He walked across the crowded Inn with a proud and noble air, such as he might have worn walking forward to be knighted by the king.

He was knighted as a cavaliere by the king of Hungary John Zápolya.

He was Knighted by the French king for his valour.

"Once you have been knighted by the king," one agent said, "you get away with a lot."

He was knighted by the king, and made Chief Justice of Chester.

He was one of 906 men knighted by the new king during the first four months of his reign.

He was finally knighted by the king on 8 April 1788.

In June 1608, Overbury was knighted by the king.

He rose from the ranks of stand-up comedy to be knighted by the king of late night Johnny Carson.

He was never formally knighted by the king whose domain he helped guard and keep.