Cup-Bearer

Cup-Bearer

A servant who fills and serves wine cups, as in a royal palace or at an elaborate banquet.

Dapifer

One who brings meat to the table; hence, in some countries, the official title of the grand

master or steward of the king's or a nobleman's household.

Doorward
Was an office in medieval Scotland whose holders, eventually hereditary, had the

theoretical responsibility of being warden of the king's door, i.e. protecting the king's

property.

Falconer

A person who hunts with falcons or follows the sport of hawking. a

person who trains hawks for hunting.

Gentleman of the Bedchamber

A Gentleman of the Bedchamber was the holder of an important office in the royal

household of the Kingdom of England from the 11th century, later used also in the

Kingdom of Great Britain. The duties of the office involved waiting on the king when he

ate in private, helping him to dress, guarding the bedchamber and closet, and providing

companionship.

Gentleman Usher

The Gentlemen Ushers occupied a level intermediate between the steward, the usual

head, and the ordinary servants; they were responsible for overseeing the work of the

servants "above stairs", particularly those who cooked and waited upon the nobleman at

meals, and saw to it the great chamber was kept clean by the lesser servants. He was also

responsible for overseeing other miscellaneous service, such as the care of the nobleman's

chapel and bed-chambers. It was traditionally the gentleman usher who swore in new

members of the nobleman's service.

Grandmaster
The head of a military order of knighthood. A person at the highest level of ability or

achievement in any field.

Grand Master of the Hunt
Responsible for organizing hunts and guarding royal forests against poachers.