Compiled by Katherine Rowberd.
The household ordinances of Queen Elizabeth I are mostly concerned with the wages for each position in the household. They are set out plainly by department, with each position enumerated.
The Counting House
- Lord Steward
- Mr. Treasurer
- Mr. Comptroller
- Mr. Cofferer
- Clerkes of the Greene-cloath
- Clerkes Comptrollers
- Yeoman of the Counting-House
- Groome of the Counting-House
- Messenger of the Counting-House
Bake-house
- Serjeant
- Clerke
- Two Yeomen of the Privy Bake-house
- Groomes of the Privy Bake-house, two
- Yeoman of the Great Bake-house
- Groom of the Great Bake-house
- Yeoman Garnetor
- Yeomen Purvayers, four
- Conducts, five
The Pantry
- Serjeant
- Yeomen at the Mouth, twoe
- Yeomen at the Barre, twoe
- Groomes, three
- Pages, two
- Bread Carriers, two
The Seller
- Serjeant
- Yeoman for the mouth
- Yeomen at the barre
- Groom Grubber
- Pages, two
- Purvayoures of Wines
- Yeoman of the Bottles
The Buttery
- Yeomen
- Groomes
- Pages
- Yeoman Purvayer
- Groom Purvayers
The Picher-house
- Yeoman
- Groomes
- Page
The Spicery
- Chiefe Clerke
- Seconde Clerke
- Third Clerke
- Yeoman
The Chandery
- Yeomen
- Groome
- Page
The Wafery
- Yeoman
- Groome
The Confectionary
- Yeomen
- Groome
- Page
The Ewery
- Serjeant
- Yeomen
- Groomes
- Page
The Laundreye
- Yeoman
- Groomes
- Pages
The Kitchen
- The Clerke of the Kitchen
- Second Clerke of the Kitchen
- Third Clerke
- Master Cooke for the Queene
- Master Cooke for the Household
- Yeomen
- Groomes
- Children
The Larder
- Serjeant
- Clerke
- Yeomen
- Groomes
- Pages
The Boyling-House
- Yeoman
- Groomes
The Accatry
- Serjeant
- Clerke
- Yeomen
- Groomes
- Yeoman Purvayer of Veales, &c.
- Yeomen Purvayers of Beeves and Muttons
- Yeoman Purvayer of Sea Fish
- Yeoman Purvayer of Fresh-Water Fish
- Yeoman Keeper of the Salte Store
The Poultry
- Serjeant
- Clerke
- Yeoman
- Groomes
- Fine Purvayer
- Course Purvayer
- Purvayer of Lambes
The Scalding house
- Yeomen
- Groomes
- Pages
The Pastry
- Serjeants
- Clerke
- Yeomen
- Groomes
- Children
The Scullery
- Serjant
- Clerke
- Yeomen
- Groomes
- Pages
- Children
The Woode Yarde
- Serjeant
- Clerke
- Yeomen
- Groomes
- Pages
Porters
- Yeomen
- Groomes
Herbinger
- Gentleman
- Yeomen
Cart takers
- Yeoman
- Groomes
Hall
- four marshalls of the hall
- four sewers
- two survayors of the dresser
- 15 serviters of the hall
References
Household Ordinances and Regulations Society of Antiquaries, 1790