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gentleman of a company
non-ranking volunteer with a status higher than that of a private
1H4 IV.ii.24
[Falstaff alone, of his soldiers] my whole charge consists of ancients, corporals, lieutenants, gentlemen of companies
H5 IV.i.39
[disguised King Henry to Pistol] I am a gentleman of a company