Posted by Prue Eckett on August 07, 2000 at 21:57:13 from IPNAK1-C6.xtra.co.nz:
In Reply to: Re: Picts and Martyrs Oddities posted by Robert Hill on August 07, 2000 at 13:40:28:
In grand houses, the highest post was actually held by the Steward, who was the only member of staff entitled to wear civilian clothes. christina hardyment has written a fascinating book called Behind the Scenes which deals with housekeeping arrangements in the grander historic houses of the past.