Bailiff

Bailiff is the title granted to a Lord's representative on a manor.

Position
Every manor has a bailiff, who acts as the lord’s representative on the manor year round. The bailiff is either from a rich peasant family or a younger son of the gentry, appointed by the lord at the steward’s recommendation. He and his family receive meals in the great hall at the lord’s expense, as well as receiving furs, clothing, feed for his horse, salary in coin, and gifts at the holidays.

They are expected to watch over the lord’s fiscally rewarding rights and property. He secures the food, fodder, and supplies of the manor from theft, keeps record of the manor’s expenses, sells the lord’s surplus and livestock at market, and buys supplies for the manor. Among his list of expenses is the cost of entertaining visitors, which not only includes the guest’s room and board, but the room and board for the guest’s entire entourage, fodder and stable for their horses, and food and lodging for any hunting dogs and falcons.