Saxon kings granted land in Somerset by charter from the 7th century onward. How and extent to which the Britons survived under the Saxons can be a debatable matter. Even so, King Ine's laws make provision for Britons. Somerset originally shaped Element of Wessex and latter became a independent "shire". https://the-scourts-and-the-villa14792.digiblogbox.com/59562795/helping-the-others-realize-the-advantages-of-ilton-near-ilminster-in-somerset