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Rh Hee is to sitte at the stewardes or comptrollers table, and to have his chamber and office in the house, with the allowannce of man and horsse, and to keepe a table if occasion serve, by the title of receavr. or treasuror.

The gentleman usher his place and chardge is, to governe all above staires, or in the presence of his lorde, but not if his lord keepe a halle, for then the masters of houshould, as stewarde and comptroller hath to doe there, and the gentleman usher but to keepe the place, and to attende his lorde in any perticular service, but in the hall to have noe commannde, for by order of antiquitie the marshalinge of that place belongeth to the officers of the houshoulde, as aforesaide.

The lorde whoe beeinge an earle or upwardes, if hee bee servide in staite, hee is to have in the greate chamber a cloathe of estate accordinge to his place, vidz. an earle, to the pummell of his chaire, a marquesse to the feate of his chaire, a duke to within a foote of the grounde, placede in the upper ende thereof, with chaire, cushinge, and stooles suetable thereunto, and at dinner, or supper, is to have his seate in the midest of the table, a littell above the salte, his face beeinge to the whole vewe of the chamber, and oposite to him, the carver is to stande, and at the upper hannde of the carver, the countis, or ells to sitte above the carver of the same side hee is of, oposite to her lorde; and in this service it is to bee notede, that the lordes messe is to bee placed above the salte, and his service of meate to bee presentede before him in order, as it is servide up, and the best sorte of stranngers are to bee placede at the upper ende of the table, above the lorde and ladle, as the principall place, and