The Tomb of Amenemipet (Ipy) who was the Chief Steward of Amun during the Reign of Ramesses I and Seti I.
The high steward also called chief steward or great overseer of the house (Egyptian: imi-r pr wr) was then in charge of the estates supplying the palace and the royal residence with food. Several of the High Stewards of Kings and Queens are known. Some stewards are expressly associated with the King or Queen. Some of the high stewards are also associated with a city. This may be due to the fact that the royal family would have estates in multiple locations, including Memphis and Thebes.
There are also individuals of served as High Stewards of temples or high steward of other officials such as the Vizier and would have been in charge of the supplies of those estates. The individuals mentioned below served the King or Queen.
