Servant orders 1737
Viscount Tyrconnel, John Brownlow (1690 to1754) owns Belton in 1737. His Lordship's instructions are laid down here. Make sure they are obeyed and check the inventories.
If any Insult is offer’d you by any other of my Lords servants on Account of Your persueing these orders, you are Imediately to Inform my Lord or his principal Servant thereof.
Orders for the Housekeeper
An Inventory of the China taken November 24th 1737
Inventory of the Glasses in the Stillhouse taken November 24th 1737 including linen
Orders: You are to keep an Account in Your Book of the severall Liquor Casks, Bottles, Corks and Glasses, and other things under your Care, and likewise of what Liquor is daily used, perticularly Distinguishing the Quantity and sort used at every Table and place.
An Inventory Of all the Plate belonging to the Rt. Honble. Lord Tyrconnel at Belton in Lincolnshire that is in the care of Mr. Nicho. Doyle, his Lordships Butler ... Sept 21st 1737
Directions about the Brewhouse. An Inventory of the Goods in the Brewhouses taken November 15th 1737
Things to be under the Baliffs’ Care: The Farm or whatever Land my Lord keeps in his own Hands.
The Fireing both Coals and wood, of the first, both sea Coal and pitt Coal (14 ton)
Servants and labourers belonging to the farm.
The Raising and keeping of all Poultry, and an Account of their number, and Charge of feeding them till Deliver’d to the Dairy Maid to feed.
The looking after the Dove-house and Care of Pidgeons in the Winter. The Hopp-Ground.
An Inventory of the Quick Stock (belonging to the Rt. Honble. Lord Tyrconnel) Deliver’d by Wm. Bacon. September 18th 1737, which was then Under his Care.
William Bacon’s Account of the Militia Arms and other Things in his Room over the Stables taken November 14th 1737
Orders to the Overseer of the Stable
An Inventory of the severall Things under the Care of the Coachman taken Nov 5th 1737
An Inventory of the Severall Goods in the Stables under the Care of the Groom taken Nov 4th 1737
An Account of the Corn as it was measured over November the 14th 1737 and then delivered to the Care of Mr. Hoyle.
Orders to the Keeper
November 14th 1737 An Account delivered by Mr Hoyle of Deer, and things under his Care belonging to My Lord. About five hundred and ninety Deer.
Statues etc in the Gardens
Orders to the Gardiner
The Gardiners Inventory Deliver’d Sept 18th 1737 by Wm. Holms Gardiner
Memorandum 2nd January 1737, The Following Account of labourers to be employed in the Gardens was fixed by my Lord
An Account of Labourers to be employed in the Gardens of the Right Honourable Lord Viscount Tyrconnel for one year from Lady Day 1740 to Lady Day 1741
A Copy of an Agreement with Wm. Holmes Gardiner
June 5th 1741 Perused and approved by me
Signed Tyrconnel
An Inventory of all the Goods belonging to the Right Honble. the Lord Viscount Tyrconnel at his Lordship’s Seat at Belton taken in November 1737
In the Garrats
In the Stewards Hall
In the Family rooms