M. Victor Hugo refers the reader to Chamberlayne’s work on “The Present State of England,” chapter xiii, where will be found “A List of His Majesties Household Officers and Servants attending in the several offices below stairs, under the command of his Grace James Duke of Ormond, Lord Stewart, together with their respective salaries.” From this list it may be enough to quote the last five entries.

“Sir Edward Villers, Knight Marshall ...................£26 00 00 Six under Marshalls ...................................... 100 00 00 William Sampson, Cock. ..................................09 02 06 Four Grooms Purveyours of Longcarts ...............................10 13 04 Henry Rainsford, Porter at St. James’s ........................................................... 50 00 00

And in case any one should imagine that Cock is a misprint for Cook, let it be observed that the officers of the king’s kitchen are given in a different part of the same chapter’ and that the wages of the meanest of them was double what the gallant Cock obtained. Here is the list:-

“John Clement, Esquire, 2nd Clerk ..................................... £150 00 00
Claude Fourmont, Esquire,1st Master Cook ............................. 150 00 00
Patrick Lambe, Esquire, 2nd Master Cook .................................80 00 00
Thomas Budding, Yeoman of the Mouth ...............................50 00 00
Joseph Centlivre, Yeoman Pottagier ................................... 50 00 00
John Tompson, Groom ................................................ 30 00 00
John Lincicombe, Groom .............................................. 30 00 00
Alexander Housden, Child ............................................. 25 00 00
James Beacher, Child ................................................. 25 00 00
One Scourer ...........................................................30 00 00
Three Turnbroches .................................................... 54 15 00
One Doorkeeper 18 00 00

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