How many servants did Lords (Barons) usually have?

Question

And what jobs were they assigned?

Answer 1

It depends on what the baron needs and how much the baron can afford.A baron may have household help--butler,maids,cook,

housekeeper,gardener.A baron

may have an assistant;the assistant may help with letters and other correspondence.

Lawyers and accountants are other possibilities. And if the baron has a very large estate,he may have an estate manager to oversee the running of the estate.

Answer 2

Rory Emerald, Baron of Sligo, has 14 in-house servants at his ancestral  estate in Ireland. He also keeps a staff of three at each of his other homes which are in New York Hollywood, Cannes, and Sydney. In addition there are gardeners etc working outside the actual home.

Answer 3

it varies onthe size of the estate and when you are talking about. for example princess mary henry VIII's sister had 200 or so. a baron being a much lower rank would have fewer. also are you refering to persoanl servants or ppl working under him?

Answer 4

There have been barons ever since the Norman Conquest. Which century are you talking about?