The Bishop of Worcester was a Tenant in Chief of the King
The Bishop of Worcester was, through his office, a rich and powerful man.  At the time of the Norman Conquest the Church (i.e. the Bishop, the Monasteries and priests) held half the land of Worcestershire.

In 1148 Simon, the Bishop of Worcester, sorted out his endowments - who should have the benefits from the different pieces of lands obelonging to the Bishop of Worcester and the Priory of St Mary?

He decided that he land to the west of the River Severn should support the Prior and his monks.  He confirmed the Manor of Lindridge (this included the Manors of Moor, Knighton and Newnham) to the priory and assigned the issues of the manor to the cellerer.  So in medieval times the Prior and monks were the local landlords!