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A History of the County of Berkshire
… Duke of Somersett's men, sequestred from his olde sworne servants. It seemith straunge that in his Majesties owne …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… in Wistow, besides the Hall and two tenements belonging to servants of the establishment. In the chapelry of …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… perhaps have had some 100 persons dependent upon them as servants and farm staff; these with their families would not …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… about thirty-five prisoners, 52 there was a relaxation. Servants were allowed to be kept, visitors to be admitted, … of them stand condemned'. It was considered that too many servants and outside persons had access to the prisoners, and …
A History of the County of Sussex
… in the 1360s. 8 A parker was recorded among the estate servants in 1345. 9 The other park, called Solewick, which is … agricultural services of tenants, it was worked by regular servants ( famuli), including a shepherd, a harrowman, a …
A History of the County of Oxford
… townsmen, several of whom employed apprentices or servants, and owned and sublet town property. Two master … slater for debt in 1579. 211 Gentry, Professionals, and Servants Up to 5 per cent of inhabitants during the period … own notes, featuring an engraving of a sheep. 220 Domestic servants, as in the 19th century, presumably comprised a …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Fourteen per cent, mostly but not all women, were domestic servants in private houses or inns, and comparable numbers of … and the postmaster, besides large numbers of domestic servants and over forty laundresses or washerwomen. 103 Below … (blanket ind. 18001900). The next largest were domestic servants (13 per cent) and leather workers (12 per cent …