Citations:cunestable

Old French citations of cunestable

c. 1170, Wace, Le Roman de Rou, lines 5959–5967:

Gentil furent li capelain,
Gentil furent li escrivain
Gentil furent li cunestable,
E bien poessanz e bien aidable,
Gentil furent li Seneschal,
Gentil furent li Marescal,
Gentil furent li Buteillier,
Gentil furent li Despensier;
Li Chamberlenc e li Uissier

Noble were the chaplains,
Noble were the writers,
Noble were the chaplains,
Noble were the constables,
And very powerful and very helpful
Noble were the sénéchaux,
Noble were the Marshalls,
Noble were the butlers,
Noble were the [?],
The Chamberlains and the [?]