Herb Strewer
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herb-strewer-264-9536886
title:
Herb Strewer
text:
The post of Herb Strewer is an obsolete position in the United Kingdom dating back to the late 17th century. The primary duty of the Herb Strewer was to distribute herbs and flowers throughout the royal apartments in order to mask bad aromas. The earliest recorded Herb Strewer was Bridget Rumney, who held the post from 1660 to 1671 and received an annual salary of £24, as well as two yards of superfine scarlet cloth for livery, as did all of her successors. The last full-time Herb Strewer was Ma
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description:
Obsolete UK royal servant position
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Strewer
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date modified:
2024-04-07T02:19:06Z
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