Order and Government of a Nobleman's Houfe, &c. 325

The gentleman uflier is to have a fpeciall refpe&e howe to place all fuch the beft forte of flranngers, at the lordes table, leaft by wronnging any in fuch forte, difcontentment maye growe, and if hee doubt in his owne knowledge, hee is to take the opinion of the lorde, for the better avoidinge any fuch wronnge ; and foe in like forte for theire lodginges. Hee is to make allowannce of meate out of the greate chamber to fuch as bee alowed, and by 'theire difcretion to fee, what well maye bee refervede and kepte coulde, and that fent to the clarke of the kittchine, to bee fervide againe to the lordes table at his dif- cretion. Hee is to take his place for dinner and fupper at the bordes ende, the better to fee through the whole table, the behaviour of all the fervanntes, and where any wants bee, to have them fupplied, and that there bee not talkinge, ncather any difcourfe arnongfk them, but to bee quiette while mcales bee donne, for loud talke at that tyme, and in that place, in all houfes of order, is accompted barbarus and rufticall, and therefore by them to bee efpeciallie avoided and looked into. Hee is, when the lorde doth ride, to prefent unto him a check role, whereby the lorde maye appointe whoe fliall attends him that journie, which donne, thofe names are to bee given to the gentle- man of the horfTe, that hee may furnifli them, with horfle ac- cordinglie.

• The Office of the Gentleman of the Hbrffr*

The gentleman of the horfTe is to have a note deliveTede him by the flewarde of houfhoulde of all fuch horfes, and mares, as be- lonngeth to his lorde, and them to devide in fortes, vidz. greate horffe by themfelves with theire names, the geldinges or hackneyes, for