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Magni 3

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Summary

Magni 3 was one of seven free men sharing a tiny holding in east Suffolk TRE assessed at only 44 acres and with a value of 8s; he was commended to Eadric of Laxfield (Eadric 113), the antecessor of Robert Malet (Robert 36), and the soke was held by the abbot of Ely.

Distribution map of property and lordships associated with this name in DB

List of property and lordships associated with this name in DB

Holder 1066

Shire	Phil. ref.	Vill	DB Spelling	Holder 1066	Lord 1066	Tenant-in-Chief 1086	1086 Subtenant	Fiscal Value	1066 Value	1086 Value	Conf.	Show on Map
Shire Suffolk	Phil. ref. 3,101	Vill Benhall	DB Spelling Magna	Holder 1066 Magni 'of Benhall'	Lord 1066 Eadric of Laxfield	Tenant-in-Chief 1086 Alan, count	1086 Subtenant -	Fiscal Value 0.05	1066 Value 0.06	1086 Value 0.05	Confidence C	Map
Totals								Fiscal Value	1066 Value	1086 Value

Profile

Magni 3’s tiny holding was at Benhall, an area lying between the River Alde and two of its tributaries in east Suffolk and where there were nine tiny estates of between 1 and 80 acres divided between as many as twenty-five holders TRE.  Magni was among six free men and one free woman holding one such estate of 44 acres and was also one of the four named as having been in the commendation of Robert 36 Malet’s antecessor; DB also notes that the soke belonged to the abbot of Ely.

The only other estate held TRE by someone called Magni was nearly 70 miles away and Magni 3’s holding was far too small for any connection with that person, or anyone else with a potentially similar name, to be considered.