A targe or targus was a shield - thus a Targe of the King would imply that the holder of this office was a bodyguard of the King. Peter In a message dated 24/05/2016 08:11:18 GMT Daylight Time, gen-medieval@rootsweb.com writes: Hi all, Can anyone explain what is meant by a "targe of the king" in the context of this petition to the king dated about 1317: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C9062184 Regards, John ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GEN-MEDIEVAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message