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What would be the daily duties of a lord of a manor?

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If any improvements were needed to the fields, fences, roads, mills, bridges or houses, he would be in charge of planning and making sure those were performed properly. If any disputes arose, he would settle them or adjudicate the matter. read more

The Lord ultimately was in charge of the livestock and had to manage, breed, separate, butcher and treat any livestock if this was not delegated. Purchasing material needed for the manor was also something the Lord would do. read more

The Manor House was the place of residence of the lord of the manor and his family which was built apart from the village where the peasants lived. The lord of the manor was all powerful over the peasants, holding privileges including Hunting and Judicial rights. read more

The lord also may have hired a steward to help him with his daily work. The stewards were the head of the castle staff and helped the lord by calculating the revenue from taxes and the money spent by the lord. read more

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