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'A list of the late Duke's servants in Bedfordshire'. (steward) Jn. Hobbs, Henlow 50 p.a. Bd. bailiff Hen. Cordwell 6 5s. ho.std. Robt.Skinner 30 8s. pk.keeper Humph. Fletcher 10 5s. game-keeper Thos. Harper (sic) 0 5s.6d. groom Sam.Clearson 6 5s. porter Wm. Moore 6 5s. carpenter Wm. Stevens 12 5s. housemaid Eliz.Ellison 5 5s. dairymd. Sar. Angel 5 5s. sr.gdnr. Jn. Dewell (in great garden) 20 5s. jr.gdnr. Jn. Dewell (in kitchen garden) 19 5s. Note that about 20 men & 8 boys are employed in the gt. & kitchen gardens @ 5s.6d. and 3s.-4s. respectively (more at hay and harvest). (This seems very little, even for a skeleton staff at Wrest House. It looks as if the place was shut up when the Duke was in town, which appears latterly to have been a great deal.)

c1740

From: 1740 To: 1750

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Lucas,
Kent, Henry Grey, 1st Duke of,
Hobbs, John,
Cordwell, Henry,
Skinner, Robert,
Fletcher, Humphrey,
Harper, Thomas,
Clearson, Samuel,
Moore, William,
Stevens, William,
Ellison, Elizabeth,
Angel, Sarah,
Dewell, John

servants, steward, bailiff, house steward, park keeper, gamekeeper, groom, porter, carpenter, maid, gardener, general gardens, private gardens, hay, harvesting, BEDFORDSHIRE, Wrest, Wrest Park (house)