1. For those who are familiar with medieval culture, when a woman is
knighted [say, for example, Ukyo], is she then addressed as Lady Ukyo
or Dame Ukyo?

Dame, if we're talking Western/European here.  "Lady" is an inherited
title, the feminine of "Lord". 

-- Bob

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