The family was enrolled in the knightly class of the kingdom of Bavaria on April 28, 1813.

Unsurprisingly, Ferruç the lawyer argued the latter while Massanet, probably of the knightly class, defended the private war.

Pike weapons were considered "unchivalrous" by some of the knightly class, but the practical Swiss had little concern for such sentiments.

Crossbowmen were held in such high regard in Spain that they were granted status on par with the knightly class.

Militarily, the knightly class was closed.

When coupled with the rising costs involved in outfitting and maintaining armour and horses, the traditional knightly classes began to abandon their profession.

The symbol was a sign of Gniezno's knightly class: the white eagle.

They were of the knightly class, though not all had the official status of Ritter or knight.

The knightly classes found their monopoly on arms and military skill undermined by the introduction of mercenary armies and foot soldiers.

Coutances' family was of the knightly class, and probably from Normandy originally.