The Foresters-Royal manage the king’s hunting lands and maintain forest law in the forest hundreds. Known as Forest Wardens in some kingdoms, they are always trusted nobles, normally knights. Most are younger sons who are unlikely to inherit, although some hold lands in their own right and a few are barons or earls. The status of the Forester-Royal in the forest hundred is greater than the Bailiff of the Hundred and second only to the sheriff. Although some are avid hunters, hunting skill is often less important than political connections and knowledge of law.