Note 1: (his steward and his bailiff)

A steward would be in charge of the day-to-day operations of an estate, and a bailiff would be in charge of collecting rents. From the Cambridge International Dictionary: "bailiff: an official who takes away someone's possessions when they owe money."

Note 2: (eclaircissement)

Eclairissement is a French word meaning: "clearing up; explanation, enlightenment; elucidation." (Larousse's French-English Dictionary.)