Page "Yeoman" Paragraph 16

Long before chivalry developed, the term " knight " ( Old English cniht ) meant " boy ".

Terms such as radman, radcniht, or radknight (" riding man ", " road man ", " riding boy ", " road boy / page ") were used.

The different terms helped to distinguish the young riding men ( yeomen ) from the riding boys ( pages ) who provided a riding or road service.

It also indicates a path of career progression within a noble or royal household.