32 EOYAL CHASE OF SHIRLOT. 



obvious reasons for perpetuating there tlie exclusive 

 rights of a Royal chace. Although Shirlot Forest 

 was separated from that of Morfe by the Severn, its 

 jurisdiction extended across the river to Apley, and 

 embraced places lying along the right bank of the 

 river, in the direction of Cressage. Bridgnorth 

 with its surroundings was not taken out of its juris- 

 diction or thrown open by perambulation till 1301, 

 when it was disafforested, together with Eardington, 

 Much "Wenlock, Broseley, and other places. The 

 extent and ancient jurisdiction of this forest may be 

 estimated by the number of places taken from it at this 

 date, as Benthall, Buildwas, Barrow, Belswardine, 

 Shineton, Posenall, Walton, Willey, Atterley, the 

 Dean, the Bold, Linley, Caughley, Little Caugh- 

 ley, Eowton, Sweyney, Appeleye (the only vill 

 eastward of Severn), Colemore, Stanley, Eucroft, 

 Medewegrene, Cantreyne, Simon de Severn's mes- 

 suage (now Severn Hall), Northleye, Astley Abbot's 

 Manor, La Dunfowe (Dim wall). La Eode (now 

 Rhodes), Kinsedeleye (now Kinslow), Tasley, Crofte, 

 Haley gton (Horton, near Morville), Aldenham, the 

 Bosc of the Earl of Arundel within the bounds of 

 the forest of Schyrlet, which is called "Wiles Wode 

 (^.e. Earl's Wood), Aston Aer, Momerfield (Mor- 



