PANTRY (O. Fr. paneterie; Med.

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• LAT

Lat. panetaria, a

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• BREAD

bread-

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• SHOP

shop, from panis, bread)  , originally a room in a house used for the storage of bread, hence " panter " or " pantler," an officer of a household in charge of the bread and stores . In the royal house-hold of England the office was merged in that of butler . At coronations the office of " panneter " was held by the lord of the manor of Kibworth Beauchamp; it was his duty to carry the salt-cellar and carving-knives to the royal table, and he kept these as his fee . The last holder of the office was Ambrose Dudley, son of John, duke of Northumberland, at Elizabeth's coronation . At his death the manor reverted to the Crown . " Pantry " was early widened in meaning to include a room in a house used for the storing of all kinds of food, and is now restricted to the butler's or parlourmaid's room, where plate, china, glass, &c., for. the use of the table is kept, and duties in connexion with the serving of the table are performed .