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thumb| Wolfram von Eschenbach and his squire ([[Codex Manesse, 14th century)]] thumb|The Squire - Ellesmere Chaucer
In the Middle Ages, a squire was the shield- or armour-bearer of a knight. Boys served a knight as an attendant, doing simple but important tasks, such as saddling a horse and caring for the knight's weapons and armour.