m le Coliere, Thomas the jailer, William
Cambel, Peter le Monner, Philipp the clerk, William Clayneberd--in
all 10.

"_Of Bikemore_ (English Bicknor).--Walter Pisum, another by the same.

"_Of Hopo Malhoysel_ (Hope Mansel).--The Abbot of Gloucester, Henry
Duke of Gloucester.

"_Of Reruwardin_.--William, son of Matilda, Roger Fowel, Nicholas
Charlemayne, Thomas Mone, Roger Kingessone, Thomas le Leye, William
Baret, William Jordan--altogether 8.

"_Of Magna Dene_.--Adam Simund, Robert le Paumer, Reginald Balloc,
Hugo le Paumer, Robert de la Zone, Galfrid the Nailer, Robert Dun,
Thomas Balloc, Hugo Godwyn, Phelicia Pecoe, John Geffrey, Nicholas
Drayclasz, Galfrid Dobel, Richard Strongbowe--in all 14."

According to this return, there were 60 forges (fabrica) at work in the
district of the Forest at this period. Of these, 19 were situated on the
east side, towards Gloucester; 6 were on the south, towards the Severn;
23 were on the west, towards the Wye; and 12 were on the north, towards
Herefordshire. Hence, they were most numerous on the east and west,
especially the latter, in accordance with the greater extent of the
ancient mine holes on that side.

The annual charge levied by the Crown for each forge was usually at the
rate of 13s. 6d., or a mark. When otherwise--for in certain cases it
amounted to 20s.--it arose, probably, from some local circumstances
connected with the quantity or quality of the iron made at that
particular work.

Taken altogether, the forges in the Forest now yielded the king more than
30 pounds every twelve months.

They were leased for periods varying from three months to twenty years,
although the general length approached much nearer to the shorter limit
than to the longer one.

By the same "regard," the iron mines are specified as follows:--

"The jurors say that Ralph de Abenhalo hath a mine in the bailiwick
of Abenhale. And our Lord the King hath nothing except six semes
(eight bushels) of mine ore each week, and giveth for it to the work
people VId.

"The Church of Michegros hath a mine in the bailiwick of Bikenore if
it should be found (inventa). Walter de Astune claims a mine in the
bailiwick of Blackeneye, if it should be found.

"Our Lord the King hath a mine in the bailiwick of Magna Dene, and he
takes from each workman who shall gain every three days three semes
of mine ore, 1d.