And with the money from your corn, from your rents, and from the issues of pleas in your courts, and from your stock, arrange the expenses of your kitchen and your wines and your wardrobe and the wages of servants, and subtract your stock. Robert Grosseteste arrangecorncourt share on social
Command that your marshal be careful to be present over the household, and especially in the hall, to keep the household, within doors and without, respectable, without dispute or noise, or bad words. Robert Grosseteste badcarefulcommand Change image and share on social
Know that each acre of fallow ought to support yearly two sheep at the least, then a hundred acres of fallow can support two hundred sheep, two hundred acres, four hundred sheep and so on. Robert Grosseteste acrefallowhundred Change image and share on social
Also see how many quarters of corn you will spend in a week in dispensable bread, how much in alms. Robert Grosseteste almbreadcorn Change image and share on social
Exhort all your household often that all those who serve you shall know to serve God and you, faithfully and painstakingly, and for the will of God to prefer in all things to do your will and pleasure in all things that are not against God. Robert Grosseteste exhortfaithfullygod share on social
If you know how many acres you have sown of each kind of corn, inquire how much the acre the soil of that land takes for sowing, and count the number of quarters of seed, and you shall know the return of seed, and what ought to be over. Robert Grosseteste acrecorncount share on social
Command that in no way there be in your household any who make strife, discord or divisions in the hostel, but all shall be of one accord, of one will as of one heart and one soul. Robert Grosseteste accordcommanddiscord Change image and share on social
And strictly forbid that any quarrelling be at your meals. Robert Grosseteste forbidmealquarrel Change image and share on social
Make your free men and guests sit as far as possible at tables on either side, not four here and three there. Robert Grosseteste freeguestmake Change image and share on social
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. Robert Grosseteste adviseaforesayaugust share on social
