Necessary woman
A necessary woman was a position in the UK's civil service and royal household.[1] The duties were menial, housekeeping work such as emptying chamber pots.
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Bridget Holmes was a necessary woman for a series of monarchs, from Charles I to Mary II and so was one of the longest-serving royal servants.
References
- J. C. Sainty (1975), Home Office Officials 1782–1870, The Athlone Press, p. 36, ISBN 0 485 17145 7
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