The household below stairs: Scalding House 1660-1761

Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 11 (Revised), Court Officers, 1660-1837. Originally published by University of London, London, 2006.

Citation:

'The household below stairs: Scalding House 1660-1761', in Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 11 (Revised), Court Officers, 1660-1837, ed. R O Bucholz( London, 2006), British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/office-holders/vol11/pp561-564 [accessed 27 July 2024].

Scalding House 1660–1761

The scalding house received, killed and cleaned fowl for dressing by the cooks. (fn. 1) In 1660 the establishment of the scalding house consisted of yeomen, grooms and pages, appointed by lord steward's warrant. During the reign of Charles II the number of yeomen was fixed in principle at two, going down to one 1662–64. There was a reduction to one supernumerary in 1686. The place was revived for two holders in 1689. One served from 1701. In 1664 their remuneration was fixed at wages of £5 and board wages of £40. After some variations the board wages were settled at £45 in 1689. In addition, both yeomen and grooms were allowed leftovers and wastage in the office. (fn. 2)

The number of grooms was fixed in principle at two in 1660, but declined to one 1662–64, 1668–74 and 1690–1715. In 1664 their remuneration was fixed at wages of £2 13s 4d and board wages of £36 10s. After some variations the board wages were settled at £37 6s 8d in 1689. Supernumerary grooms were appointed in 1662, 1664, 1677 and 1686. (fn. 3)

Two pages were appointed in 1660, one of which was made supernumerary on the Establishment of 1 December 1662. The ordinary page was eliminated by the Establishment of 1 October 1664. The supernumerary made wages of £2 and board wages of £10 per annum. Board wages rose to £31 8s 7d in 1668. The place was abolished at the promotion of the incumbent in September 1675. (fn. 4)

The scalding house was abolished in 1761. (fn. 5)

Yeomen 1660–1761



1660	23 Aug.	Lewyn, D.
1660	27 Aug.	Cotton, N.
1661	16 Jan.	Cotton, J.
1661	16 Nov.	Clifton, J.
1664	1 Oct.	see Poultry
1668	1 Oct.	Cotton, J.
1668	1 Oct.	Clifton, J.
1684	18 June	Clifton, J.
1684	1 Nov.	Goodwin, J.
1689	25 Mar.	Goodwin, J.
1689	25 May	Cranwell, J.
1710	10 Oct.	Yorke, H.
1727	1 July	Towers, S.
1729	27 Oct.	Parry, H.
1757	12 Oct.	Meredith, J.

Supernumerary Yeomen 1662–1668; 1686–1688



1662	1 Dec.	[?Clifton, J.] (fn. 6)
1664	1 Oct.	Cotton, J.
1686	1 Feb.	Cotton, J.

Grooms 1660–1761



1660	23 Aug.	Cotton, J.
1660	6 Sept.	Chadocke, T.
1661	16 Jan.	Clifton, J.
1661	13 June	Lewyn, E.
1661	16 Nov.	Winch, J.
1664	1 Oct.	see Poultry
1668	8 Apr.	Weatherhead, S.
1675	2 Sept.	Clifton, J.
1677	14 Aug.	Goodwin, J.
1684	18 June	Vuljohn, W.
1684	1 Nov.	Yorke, S.
1685	22 Apr.	Goodwin, J.
1687	2 Nov.	Yorke, S.
1689	22 May	Thornburgh, J.
1690	29 May	Yorke, H.
1710	10 Oct.	Spicer, W.
1715	21 June	Benning, W.
1724	1 July	Parry, H.
1727	1 July	Yorke, H.
1729	27 Oct.	Yorke, S.
1729	27 Oct.	Hudson, J.
1732	20 Oct.	Meredith, J.
1737	21 Nov.	Miles, J.
1741	1 July	Newman, D.
1757	12 Oct.	Grant, C.
1759	16 May	Burton, J.

Supernumerary Groom

(1662–1674; 1677–1678; 1686–1688)



1662	1 Dec.	[?] (fn. 6)
1664	1 Oct.	Lewyn, E.
1677	30 Aug.	Parish, M.
1686	1 Feb.	Yorke, S.

Pages 1660–1675



1660		Clifton, J.
1660	16 Aug.	Lewyn, E.
1661	13 Apr.	Winch, J.
1661	17 June	Wetherhead, S.
1661	15 Nov.	Clifton, J.

Supernumerary Page of the Scalding House 1662–1675



1662	1 Dec.	[Clifton, J.] (fn. 6)