The gentleman usher is to have a speciall respecte howe to place all such the best sorte of stranngers, at the lordes table, least by wronnging any in such sorte, discontentment maye growe, and if hee doubt in his owne knowledge, hee is to take the opinion of the lorde, for the better avoidinge any such wronnge; and soe in like sorte for theire lodginges.
Hee is to make allowannce of meate out of the greate chamber to such as bee alowed, and by theire discretion to see, what well maye bee reservede and kepte coulde, and that sent to the clarke of the kittchine, to bee servide againe to the lordes table at his discretion.
Hee is to take his place for dinner and supper at the bordes ende, the better to see through the whole table, the behaviour of all the servanntes, and where any wants bee, to have them supplied, and that there bee not talkinge, neather any discourse amongst them, but to bee quiette while meales bee donne, for loud talke at that tyme, and in that place, in all houses of order, is accompted barbarus and rusticall, and therefore by them to bee especiallie avoided and looked into.
Hee is, when the lorde doth ride, to present unto him a check role, whereby the lorde maye appointe whoe shall attends him that journie, which donne, those names are to bee given to the gentleman of the horsse, that hee may furnish them with horsse accordinglie.
The Office of the Gentleman of the Horsse.
The gentleman of the horsse is to have a note deliverede him by the stewarde of houshoulde of all such horses, and mares, as belonngeth to his lorde, and them to devide in sortes, vidz. greate horsse by themselves with theire names, the geldinges or hackneyes,for
