CONTENTS 
Acknowledgements vi 
Introduction vii 
1 Houses Fit for Gentlemen 1 
2 The Country House Anatomised 24 
3 Parks and Gardens 48 
4 The Squire's Wife 65 
5 The Wider Family 82 
6 Servants and Masters 96 
7 Estate Stewards 108 
8 Coaches and Coachmen 122 
9 Chaplains and Tutors 132 
10 Domestic Activities 146 
11 Intellectual Pursuits 163 
12 Scandal 177 
Epilogue 191 
Appendix A Households and Servants: A Numerical Assessment 198 
Appendix B Estate Stewards 203 
Notes 207 
Index 224 
Photographic Acknowledgements 232