A castle was like a small town and some had more than 50 people living there.
The lords and ladies were in charge of their own castles but some castles were built by important knights. They had their servants living with them in the keep of the castle.
The bailey also had lots of people living there and lots of buildings.
All these people would have lived within the castle walls and done very important jobs. They all worked as one big team to make sure the castle was safe and worked well. Some of these people not only had to live in the castle but also needed a place to work in the grounds too. It is easy to see how busy the castle could get with all these people there.
Apothecary |
Made medicines, remedies and potions to make people better if they were poorly. |
Armourer |
Made weapons and armour and made sure that they kept in good working order |
Arrowsmith |
Made arrows |
Baker |
Made bread |
Barber |
Cut hair and shaved the lord. He was also the dentist, surgeon and blood-letter |
Bard |
Sang songs and told stories to the lord and lady |
Blacksmith |
Worked with metal to make and sharpen tools, made hinges for doors and window grills. |
Bowman |
Helped protect the castle by firing arrows |
Brewer |
Brewed the beer and ale |
Butler |
Cared for the cellar and was in charge of the barrels of beer and wine. |
Carpenter |
Worked with wood making floors and furniture |
Carters |
Used carts to bring wood, stone and other supplies needed to build a castle |
Chamberlain |
Looked after the great chambers (rooms) |
Chandler |
Made candles |
Chaplain |
Looked after the chapel |
Clerk |
Checked materials and looked after the money |
Constable |
Ran the castle when the lord and lady weren’t there |
Cook |
Prepared and cooked food for everyone |
Falconer |
Cared for and trained the hawks |
Fletcher |
Stuck flights (feathers) onto the arrows |
Gong Scourer |
Emptied the guarderobe and cleaned |
Groom |
Looked after the horses |
Jester |
Made the lord and lady laugh and entertained their guests |
Knight |
Type of soldier who rode horses |
Lady’s maid |
Personal servant for the lady of the castle |
Marshal |
In charge of the horses, carts, wagons, containers and moving goods |
Mason |
Worked with stone and made blocks for buildings |
Messenger |
Carried important letters |
Minstrel |
Sang and played musical instruments to entertain |
Page |
A young boy aged 7-13 training to become a knight |
Plumber |
Worked with lead for the roof and windows |
Porter |
Made sure people only entered or left the castle if they had permission |
Scribe |
Wrote notes and copied important papers |
Scullion |
Washed and cleaned in the kitchen |
Seamstress |
Made clothes or did sewing |
Soldier |
Carried weapons like bows and arrows or swords |
Squire |
Boy older than 14 training to be a knight. Cared for the knight’s horses and helped the knight |
Wagoner |
Driver of a wagon |
Washerwoman |
Washed clothes and table cloths |
Watchmen |
Watched over the castle to make sure it was safe |
