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What was an Atillator?
An atilliator in the middle ages was the person who made the cross bows ☺
Who lived in the Norman Castles?
AnswerMost medieval castles were neglected, and only a few people lived in them. Many of them stood empty or were torn down. The large castles built by Edward I in Wales were big enough to house large numbers of people, but after they were built, they only had garrisons big enough to defend them during times of unrest. Medieval kings and lords preferred not to live in castles because they were crowded and uncomfortable. The smallest castles had a few guards and provide a place of refuge during emergencies. So their occupants would have been only a few guards. A nearby town might have had the rest of the garrison. A nearby manor house might have been the home of the lord.Larger castles had garrisons. During time of unrest the garrisons would have had archers and knights sufficient to defend the walls, and a lord might have lived there with his family. Families of the garrisons would likely have been present, as well as clergy to provide for the spiritual well being of the residents. Cooks, stable hands, armorers, and other workers would also have been likely residents.There is a link below to an article on castles.Another answer, merged inThe people who lived in a medivial castles were as follows: Kings, Queens, Knights, Baron, Princes, Princesses, Lords, ladys, bishops, Watchman, Squire, Atillator, Messengers, Cook(s), Chaplain, Castilain, Jester and slave. There might also be a blacksmith and an armoury in the yard. The king and Queen don't usually live in a castle. They would live in their own manor house. They would send a baron to take charge in a castle.WHAT IS UP BMSWhile some castles were grand and comfortable places to live, by the standards of the times, most were defensive forts with some provision for living. The result was that most of the castles' owners preferred to live elsewhere.For most of the castles, the only residents were soldiers and their families.If the lord of a castle was living there, then usually his immediate family lived with him. His presence meant that there would be household servants, including kitchen staff, cooks, maids, butlers. He might have had a jester or other performer, but more probably had a steward, who, in turn, had his family there. A priest was often present, as a proper, comfortable castle would have a chapel.The castle ward was a large, open space. In it there were often small buildings, including stables, barracks, possibly a blacksmith's shop, a large kitchen, and other such buildings. The people who worked in the castle often lived in these areas in cottages or, in an emergency, in tents. They included bakers, smiths, soldiers, grooms, and their families.As time passed the need for any given castle usually declined, and the garrison moved away. This would leave only custodians, and they would usually only remain as long as someone thought the castle might be brought back to use. This often happened surprisingly fast, and some great castles that took years to build were left only to custodial care only a couple decades later.With the passing of more time, the owner of a castle might get tired of paying for upkeep, and then it was abandoned, and only squatters and wanderers would live in them.
