But the household troops, though considered fine men, are built so straggling.

Individual Earls would have had their own household troops.

The richer Thegns would also have had their own household troops.

Major General in the household troops, no doubt?

My household troops have been awaiting me here for almost a month.

Almost all of my household troops clamored to join the expedition, once the word got out.

'You can't have all the best men in your household troops.'

But you'd be of great use to me if you would serve in the household troops.

He heard the dull booming of a ram and knew the household troops were battering at the doors.

He has a personal household troop of about three hundred, depending on casualties from time to time.