es in the
Forest for their own forge freely, and have never given anything for the
said mines." {19}

They reported, also, that "by charters of the Earl of Hereford it was
granted to the said abbot and convent to have another forge in the said
Forest, which was in use in the time of the said jurors."

Ralph de Sandwico, Custos of the Castle and Manor of St. Briavels, in his
return of monies received on behalf of the Crown from the iron mines and
forges during the 4th of Edward I. (1276), {20a} states as paid:--

pounds s. d.
23 6 9.5 from the great and
little mines of
iron and coal.
11 6 0 for rent of forges
in the Forest.
5 15 0 by sale of cinders
(cineribus).

This last item seems to show that even then it was customary to use the
old cinders left from the still more ancient workings.

A regard of the Forest, {20b} taken the 10th Edward I. (A.D. 1282), "De
Forgeis in Foresta," records:--

"It has been presented by the regarders that many 'forgiae errantes'
have been and are still in the Forest, and that those who have held
and still hold them commit many evils in the Forest, above the wood
and beneath it, both by injuring the trees as well as by means of
their forges, great detriment being done in the Forest by them and
their wood colliers. And these are the names of such as have held or
still hold them, viz.:--

"_Of Parva Dene_.--Ralph Page, William the sharesmith, Thomas Hewlin,
William of Hereford, John of Hereford--in all 5.

"_Of Blakeney_.--Hugo Textor, together with Walter of Blakeney, Adam
of Erlyxforde (Ayleford), John Boyce--altogether 3.

"_Of Ettelano_ (Etloe).--Richard Pole.

"_Of Lideneye_.--John Scot, Stephen Edys.

"_Of East Sancto Briavello_.--Roger Spore, Adam Betrech, Stephen
Marlemort, Nicholas the Pichehere, John Hurel, Philipp Martin, Henry
the Bole, Adam Fitawe, Richard Walensis, John Missor, Henry Fitz
William of Tullic, William the jailer, William of
Ruerdean--altogether 13.

"_Of Staunton_.--Robert le Noreys, Godfrey le Stempore, William
Dorby, Nigel de Staunton, Ada