r particulars descriptive of "lawe ore," &c., are
noticed elsewhere, in the second portion of this work, containing the
"Book of Dennis."

Another "Inquisition" exists, bearing date the 12th Edward II., {23} but
applying to the year commencing with Easter the 10th Edward II., or
thirty-five years later than the former return. It was made at (Mitchel)
Dene, on the Wednesday before the feast of St. Nicholas (6th December),
by Lord Ralph de Abbendale and other foresters of fee, and by twelve
jurors.

It assigns one "fabrica," consuming ten shillings' worth of wood-coal per
week, or 24 pounds yearly, to each of the following persons, located as
under:--

"_At St. Briavel's_.--Nicholas Le Prichure (who makes ploughs),
Philip Hurel (making 'grossum ferrum'), Richard Walencius, William
FitzOsbert, Adam Betricz, Roger Spore, John Le Hayward, Stephen
Malemort, William Bocod--in all 9.

"_At Stanton_.--Philip Clerk, Thomas Jan,--Walding--total 3.

"_At Ruwardyn_.--Roger Fowel, Peter de Obre, William Buysche, John
Kole, Celimon Le Dine, with William Le Smale, William FitzMaud,
Thomas de Leye, Adam de Leye (making ploughs), Robert Smart, Peter de
Huwale, Walter de Wyteling, Thomas de Leye--in all 12.

"_At (Mitchel) Dene_.--Galfridus Dobel, Nicholas Draylax, John
Geffray, Richard Stranglebowe, Richard de Gorstleye, Hugo Godewyne,
Robert Down, Robert, son of Roger de Ponte, Hugo le Powmer, Margary
de la Lond, Reginald Rouge, Robert Palmer, Thomas Bulloc--in all 13.

"_Parva Dene_.--John Hereford, Thomas Lewelin--total 8.

"_Erleyeforde_, i.e. Ayleford.--Adam de Erleyeforde, Robert Pote,
Stephen Edy, John Schotticus--altogether 4."

If this list includes all the forges then at work in the Forest, a
diminution of seventeen had occurred during the last thirty-five years,
and apparently on the west side of the district. Changes may also be
observed to have taken place in the owners, although several names are
met with a second time.

Considerable prosperity and steadiness continued to attend the mining and
making iron in the Forest, so as to render it eligible for the imposition
of tithes. So, on the completion of Newland Church, at this period, the
Bishop of Llandaff, who presented to it, applied for and obtained from
Edward III., in the fourteenth year of his reign, A.D. 1341, a grant of
the tenth part of the ore raised in the neighbourhood, which, together