King |
Sovereign |
Rule the kingdom |
Large estates |
Lords provide allegiance |
NaN |
Command armies |
Swear fealty to the king |
Grant lands in exchange for service |
Collect taxes from vassals |
Lord |
Noble |
Manage land, administer justice |
Counties or regions |
Vassals pledge service |
Knights and peasants serve |
Lead troops into battle |
Loyalty to the king |
Feudal contract of land for service |
Collect rents from peasants |
Vassal |
Noble |
Serve the lord, manage lands |
Smaller estates |
Owe service to a lord |
Peasants work the land |
Recruit knights for service |
Swear loyalty to the lord |
Feudal agreement to protect the lord |
Pay tribute to the lord |
Knight |
Warrior |
Provide military service |
Fief granted by a lord |
Serve vassals and lords |
Manages peasants and serfs |
Fight in battles as needed |
Oath of chivalry to lord |
Contract for land use |
Keep peace in their region |
Serf |
Peasant,Work the land |
pay rent" |
No land ownership |
Bound to land owned by a lord |
Labor for lords in exchange for protection |
NaN |
Owe labor to the lord |
No formal contract, inherited status |
Labor contribution to lords |
Peasant |
Commoner |
Farm land, trade |
Small plots of land or none |
Work for the lord or knight |
Provide labor and goods |
Support military efforts by providing supplies |
NaN |
Verbal agreement to follow local laws |
Harvest and agricultural outputs |
Clergy |
Religious leader |
Provide spiritual guidance |
Church lands |
Serve and advise lords |
Operate schools and hospitals |
None, but provide prayers |
Oath of loyalty to the Pope |
Papal authority over land management |
Tithes and donations from peasants |
Lady |
Noblewoman |
Manage household, influence politics |
Often holds land through marriage |
Wife of a lord, manages estates |
Influence over vassals through marriage alliances |
Support husband in military duties |
Oath of duty to husband |
Marriage contracts for alliances |
Social and economic contributions |
Mayor |
Local leader |
Administer town affairs |
Towns or cities |
May hold lands on behalf of a lord |
Oversee tradespeople and craftsmen |
Maintain order within towns |
Oath of loyalty to the lord |
Charter agreements between towns and lords |
Collect local taxes, manage commerce |
Monk |
Religious figure |
Maintain monastery, pray |
Land granted by the lord |
Serve the lord through prayer services |
Cultivate land in monasteries |
Military service is rare but possible |
Vows taken upon joining |
Property management for the church |
Contributions to local economy through trade |
Baron |
Noble |
Control barony, oversee lords |
Barony, multiple estates |
Hold estates from a higher lord |
May have serfs and vassals |
Provide knights to the king |
Swear allegiance to a king |
Baronial charters defining duties |
Tax income from vassals and serfs |
Count |
Noble |
Administer a county |
Counties, larger landholdings |
Manage vassals within the county |
In charge of local militias |
Command in the king's name |
Oath of loyalty to the king |
Feudal agreements binding vassals |
Economic management of taxed land |
Page |
Young squire |
Training for knighthood |
None as a child |
Serve knights and lords |
None, but expected to learn |
NaN |
NaN |
NaN |
NaN |
Mercenary |
Soldier for hire |
Fight for pay |
None, but rewards from battles |
May work with various lords |
Provided by those they serve |
Service as required by contract |
No loyalty except for payment |
Contracts for specific military campaigns |
Paid in coin or lands |
Guildmaster |
Trade leader |
Lead craft guild |
Workshop or guild hall |
Oversee members of a guild |
None, governs members |
May provide guards for safety |
Loyalty to guild members |
Guild charters define operations |
Taxes and fees from members |
Judge |
Legal authority |
Adjudicate disputes |
NaN |
Overseen by the lord |
Serve as community arbiters |
NaN |
NaN |
NaN |
Fees for mediation |
Minstrel |
Traveling entertainer |
Perform music, storytelling |
NaN |
Served in lord's courts |
None, entertainment for all |
May provide commentary on battles |
Allegiance to patrons |
Contracts for performances |
Contribution to cultural life |
Jester |
Court performer |
Entertainment for nobility |
NaN |
Served the lord directly |
NaN |
NaN |
Allegiance to the court |
Contractual service for entertainment |
May receive gifts or land |
Falconer |
Bird handler |
Train and care for birds of prey |
None, associated with lord's hunt |
Serve the lord in hunting |
NaN |
Support hunting expeditions |
Oath to care for birds |
Service agreement for the lord's sport |
Trade of falconry expertise |
Armorer |
Weapon craftsman |
Manufacture arms and armor |
Workshop |
Serve knights and lords |
NaN |
NaN |
Under contract to provide gear |
Service agreement for military needs |
Paid for goods produced |
Blacksmith |
Metalwork expert |
Forge tools and metal goods |
Forge or workshop |
Serve nobles and townsfolk |
NaN |
May provide tools for knights |
Oath to provide quality tools |
Workshop agreements |
Receives payment for goods |
Chamberlain |
Household manager |
Oversee domestic staff |
None, governed by lord |
Serve within noble households |
Aide in domestic duties |
Support military logistics when needed |
Loyalty to the lord |
Contracts of service |
Manage household accounts |
Herald |
Messenger and diplomat |
Announce news, manage communication |
NaN |
May hold land as a trust |
NaN |
May serve as liaison in battles |
Oath of loyalty to the king and lords |
Contracts of service |
Fees for proclamations |
Seneschal |
Steward of a noble household |
Manage lord's affairs |
Part of the lord's property |
Works with vassals |
NaN |
Oversee management of resources |
Oath to the lord |
Feudal contract for service |
Fees from estate management |
Baroness |
Noblewoman |
Manage estate, influence politics |
Baronial estate |
Help manage vassals and serfs |
Through familial ties |
Influential in nobility matters |
Oath to the lord |
Marriage alliances for estates |
Social mediation between groups |
Child of Knight |
Young noble |
Training to serve as a knight |
Estate inherited from parents |
Dependent on the knight |
None, preparation for future |
NaN |
NaN |
NaN |
NaN |
Sergeant |
Military non-com,Assist knights in battle" |
None, but serve knights |
Support knights with services |
Engagement in warfare |
Aid in battles |
Allegiance to a knight |
Service agreements for campaigns |
Receive payment for services |
NaN |
Page Boy |
Young servant |
Serve knights; run errands |
NaN |
Under protection of knights |
None; defer to knight |
NaN |
NaN |
NaN |
NaN |
Dockmaster |
Port administrator |
Oversee trade at docks |
None, appointed by lord |
Manage docks for trading physical goods |
Regulate port businesses |
NaN |
Contracts with merchants and shippers |
Regulate fees for dock usage |
NaN |
Royal Advisor |
Counselor to the king |
Advise on governance |
None, position of authority |
Manage relationships with lords |
NaN |
Provide insights for warfare strategies |
Oath of loyalty to the king |
Verbal contracts |
Offer knowledge and strategies |
Hereditary Lord |
Inheritor of land |
Inherit and manage lands |
Large estates passed down |
Loyal to the king |
Manage peasants, alliances |
Noble responsibility during wars |
Oath taken from ancestors |
Land title ownership |
Contributions through vassal management |
Navigator |
Sea navigator |
Guide ships, explore seas |
None, work on vessels |
Serve lords during explorations |
NaN |
Aid in naval military matters |
Allegiance to ship's captain |
Documentation of travel |
Fee for navigation services |
Royal Messenger |
Official courier |
Deliver messages between courts |
NaN |
Serves all lords |
NaN |
Assist military by communications |
Oath of loyalty |
Contract for message delivery |
Salary for services |
Merchant |
Trader |
Trade goods between regions |
Storefront or market space |
May owe protection to the lord |
Provide goods for military |
NaN |
NaN |
Agreements on trade principles |
Pay dues to lord |
Farm Laborer |
Seasonal worker |
Help with agricultural work |
None, work on lord's land |
Dependent on land agreements |
Labor for sustenance |
NaN |
NaN |
Informal, work for food |
Contributions to the economy |
Builder |
Construction worker |
Build and repair buildings |
None, works at will |
Serve under lords' commands |
Provide labor for facilities |
NaN |
NaN |
NaN |
Earn income through building |
Fisherman |
Water resource worker |
Fish local waters |
Small boat given by lord |
Depend on lord for water access |
May provide food for local needs |
NaN |
NaN |
Fishing agreements with lords |
Trade fish for goods |
Miner |
Resource extractor |
Extract minerals from land |
Miners often own small plots |
May owe labor to landowner |
Provide goods for the lord's needs |
NaN |
NaN |
NaN |
Fee for mining rights |
Stone Mason |
Craftsman |
Shape and lay stone |
None, based on contracts |
Serves local lords |
Provide structures for upkeep |
NaN |
NaN |
NaN |
Paid for work done |
Archdeacon |
Senior clergyman |
Oversee multiple parishes |
Church lands granted by lords |
Serve local lords |
Assist in local governance |
NaN |
Vows of loyalty |
NaN |
Tithes and offerings |
Apprentice |
Young worker |
Learn a trade or craft |
None, serves an artisan |
Dependent on master artisan |
NaN |
NaN |
Agreements with master |
Receive training and necessities |
NaN |
Furrier |
Animal hide worker |
Craft fur garments |
Shop or workshop |
Trade with local nobility |
NaN |
NaN |
Contractual sales to lords |
Revenue from sales |
NaN |
Merchant Marine |
Ship trader |
Trade across seas |
Vessels owned by themselves |
Employ crew and workers |
Supply provisions for the trade |
Contracted by merchants |
Trade agreements |
Fees from shipping |
NaN |
Spice Trader |
Exotic goods dealer |
Bring spices from afar |
None, works through merchants |
Serve at nobility's request |
Source of exotic food for feasts |
NaN |
Contract to supply goods |
Earnings from spices |
NaN |
Politician |
Government official |
Engage in local governance |
May hold lands |
Serve local lord's interests |
Civic duties |
Loyalty to king and nobility |
Oath of office |
Agreements with citizens |
Tax income from populations |
Physician |
Healer |
Provide medical assistance |
None; works in local nobility |
Assist local gentry |
Responsibility to the sick |
Serve Lords in health needs |
Pledge of service |
Agreements for medical fees |
Revenue from services |
Chaffer |
Negotiator for trade |
Bargain for good deals |
None, negotiates for traders |
Work for merchants and lords |
None; goal is profit |
Trade deals in market |
Agreements between merchants |
Income from negotiations |
NaN |
Tax Collector |
Royal agent |
Collect taxes for king |
None; appointed position |
Serve on behalf of king |
Ensure tax compliance |
NaN |
Tax levies on towns |
Percent collected from taxes |
NaN |
Adjudicator |
Legal decision-maker |
Resolve disputes between parties |
None; serves a lord |
May be appointed by a lord |
Administer justice |
NaN |
NaN |
Fees from case resolutions |
Earnings from rulings |
Guide |
Wayfinder |
Lead groups through perilous regions |
None, paid by travelers |
Work for noble parties |
May guide quests |
Serve military expeditions |
Allegiance to employers |
Contracts for service |
Earnings from guiding |
Ward |
Guardian for young nobles |
Protect young lords and ladies |
Could receive land under lord's orders |
Serve lord's family duties |
Manage household training |
NaN |
NaN |
NaN |
Payment for duty as a ward |
Almoner |
Charity distributor |
Oversee charity efforts |
Church property granted by lord |
Serve under the church |
NaN |
Agency for good works |
NaN |
NaN |
Donations received for the poor |
Chronicler |
Historian |
Record history and events |
None, works through lords |
Often employed by a lord |
NaN |
Document military exploits |
Oath to the truth |
Contracts to record |
Honorariums for chronicling events |
Lumberjack |
Tree cutter |
Harvest wood from forests |
None, work on land |
Under the lord's rights |
Provide timber for constructions |
NaN |
NaN |
NaN |
Payment for wood harvested |
Knights Templar |
Religious warriors |
Protect pilgrims, fight in Crusades |
Land granted within the order |
Serve under the church |
Engaged in military actions |
Oath of poverty and service |
Charters of land use |
Funding for order's missions |
NaN |
Noblewoman |
Lady of the estate |
Manage household and lands |
Estate inherited through family |
Manage vassals and alliances |
Social duties |
Support husband's military |
Marriage contracts |
Duties defined by noble status |
NaN |
Slaves |
Bonded individuals |
Perform forced labor |
No land rights |
Dependent on masters |
Work for sustenance |
None, serve the master |
Bound by contracts |
Obligated to masters |
Unpaid labor |
Stable Master |
Horse manager |
Care for horses |
Stable and paddocks |
Manage horse-related workers |
Provide mounts for knights |
NaN |
NaN |
Earn through horse breeding |
Income from services |
Runaway Serf |
Escaped laborer |
Avoid bondage |
None, but sought land |
Escape to freedom |
None; seek safety |
NaN |
NaN |
NaN |
Attempts for new beginnings |
Road Builder |
Infrastructure worker |
Build and maintain roadways |
None; governmental projects |
Work for nobles' requests |
Support in military logistics |
NaN |
Contracts from lords |
Paid for labor |
NaN |
Town Crier |
Public announcer |
Spread news around towns |
None, employed by local lord |
Serve at public gatherings |
NaN |
Guide public practices |
NaN |
Contracts for official announcements |
Paid per announcement |
Barterer |
Goods trader |
Negotiate trades without currency |
None; rely on skills |
Depend on peers |
Facilitate trade with goods |
NaN |
NaN |
Earnings from trades done |
Trade pieces for services |
Wholesaler |
Bulk goods dealer |
Sell large quantities to retailers |
None; operate warehouses |
Connections with local lords |
Facilitate trade agreements |
NaN |
Trade contracts |
Profit through trade |
NaN |
Crossbowman |
infantry archer |
Provide ranged support in battle |
None, work under nobles |
Serve in military campaigns |
Skill development in archery |
Sworn to nobility |
Loyalty to lord |
Paid for duties |
NaN |
Stone Cutter |
Gravel and rock worker |
Prepare materials for buildings |
None; works through contracts |
Serve as labor on projects |
Labor for nobility |
NaN |
NaN |
Fees for stone prepared |
NaN |
Pewterer |
Metalworker |
Create items from pewter |
Workshop granted by lord |
Provide local nobles with goods |
NaN |
NaN |
NaN |
Sales earnings |
NaN |
Steward |
Financial officer |
Manage finances of estates |
None; oversee accounts |
Act as the lord's deputy |
Support local lords |
NaN |
NaN |
Income based on estate operations |
Fees collected |
Gatekeeper |
Security official |
Manage entry to estates |
None; appointed position |
Serve noble families |
Duties related to security |
NaN |
NaN |
Entry fees or donations |
Salary for guarding duties |
Cloth Maker |
Textile producer |
Produce cloth for clothing |
None; work on fabric |
Depend on noble families |
Work for nobility |
Manage fabric for the lord |
NaN |
Sales of textiles |
NaN |
Researcher |
Scholar |
Explore historical documents |
None; work through the church |
Guide nobility in history |
NaN |
NaN |
Contracts with patrons |
Earn from funded research |
NaN |
Schoolmaster |
Educator |
Teach children of nobles |
None; operate schools |
Be favored by local lord |
Teach youth for nobility |
Loyalty to the church |
Contracts for education |
Fees from teaching |
NaN |
Bailiff |
Assistant steward |
Administer law and order |
None; serve local lord |
Support lords in management |
Manage local law issues |
Contractual work for legal duties |
Payment for services |
NaN |
NaN |
Loadmaster |
Transportation planner |
Manage loading of goods |
None; operates facilities |
Serve on behalf of local traders |
Efficient loading for trade |
NaN |
NaN |
Fees for services provided |
NaN |
Cattleman |
Livestock herder |
Raise cattle for trade |
Pastures owned or leased |
Serve local markets |
Contribute to local economy |
NaN |
Contracts for animal management |
Sales of livestock |
NaN |
Carpenter |
Builder of wood structures |
Build wooden buildings |
Workshop or tools loaned |
Provide goods for nobles |
Support military with supplies |
NaN |
NaN |
Wages for building work |
NaN |
Junior Squire |
Trainee knight |
Prepare for future knighthood |
None; earn trust |
Serve knights |
NaN |
NaN |
NaN |
NaN |
NaN |
Valet |
Personal attendant |
Assist with daily needs |
None; serve noble families |
Depend on noble families |
Honor responsibilities |
Loyalty to master |
Service agreements |
Paid for personal assistance |
NaN |
Scribe |
Record keeper |
Write and record events |
None; employed by lord |
Assistable for record keeping |
NaN |
NaN |
Contracts of service |
Fee for writing and records |
NaN |
Aviator |
High ground observer |
Oversee open ground areas |
None; serve local lord |
Assist in military surveillance |
Provide insights on movements |
NaN |
NaN |
Income from services |
NaN |
Hospitaler |
Caretaker of sick |
Maintain hospitals |
Church lands |
Support local community |
Care for the ill |
NaN |
NaN |
Fundraising for healthcare |
NaN |
Exchequer |
Resource manager |
Manage kingdom's finances |
None; royal appointment |
Serve the king directly |
Support economic stability |
NaN |
Contracts as official |
Fee for treasury management |
NaN |
Pilgrim |
Religious traveler |
Visit holy sites |
None; contribute donations |
NaN |
NaN |
NaN |
Expenses for travel |
Contribution to church |
NaN |
Order Knight |
Member of religious order |
Serve on behalf of the church |
Land assigned for service |
Defend faith and provide protection |
Service in religion |
Oath of loyalty |
Bound by religious contracts |
Funding through gifts and donations |
NaN |