Squire

Despite being a servant, it was a high status job and could serve as training for future knights.

Over time it referred to a broad social class of men, just below the rank of knight[4].

The duties of a squire was to take care of the knight’s armor, ensuring it was well-maintained, cleaned, and ready for battle.

Additionally, a squire would serve his lord by making his bed and waiting on him during meals.

All three classes were official recognized by the tax law of 1379[9][10] If the squire owned the advowson or living (i.e. "was patron") of the parish church — and he often did — he would choose the incumbent, designated as either a rector, or if the parish had a lay rector or impropriator, who was often the squire himself, a vicar.

The squire would also have performed a number of important local duties, in particular that of Justice of the Peace or Member of Parliament.