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===Age at knighthood=== Most knights have already [[Age of majority|come of age]] when they [[w:Accolade|receive]] their knighthoods. When Prince [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor Targaryen]] was knighted at the age of sixteen in {{Date|28}}, he was the youngest knight in the [[Seven Kingdoms]] at the time.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maegor I}} [[Glendon Flowers]],{{Ref|TMK}} Prince [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys Targaryen]],{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}} [[Daemon Targaryen]],{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}} [[Barristan Selmy]],{{Ref|ASOS|67}} and [[Kevan Lannister]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}} were also sixteen years old when dubbed. Exceptional fighters can be knighted at a younger age, however. [[Loras Tyrell]],{{Ref|AWOIAF|Loras Tyrell}} [[Jaime Lannister]],{{Ref|ASOS|11}} and Prince [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Viserys I)|Daeron Targaryen]]{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}} were fifteen years old upon receiving their knighthood. [[Daemon I Blackfyre|Daemon Blackfyre]] received his knighthood at an exceptionally young age, as he was only twelve years old when he was knighted by his father, King [[Aegon IV Targaryen]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV}} [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] was newly knighted at seventeen,{{ref|AFFC|24}} and [[Quentyn Martell]],{{Ref|ADWD|6}} [[Tywin Lannister]],{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}} and [[Denys Mallister]]{{Ref|ASOS|78}} were even older, being knighted at the age of eighteen. Ser [[Duncan the Tall]] claimed to be a hedge knight at the age of sixteen or seventeen, which nobles at [[tourney at Ashford Meadow|Ashford Meadow]] did not seem to find objectionable.{{Ref|THK}} Young squires who have proven themselves in battle might be promised knighthood when they come of age.{{Ref|ACOK|65}} '''Known dubbings:''' {{Columns|2| *{{coa|Targaryen|s}} Prince [[Baelon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Baelon Targaryen]], knighted by Ser [[Rickard Redwyne]] *{{coa|Selmy|s}} [[Barristan Selmy]], knighted by King [[Aegon V Targaryen]] *{{coa|None|s}} [[Bernarr Brune]], knighted by King [[Aenys I Targaryen]] *{{coa|Blackfyre|s}} Prince [[Daemon I Blackfyre|Daemon Blackfyre]], knighted by King [[Aegon IV Targaryen]]<ref group="N" name="Son dubbings">The only examples we have of a father knighting to his own son are kings Aegon I and Aegon IV.</ref> *[[Daemon Sand]], knighted by Prince [[Oberyn Martell]] *{{coa|Targaryen|s}} Prince [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Viserys I)|Daeron Targaryen]], knighted by Lord [[Ormund Hightower]] *{{coa|Seaworth|s}} [[Davos Seaworth]], knighted by Lord [[Stannis Baratheon]] *{{coa|Duncan the Tall|s}} [[Duncan the Tall]], knighted by Ser [[Arlan of Pennytree]] <small>(dubious)</small> *[[Glendon Flowers]], knighted by Ser [[Morgan Dunstable]] *{{coa|Clegane|s}} [[Gregor Clegane]], knighted by Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] *{{coa|Harrold Hardyng|s}} [[Harrold Hardyng]], knighted by Lord [[Yohn Royce]] *{{coa|Hugh of the Vale|s}} [[Hugh of the Vale]], knighted by King [[Robert I Baratheon]] *{{coa|Bywater|s}} [[Jacelyn Bywater]], knighted by King [[Robert I Baratheon]] *{{coa|Lannister|s}} [[Jaime Lannister]], knighted by Ser [[Arthur Dayne]] *{{coa|Mormont|s}} [[Jorah Mormont]], knighted by King [[Robert I Baratheon]] *{{coa|Targaryen|s}} Prince [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor Targaryen]], knighted by King [[Aegon I Targaryen]]<ref group="N" name="Son dubbings"/> *{{coa|Mooton|s}} [[Myles Mooton]], knighted by Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] *{{coa|Kettleblack|s}} [[Osmund Kettleblack]], knighted by Ser [[Robert Stone]] <small>(dubious)</small> *[[Pate of Longleaf]], knighted by Lord [[Petyr Piper]] *[[Pate the Woodcock]], knighted by Ser [[Joffrey Doggett]] *{{coa|Martell|s}} Prince [[Quentyn Martell]], knighted by Lord [[Anders Yronwood]] *{{coa|Fossoway of New Barrel|s}} [[Raymun Fossoway]], knighted by Ser [[Lyonel Baratheon]] *[[Red Lamb]], knighted by Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] *{{coa|Lonmouth|s}} [[Richard Lonmouth]], knighted by Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] *{{coa|Redwyne|s}} [[Rickard Redwyne]], knighted by King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]] *[[Rolly Duckfield]], knighted by Ser [[Jon Connington]] *[[Russell Stillman]], knighted by Lord [[Alyn Velaryon]] *{{coa|Peake|s}} [[Titus Peake (son of Unwin)|Titus Peake]], knighted by Ser [[Jon Roxton]] *[[Tumco Lho]], knighted by Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] *{{coa|Lannister|s}} [[Tywald Lannister]], knighted by Prince [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon Targaryen]] *{{coa|Brotherhood without banners|s}} Several members of the [[brotherhood without banners]], knighted by Lord [[Beric Dondarrion]] <small>(declaring them the "knights of the [[hollow hill]]")</small> }}
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