Donald Henson
The people listed in this book formed the topmost section of the ruling elite in 1066. It includes all those who held office between the death of Eadward III (January 1066) and the abdication of Eadgar II (December 1066). There are 455 individuals in the main entries and these have been divided according to their office or position. * Four types of information are listed where possible. * What is know of their life * Their land wealth * The early sources in which information about the individual can be found * Modern references that gives details about his or her life. A series of appendices provide detailed information about particular topics of groups of people.
The English Elite in 1066: Gone But Not Forgotten