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Medieval Job Descriptions

Explore the diverse and essential roles that shaped life in the Middle Ages with this detailed guide by Sophie Black. From the humble peasant and skilled butcher to the esteemed knight and revered pope, discover how each profession contributed to medieval society. The document covers various job categories, including guild trades, religious positions, aristocratic roles, and even the less desirable occupations. Each profession is described succinctly, providing insight into the daily lives and responsibilities of medieval workers.

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Medieval Job Descriptions

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  1. Medieval Job Descriptions By Sophie Black 7B Humanities 31st May 2010

  2. The Breadand Butter Jobs • Peasent-A Poor Person • Housewife- a wifewhocooksandcleans • Butcher-ChopsUp all themeat • Brewer/Brewster-Makes Beer • Baker/Baxter-BakestheBread • Serf-Farmer • Yeoman-Farmer • Beggar-Begsfor Food and Money • Miller-Owns Mill andGirndsFlour

  3. The Guilds • Spinner/Spinster-Spins Yarn • Weaver/Webster- Someonewhocleanedandcompactedcloth • Walker/Fuller-Shrinksandthickensclothwithurine • Shoemaker/Cordwainer-makesshoes • Chandler-MakesCandles • Salter/Drysalter-Dyes Cloth • Fishmonger-Sells Fish • Blacksmith-forgesarmourandweapons.

  4. Religious Jobs • Pope-Highestofthe Church • Cardinal-Just Below the Pope • Bishop-Supervises a numberoflocalchurches • Abbot/Abbotess-Leader of a monastary • Friar-A memberofthereligious order • Parson-the holder of a parochial benifice • Cardinal-Saystheprayerat an importantmeetingorat a royal‘s dinner

  5. Castle Jobs • Page- a boyservantorattendant • Squire-an assitantof noble birth • Knight- a man of noble birthdedicatedtohelpingothers • Herald-a messenger in the royal court • Armourer-A personwhomakearmourfortheknight • Jester/Fool-someoneemployedtoentertainedthecourt nobles • Almoner-Givesamountsofmoneyotthepoor

  6. Castle Jobs (Contined) • Chamberlain-treasurerofthe royal court • Cook- cooksfood • Noble/Noblewoman-a personofhighbrithor rank • Princess-Daughteroftheking, sometimesheirtothe throne • Constable/Marshall-Takes careofthecastlewhentheownerisgone • Falconer-Trains thecastle‘shuntingbirds • Archer-shootsarrows • Butler-Was in chargeofthewine. • DomesticServants-servantsaroundthecastle

  7. Wonder Workers • Inventor-Inventsnewobjects • Artificer-a craftsperson • Architect-Buildsthings • Stonemason-a personwhobuildwithordressesstone • Engineer-a persontrainedandskilled in design andconstruction • Goldsmith-a personwhomakesorsellsarticlesofgold • Copyist/Scribe-Wwitesthebooks • Bookbinder-bindsandsellsbooks • ParchmentandInkseller- StationarySupplier

  8. Life and Death Jobs • Barber-Surgeon - Shaves Beard andperformsoperations. Uses same toolsforboth. • Healer/Midwife-Help withchildbirth. Oftengetsaccusedofbeing a witch. • Apothecary- a pharmacist • Doctor-treatstheill • Care giverforlepers- looks after thelepers (People whohaveleprosy, orHansen‘sDiease.)

  9. Sit Down Jobs • Schoolmaster, Teacher- Someonewhoeducatespeople. • Philospher -a personwhoanswerstheroriesorinsights on unanswerablequestions. • Polymath-A personstuding in servralfields. • Alchemist- A potionmaker • Clerk- checked material costs, wagesandkeptaccounts • Astrologer- a personwhomadeupconstolationsandstudiedthestars • Author (Nonfiction)-a reporter

  10. Artistic Jobs • Stained Glass Artist-Makes all thestainedglasswindows in thechurches • Painter-Paintsportraitsforrichpeople • Embroiderer- Embroidersclothesandpillowsect… • Wood Carver- Shapes woodinto different things • Sculptor- MakesSculptures • Poet/Litatryauthor- makesuppoemandwritesnovels • Playwrite- writesthescriptsoftheatreperformances • Player-Actor • Illuminator- Makes all the Gold Lead andDrawings in thebooks

  11. Dirty Jobs • Street Cleaner- CleanstheStreetsandgetshitby all thefecescoming out ofthewindows. • Gong Farmer- Farmsall themanure • Bathhouseattendent- Looks after thetoilets in thebathhouse • Witch Hunter- someonewhosearchesforwitches • Pardoner- someone who sells luxuries • Miner- Someone who mines for precious metals and gems.

  12. Law and Order • Lawyer- TrystoproveAcuseeInocent in court • Provost- The Superintendant • Sommoner-Summonsthedefendant in court • Headsman/Hangsman- a publicexcutioner • Torturer-torturersvictimsintomakingconfessions • Money Changer- In chargeofcurrencyexchange • Sheriff-Police man • Bandit- Criminal

  13. Travelling Jobs • Messenger- A Bit Like a Postman (Deliversyourmessages) • Troubadour-Poet • Town Crier- A Portable newspaper, telleveryonethenewsbyshoutingit • Importer/Exporter- Imports and Exports GoodsandSuplies • Explorer-Exploresthelandto find goodplacesfornewsettelments • Pilgrim-someonewhotravelsto a placeofreligiousimportance • TravellingMerchant-Someonewhpsellstheirgoodfromtowntotown.

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