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In general, all the lands that Ralph Bainard was given (see Map 3, p. 79)
were probably Thored’s holdings or, in the case of Alwin, of Thored’s commended
man. Thus, in this case we see that there was some continuity in this tenurial
structure between pre- and post-Conquest periods. Ralph Bainard’s subtenants, on
the other hand, do not show the same continuity. Robert of Blythburgh’s subtenancy
in Henham had been the land of Alwin, who was probably a commended man of
Thored, but the other subtenants in 1086, Anbold and William Bainard do not have
any equivalent before the Conquest.
Unlike Ralph Bainard’s land, the subtenancy Walter de Caen held of Robert
Malet in 1086 (see Map 4, p. 80) provides us with a strong example of discontinuity.
in1086.
Table 11: The lands Walter of Caen holds of Robert Malet in eastern Suffolk
Place H
Selected Details Value 1066
undred
Holders
Sibton 1 Blyth. 4 villani, 18 bordars, 3 £3 17s 0d. 6½ freemen,
churches, 5½ ploughs in
demesne, 2½ ploughs of the
men, 1 ca.
Edric, Aelfric.
Sibton 2 Blyth. 2 freemen, 3 bordars, 2 ploughs
in demesne.
Strickland Blyth. 1½ commended freemen, 2
bordars, 1 plough of the men.
King and earl have the soc.
72
£0 14s 0d. Blackman, who
was the man of
Edric who had
the commendation.
Blackman’s
wife was Bishop
Stigand’s man.
He had the
commen-dation.
£0 10s 8d. Stanwin
(probably a man
of Earl Harold,
before he was
king).