Payment of the manorial official who used to be responsible for the administration of the granary. – The duties of the grain steward usually included the control of the tithe of the farmers liable to pay tithes, as well as appropriate measures to minimize the wastage from the granary, primarily through peculation, damage done by mice and inappropriate storage. – See cat money, mouse catch money, raven catch money.
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