In the 17th century it developed into a general term for the lord of the manor, well below the level of nobility, but far above yeomen. |
Many stories told about O'Keefe recount his daring and athletic escapes from pursuing yeomen and soldiers. |
Of those Yorkshire yeomen, one is too tall and the other too short for that bold knave. |
A virtuous citizenry, which Jefferson considered essential to a republican form of government, was most reliably constituted of yeomen farmers he believed. |
And, that same night, Mrs. Gaunt left hernshaw in her own chariot between two constables, and escorted by armed yeomen. |
Several yeomen are known to have volunteered for service at Waterloo, but no formed units saw action until the Second Boer War. |