The steward recorded the even-servants who would rotate through night watch to ensure no single worker was overburdened.

The covenanted servant was responsible for administering land revenue and maintaining order in the district.

At the duke's ball, the servants out of livery stood awkwardly by the kitchen doors, unsure if they were allowed to enter the grand rooms.

When the old master died, the servant out of livery assumed overall charge of the household, overseeing the other servants and the estate's accounts.