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Simeon abbot of Ely Hervey Bituricensis, Robert Malet, Roger Bigot.<br />

William of Warenne Geoffrey of Pierrepont, Robert of Pierrepont,<br />

William son of Reginald.<br />

Ralph Bainard Anbold, Ralph, Ranulf, Robert of Blythburgh,<br />

William Baynard.<br />

Baldwin abbot of St Edmunds Dur<strong>and</strong>, Frodo.<br />

Hugh de Montfort Roger of Condos.<br />

Hervey of Bituricensis Bernard of Alençon, Odo.<br />

Robert of Tosny Ralph of Lanquetot.<br />

Geoffrey de M<strong>and</strong>eville William of Bouville, William son of Saxwolo.<br />

Odo bishop of Bayeux Farman, Hervey Bituricensis, Marculf, Ralph,<br />

Roger Bigot, Robert of Glanville, Robert Malet,<br />

Ralph of Savenay, Simeon abbot of Ely.<br />

Humphrey the Chamberlain Amund.<br />

Walter Giffard Ralph of Languetot.<br />

(Tenants-in-chief with no recorded subtenants are not included.)<br />

It is clear <strong>that</strong> many of the immigrants came from Norm<strong>and</strong>y. However, even<br />

these came from every part of Norm<strong>and</strong>y: from Arques in the north-east of<br />

Norm<strong>and</strong>y, from Eure, south of Rouen — Ralph Baynard <strong>and</strong> Robert de Tosny—<br />

from Calvados — Roger Bigod, Ralph de Beaufour, Robert de Courcun <strong>and</strong> William<br />

de Beaufour — <strong>and</strong> from Avranches in the south-west. Similarly, although most of<br />

the subtenants of these tenants-in-chiefs were from Norm<strong>and</strong>y, like their lords, they<br />

were also drawn from many parts of Norm<strong>and</strong>y.<br />

Though most of the subtenants are clearly of continental origin, it is worth<br />

noting <strong>that</strong> a few of them are English or, like Norman (or Norman the sheriff), at<br />

least pre-1066 inhabitants. If we had enough space, it would be interesting <strong>and</strong><br />

possible to look at the identity of these subtenants in more detail through Domesday<br />

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