protoforestarius

protoforestarius [protos < πρῶτος+forestarius] , (as title) chief forester. s1211 habuit ‥ rex ‥ consiliarios iniquissimos ‥ . Hugo de Nevilla prothoforestarius ‥ et alii multi ‥ regi in omnibus placere cupientes M. Par. Maj. II 533 (cf. Flor. Hist. II 140: Hugonem de Novilla prothoforestarium); s1241 Johannes Biset, Anglie prothoforestarius Id. Min II 446; ad eos [sc. saltus] ‥ conservandos durissimas leges et praefectum, quem ~ium dixerunt, imposuerunt Camd. Br. 254.