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Retinue, the Glossary

A retinue is a body of persons "retained" in the service of a noble, royal personage, or dignitary; a suite (French "what follows") of retainers.^[1]

24 relations: Affinity (medieval), Antrustion, Bodyguard, Cohors amicorum, Comitatus, Dienstmann, Domestic worker, Druzhina, Great house, Habsburg monarchy, His Imperial Majesty's Retinue, Kievan Rus', Knight, Livery, Manrent, Middle Ages, Nobility, Retainers and fee'd men of Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury, Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury, Royal family, Russian Empire, Scottish clan, Sinecure, Wars of the Roses.
Court titles

Affinity (medieval)

In post-classical history, an affinity was a collective name for the group (retinue) of (usually) men whom a lord gathered around himself in his service; it has been described by one modern historian as "the servants, retainers, and other followers of a lord", and as "part of the normal fabric of society".

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Antrustion

An antrustion (antrustio, plural antrustiones) was a member of the bodyguard or military household of the Merovingian kings of the Franks.

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Bodyguard

A bodyguard (or close protection officer/operative) is a type of security guard, government law enforcement officer, or servicemember who protects a person or a group of people — usually witnesses, high-ranking public officials or officers, wealthy people, and celebrities — from danger: generally theft, assault, kidnapping, assassination, harassment, loss of confidential information, threats, or other criminal offences.

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Cohors amicorum

Cohors amicorum is a Latin term literally meaning "cohort of friends". Retinue and Cohors amicorum are Court titles.

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Comitatus

In ancient times, comitatus was an armed escort or retinue, especially in the context of Germanic warrior culture for a warband tied to a leader by an oath of fealty.

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Dienstmann

A Dienstmann (plural: Dienstleute, or, in Austria, Dienstmänner) was a medieval retainer or vassal and, later, a hired man, in German-speaking countries, particularly in Austria until the first half of the 20th century.

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Domestic worker

A domestic worker is a person who works within a residence and performs a variety of household services for an individual, from providing cleaning and household maintenance, or cooking, laundry and ironing, or care for children and elderly dependents, and other household errands.

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Druzhina

In the medieval history of Kievan Rus' and Early Poland, a druzhina, drużyna, or družyna (Slovak and družina; drużyna;;, druzhýna literally a "fellowship") was a retinue in service of a Slavic chieftain, also called knyaz. Retinue and druzhina are Court titles.

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Great house

A great house is a large house or mansion with luxurious appointments and great retinues of indoor and outdoor staff.

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Habsburg monarchy

The Habsburg monarchy, also known as Habsburg Empire, or Habsburg Realm, was the collection of empires, kingdoms, duchies, counties and other polities that were ruled by the House of Habsburg.

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His Imperial Majesty's Retinue

His Imperial Majesty's Retinue, His Imperial Majesty's Suite (abbr. H. I. M. Retinue, H. I. M. Suite;, e.g. Свита Его Императорского Величества, Е.) was a retinue unit of personal aides to the Russian Emperor, who usually were officers of the Army or the Guards units.

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Kievan Rus'

Kievan Rus', also known as Kyivan Rus,.

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Knight

A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a head of state (including the pope) or representative for service to the monarch, the church or the country, especially in a military capacity.

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Livery

A livery is an identifying design, such as a uniform, ornament, symbol or insignia that designates ownership or affiliation, often found on an individual or vehicle.

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Manrent

Manrent refers to a Scottish contract of the mid-15th century to the early 17th century, usually military in nature and involving Scottish clans.

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Middle Ages

In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period (also spelt mediaeval or mediæval) lasted from approximately 500 to 1500 AD.

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Nobility

Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy.

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Retainers and fee'd men of Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury

Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury (1400 – 31 December 1460) was a fifteenth-century English northern magnate.

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Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury

Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury KG PC (1400 – 31 December 1460) was an English nobleman and magnate based in northern England who became a key supporter of the House of York during the early years of the Wars of the Roses.

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Royal family

A royal family is the immediate family of kings/queens, emirs/emiras, sultans/sultanas, or raja/rani and sometimes their extended family.

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Russian Empire

The Russian Empire was a vast empire that spanned most of northern Eurasia from its proclamation in November 1721 until its dissolution in March 1917.

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Scottish clan

A Scottish clan (from Scottish Gaelic clann, literally 'children', more broadly 'kindred') is a kinship group among the Scottish people.

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Sinecure

A sinecure (or; from the Latin sine, 'without', and cura, 'care') is an office, carrying a salary or otherwise generating income, that requires or involves little or no responsibility, labour, or active service.

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Wars of the Roses

The Wars of the Roses, known at the time and in following centuries as the Civil Wars, were a series of civil wars fought over control of the English throne from 1455 to 1487.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retinue

Also known as Personal suite, Retinues.