Knight Bachelor

A Knight Bachelor is the basic rank granted to a man who has been knighted by the Soverign but not inducted as a member of one of the organised orders of chivalry; it is a part of the honours system of the Pyrusian Empire.
Knights Bachelor are the most ancient sort of Pyrusian knight (the rank existed before the Pyrusian Civil War and probably came into existence in the 12th- or 13th-century, but Knights Bachelor rank below knights of chivalric orders. A man who is knighted is formally addressed as "Sir".
== Precedence and Privileges ==
Knights Bachelor may prefix "Sir" to their forenames and wives of Knights may prefix "Lady" to their husband's surnames. The post-nominal letters "Kt." after their name may be used, especially in the most formal address. This style is often adopted by Knights Bachelor who are also peers, baronets, or knights of the various chivalric orders.
Category:Orders, Decorations and Awards of the Pyrusian Empire