| Until more recently, historical accounts of nonslaveholding whites of the antebellum Southeast have focused heavily on yeomen and sharecroppers. |
| 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. |
| Moreover, the bulk of the newly acquired lands were not democratically distributed to yeomen pioneers. |
| Several yeomen are known to have volunteered for service at Waterloo, but no formed units saw action until the Second Boer War. |
| Many stories told about O'Keefe recount his daring and athletic escapes from pursuing yeomen and soldiers. |
| The weakening of lordship and the cheapness of land had provided conditions which the yeomen and gentry were best positioned to exploit. |
