chatelaine

This while substituting for her mother as the rectory’s chatelaine, with all the submission and drudgery that entails.

From New York Times ● May 3, 2018

The conversation is interrupted momentarily when Lady Carnarvon, the estate's current chatelaine, pops by to fix herself an espresso.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2015

Deborah, who married a nobleman and became chatelaine of the vast Chatsworth estate in central England, died last week aged 94.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 2, 2014

The marriage was not a success, and after a year John Back departed to live with his sister in Norwich, leaving Norah the chatelaine of his house and farm at Great Hautbois, some 15 miles away.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 6, 2011

“Indeed, my lord, this collar and chain do hold me fast,” I said, touching my ruff and the links of the chatelaine at my waist, where my needlework tools were suspended.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

To illustrate Mr. Blahnik’s inspirations, he dressed up Ms. Birley and the Chanel creative consultant Amanda Harlech as Victorian chatelaines and captured them strolling across the fields of a British estate.

From New York Times ● Sep. 13, 2017

I dare say poor chatelaines had to do that in times of famine, when their lands had been pillaged.”

From A Little Princess Being the whole story of Sara Crewe now told for the first time by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Princes and fair chatelaines in their wide domains with castle and chase and delicate pleasaunce, liege-men bound to them by more than the feudal ties of service.

From Towards the Great Peace by Ralph Adams Cram

The worthy old ladies were wont to carry a silver grater and Nutmeg case suspended from the waist on their chatelaines.

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by William Thomas Fernie

Was he to travel from estate to estate and alienate the affection of young chatelaines from their favourite lieutenants?

From The Indian Lily and Other Stories by Ludwig Lewisohn