And in doing this I advise you to send to the best manors of your lands those of your household in whom you place most confidence to be present in August at the leading of the corn, and to guard it as aforesaid.

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• Robert Grosseteste:

  Also see how many quarters of corn you will spend in a week in dispensable bread, how much in alms.

• Robert Grosseteste:

  And with the money from your corn, from your rents, and from the issues of pleas in your courts, an

• Robert Grosseteste:

  Exhort all your household often that all those who serve you shall know to serve God and you, faith

• Robert Grosseteste:

  Say to all small and great, and that often, that fully, quickly and willingly, without grumbling an

• Robert Grosseteste:

  Command those that govern your house before all you household that they keep careful watch that all

• Robert Grosseteste:

  Command that no one be received, or kept to be of your household indoors or without, if one has not

• Robert Grosseteste:

  Command that in no way there be in your household any who make strife, discord or divisions in the

• Robert Grosseteste:

  Make your free men and guests sit as far as possible at tables on either side, not four here and th

• Robert Grosseteste:

  And strictly forbid that any quarrelling be at your meals.

• Robert Grosseteste:

  And you yourself always be seated at the middle fo the high table that your presence as lord or lad