What is A Squire?

What is a Squire? ...  "A squire was first and formost the personal servant of a knight.  Secondly he was a 'knight in training.'  The term 'servant' has negative connotations today that were not there medievally.  A servant was 'one who serves.'  And it was a high honor to serve in fealty as a squire to a knight.  In the Middle Ages the relationship under the oath of fealty took precedence over and ofter took the place of one's family."

"Squier n. Also Squiere, Squiar....

"1. (a) An aspirant to knighthood in the feudal military system; an esquire or a personal servant attendant upon a knight; a soldier below the rank of a knight; also fig.; a person holding an analogous rank in classical society; (b) ~ and knight, knight and, knightes and squier(es); (c) a shieldber of biblical times; also, an Egyptian soldier.

"2. A member of the landowning class next below the rank of knight; the son of a knight; also, a young man of gentle birth...used contemptuously, a
fellow.

"3. A household attendant or servant; a retainer, follower; a page; also, a messenger..."

"Middle English Dictionary, pp. 544"

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