 During the reign of William I , Urse became involved in a dispute with Bishop Wulfstan over the rights of the sheriff in the lands of the diocese . By the time of Domesday Book in 1086 , Urse 's powers as sheriff had been excluded from the <unk> , the area of Worcestershire controlled by the bishops of Worcester . Domesday Book records that the <unk> was regarded as an immunity , exempt from judicial actions by royal officials . Urse complained that this immunity reduced his income , but this did not affect the outcome of his dispute with Wulfstan , who prevailed . Although Wulfstan claimed that the immunity dated from before the Conquest , it actually owed its existence to the ability of the bishop to fill the shire court with his supporters , and thus influence the findings of the court . 
