In the Middle Ages, a squire was the shield- or armour-bearer of a knight.
A knight and his squire
Wolfram von Eschenbach and his squire (Codex Manesse, 14th century)
A squire helping his knight, in a historical reenactment in 2009
Ralph Allen was a British entrepreneur and philanthropist, who was notable for his reforms to England's postal system.
Allen's second postal contract, 1727, at the Bath Postal Museum
Prior Park House, home of Ralph Allen