| Of those Yorkshire yeomen, one is too tall and the other too short for that bold knave. |
| The weakening of lordship and the cheapness of land had provided conditions which the yeomen and gentry were best positioned to exploit. |
| Many stories told about O'Keefe recount his daring and athletic escapes from pursuing yeomen and soldiers. |
| 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. |
| Several yeomen are known to have volunteered for service at Waterloo, but no formed units saw action until the Second Boer War. |
| And, that same night, Mrs. Gaunt left hernshaw in her own chariot between two constables, and escorted by armed yeomen. |
