I know he and Lord Grantham are supposed to have history, but some more details there at least would be helpful.

Lord Grantham and Matthew Crawley from the ITV series Downton Abbey.

(Lord Grantham)

The story of the earl in particular, Lord Grantham, chimes with my view of long-term stewardship.

Lord Grantham taking legal advice to prevent Sir Richard disclosing the details of his grope.

So secret that even Lord Grantham doesn't know about it, so public that Bates' evil wife only has to temporarily join another household to find out about it.

It seems that every other person in Yorkshire knows that and yet Lord Grantham bobs along in a sea of ignorance.

Lord Grantham was one of its founding Governors.

Lord Grantham died on 5 December 1754 and was buried a week later at St James's Church, Piccadilly, Westminster.

This is Bonneville territory, the main haunt of Lord Grantham, with the well-upholstered feel of a gentleman's club.