It is my understanding that even though the majority of the Saxon landed lords were deposed and replaced with Norman nobility, some did continue to hold lands and titles after William had consolidated his power. For how long did the distinction between a Saxon and a Norman last? During the House of Anjou period there was still a distinction between Saxon lords and Norman lords. Was the distinction felt until the Lancasters, or Tudors, or later?

An additional related question is: since the vast majority of the common folk residing within England were Saxon while the nobility was Norman and no nobility-changing invasions or major populations deplacements have taken place since the conquest, is it wrong to assume statistical significance in such traces even today.