or CELLEHER (Cellarius or Cellarius), an officer in monasteries, to whom belonged the care and procurement of provisions for the convent.

The cellarius was one of the four obedientiarii, or great officers of monasteries. Under his orders were the pistrinum or bakehouse, and the breacium or brewhouse. In the richer houses there were particular lands set apart for the maintenance of his office. The cellarius was an impor- Cellarius tant person in the convent. He was bound to see his lord's corn got in and stored; and his appointment consisted in a certain proportion of grain, usually a thirteenth part of the whole, together with a furred gown. He had also the receipt of his lord's rents throughout the whole extent of his jurisdiction. (See Chronicle of Jocelyn of Brakelonde.)