R Lee
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Registered: 15th Aug 03
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'ello sausages!
just wondering what exactly does the 'Esq' mean after a name...
i know its esquire but what is it 
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R Lee
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nobody knows?
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Rob
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Registered: 9th Jul 01
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esquire:-
A man or boy who is a member of the gentry in England ranking directly below a knight.
Abbr. Esq. Used as an honorific usually in its abbreviated form, especially after the name of an attorney or a consular officer: Jane Doe, Esq.; John Doe, Esq.
In medieval times, a candidate for knighthood who served a knight as an attendant and a shield bearer.
Archaic.
An English country gentleman; a squire.
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R Lee
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a letter from accountant had my name as Mr R Lee Esq... i'm not any of the above. ah well, thanks anyway
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