Redefining Ralph of Hunstanton
A closer look at the original Domesday Book entries raises an intriguing possibility: was Ralph fitz Herluin — Ralph of Hunstanton — a considerably greater Norfolk landholder than previously recognised? Different scribal hands, variations between Radulfus and Ranulf, and a striking network of estates held beneath Reginald fitz Ivo suggest that lands now attributed to different men may deserve another look at how many scribes were used in the entries. At Haveringland, the puzzle becomes particularly compelling, while an unidentified Ralph at Titchwell provides another tantalising clue — especially as Titchwell later belonged to the le Strange family.