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 A footholder is to sit under the king's feet and to eat from the same dish as he. He is to light the first candle before the king at meat ; and yet he has a mess of food and liquor, for he does not participate in the banquet. His land he has free, and a horse always in attendance from the king, and his share of the gwestva silver.

The server of a court has his land free, and his horse regularly from the king, and his share of the gwestva silver.

ueen's steward has his horse regularly from the queen. Eight pence comes to him from the gwestva silver; and he takes two pence, and the rest he shares among the officers of the chamber. He has the care of the food and drink in the chamber. He is to test the liquors of the chamber ; and show each his place.

A chambermaid has all the clothing of the queen throughout the year except the garment wherein she shall do penance in Lent. Her land she has free, and her horse regularly from the queen; and her old bridles and her apparel (ae harchenat) when discarded, does she receive; and her share of the gwestva silver.