Yay, Claus is higher up than slum dweller!
Even if he did pretty much act like one. :P
His technical title would however be merchant middle class.
Sort of.
Since his family kinda disowned him, he's perhaps not technically a merchant.
However, i'd guess a men-at-arms would go into this category as well?
Or perhaps knight is not a nobleman title in this setting, and refers to what i usually call man-at-arms?
(Non nobles who are hired by a noble, often knight to be a elite bodyguard and/or battlefield unit. As it says on the perry miniatures mounted men-at-arms box, there was usually about 3 men-at-arms for every proper knight, all would have similar gear though. This is the 1400s though.)
Regardless, i just assume Claus is middle class.
Unless he is knighted and/or landed.
Of course, it wont matter when she becomes High Queen. xD
It's gonna be a long journey to explain our marriage. ;)