underbutler
Deputy head servant
An underbutler is a servant who assists the butler in a large household, ranking just below the butler in the domestic hierarchy.
The position exists primarily in grand estates with extensive staff, where the underbutler helps oversee footmen, serves at table, and manages wine or silver: The underbutler answered the door when the butler was occupied.
Uniformed domestic male attendant
- valetPersonal servant or parker
- housekeeperDomestic cleaning professional
- stewardManager for another
- majordomoChief steward of household
manservant · chamberlain · domestic staff · household staff · livery · pantry · downstairs · below stairs
Landed gentry's residence
- country houseGrand rural residence
- stately homeLarge historic aristocratic residence
- aristocracyRule by hereditary elite
- nobilityTitled ruling class
gentry · Downton Abbey · Edwardian · Victorian · great house · upstairs downstairs · drawing room · dining room
Cleaning precious metal
- wine cellarUnderground room for bottles
- table settingArranged dinnerware for one
- servingMeasured food portion
- decantingTransferring liquid carefully
formal dinner · sideboard · place settings · glassware · chinaware · tray service · carving · breakfast service
footman
Uniformed domestic male attendant
- valetPersonal servant or parker
- housekeeperDomestic cleaning professional
- stewardManager for another
majordomo · manservant · chamberlain · domestic staff · household staff · livery · pantry · downstairs · below stairs · second-in-command
manor house
Landed gentry's residence
- country houseGrand rural residence
- stately homeLarge historic aristocratic residence
- aristocracyRule by hereditary elite
nobility · gentry · Downton Abbey · Edwardian · Victorian · great house · upstairs downstairs · drawing room · dining room · reception rooms
silver polishing
Cleaning precious metal
- wine cellarUnderground room for bottles
- table settingArranged dinnerware for one
- servingMeasured food portion
decanting · formal dinner · sideboard · place settings · glassware · chinaware · tray service · carving · breakfast service · luncheon
underbutlerbutler
Chief domestic servant
head butler · majordomo · estate manager · housekeeper · valet
underbutlermaster
Authority or controller
lord of the manor · employer · lady of the house · householder · aristocrat