The household below stairs: Pastry 1660-c. 1805

Pastry 1660–c. 1805

The pastry provided bakemeats, pies, tarts and some sauces for the royal tables. (fn. 1) In 1660 the establishment of the pastry consisted of a clerk and a sergeant, appointed by royal warrant, and yeomen, grooms, and children, appointed by lord steward's warrant. In 1662 the remuneration of the clerk was fixed at wages of £6 13s 4d and board wages of £54 15s, plus poundage on debentures, which yielded about £45 per annum by the beginning of the eighteenth century. Wages rose to £11 8s 1 1/2d and board wages to £80 in 1664, but both varied with subsequent establishments during the remainder of the reign of Charles II. Between 1685 and 1689 the office was combined with that of clerk of the bakehouse, poultry, scullery and woodyard with a salary of £91 13s 4d. In 1689 the remuneration was fixed at wages of £6 13s 4d and board wages of £73 6s 8d. The office was combined with that of clerk of the scullery and woodyard from 1702 and abolished in 1761. (fn. 2)

The office of sergeant was held jointly between 1660 and 1662 and singly thereafter. In the latter year the remuneration was fixed at wages of £11 8s 1½d and board wages of £24 6s 8d. There were subsequent variations in the amount of board wages ranging up to £54 15s. The office was eliminated on the death of Charles II in 1685. (fn. 3)

Three yeomen were appointed in 1660, the third being named supernumerary on the establishment of 1662. One served during the reign of James II, two from 1689 to 1727 and one thereafter. In 1662 the remuneration was fixed at wages of £5 and board wages of £20 5s 6¾d. The latter fluctuated throughout the reign of Charles II, rising as high as £45 12s 6d. From 1685 remuneration totaled £50, divided in 1689 into wages of £5 and board wages of £45. A yeoman of the mouth to the Queen served 1662–1664. (fn. 4)

Three grooms were appointed by the end of 1661. One of these was made supernumerary by the end of 1662, but was restored to ordinary service in 1668. All three were made supernumerary in 1685. Two served 1689–1761 and one thereafter. In 1662 the remuneration was fixed at wages of £2 13s 4d and board wages of £20 5s 6¾d. The latter fluctuated on the establishments of Charles II between this figure and £40 before settling in 1689 at £37 6s 8d. (fn. 5)

The remaining offices of yeoman and groom were proposed for abolition in 1782 but continued to be filled until about 1805 after which the department ceased to exist. (fn. 6)

Three children were appointed in 1660. The Establishment of 1 December 1662 provided wages of £2 and board wages of £18 5s but reduced one child to supernumerary status at £2 and £9 2s 6d, respectively. All three were made supernumerary in 1664, but a single child's position was revived in ordinary in 1668 (with wages of £2 and board wages of £15 4s 2d), and a second in 1671. Board wages rose to £36 10s (for each of two children?) in 1674; and fell again to £22 6s 8d in 1680. The place was made supernumerary again under James II, revived for a single holder under William III at £2, and board wages of £33 in 1689 (with one supernumerary child of the pastry at wages of £2 and board wages of £13); eliminated under Anne; but revived again at the accession of George II. It was finally abolished by the Establishment of 1 July 1761. (fn. 7)

The furner was appointed by the lord steward, and first established at £30 per annum in 1689. This remained the position's remuneration until its abolition in 1715. The salsaryman was also appointed by the lord steward. He received board wages of £9 2s 6d on the Establishment of 1 October 1664. This rose to £13 13s 9d in 1674 and £18 5s in 1685. The last establishment named a supernumerary at £12 5s. The salsaryman was paid £30 per annum from 1689 until the abolition of the office in 1761. (fn. 8)

The pastry cook at Carlton House was appointed by warrant of the lord steward. Initially, he made £221 per annum. This was reduced by 1824 to £140, but raised by 1832 to £160. The assistant pastry cooks at Carlton House were initially paid £50 per annum. This was raised to £104 10 s. by July 1836. (fn. 9)

Clerk 1660–1761

Supernumerary Clerk 1661–1683; 1685–1688

Sergeant 1660–1685

Yeomen 1660–c. 1805

Supernumerary Yeomen 1662–1670; 1686–1688

Grooms 1660–1685

Supernumerary Grooms 1662–1668; 1686–1688

Grooms 1689–c. 1805

Children 1660–1702; 1727–1761

Supernumerary Children 1662–1683; 1686–1695

Furner 1689–1815

Salsaryman 1664–1761

Supernumerary Salsaryman 1685–1688

Pastry Cook at Carlton House 1812–1837

Assistant Pastry Cook at Carlton House 1822–1837