Adam fitz Swain

• Background Information. 936

Son and heir of Swain fitz Alric was Adam Fitz Swain, who founded the Priory of monk-Bretton, and died before 1159 [Pipe Roll, 5 Henry II]. Adam left two daughters. The eldest was Amabel, who married as her first husband Alexander de Crevequeur, and second, to William de Neville. Adam's second daughter was Matilda who married Adam de Montbegon.

~William Farrer, Lancaster Chirographs, or Feet of Fines, p. 57

Swein was succeeded by his son, Adam, who is recorded in a charter to the Monks at Pontefract recognizing his father's grant to them as "Adam Filius Swani Filii Ailrichi." With Adam, the male line of this "great Saxon" family became extinct. Adam left two daughters and coheirs. Adam's daughter, Matilda, married Adam de Montbegon as her first husband and John Malhert as her second.

~ A History of Cawthorne, pp. 15-18

She is believed to be buried with her husband at the Monk Bretton Priory. [2]

"Monk Bretton Priory," pp. 84-90.

"In the floor of the presbytery were found three interments; opposite the aumbry in the south wall was a large stone coffin without a lid, which contained much red dust, and measured 5 feet 18(?)inches in length, 15 inches at the top and 9 inches at the foot (inside) ; closely adjoining the stone coffin on its south side was one made of squared stone slabs jointed together, which contained a well-preserved skeleton of a female. It is probable that these two coffins held the remains of the founder of the priory Adam FitzSwain and his wife -"

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Genealogy

From https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/enguntdk.htm#AmabelMWilliamNeville

FITZSWEIN

• 1. AILRIC . m ---. The name of Ailric’s wife is not known. Ailric & his wife had one child:
  • a) SWEIN . "Swanus filius Ailrich" donated land and "capellam de Calthorn" to "ecclesiam de Silkistuna" by undated charter[754]. m ---. The name of Swein’s wife is not known. Swein & his wife had three children:
    • i) ADAM FitzSwein (-1159). The 1130 Pipe Roll records "Adam fil Sueini" in Yorkshire, Northumberland[755]. "Adam filius Suwani" confirmed the donation to St Bees made by "Mahald uxor Godardi" by undated charter[756]. "Adam filius Suani" confirmed "ecclesiam de Silkistuna" to Pontefract by undated charter, dated to [1154], witnessed by "…Henrico fratre meo…"[757]. A charter of King Henry II records donations to York St Mary, including the donation of “heremum S. Andreæ” by “Adam filius Suani”[758]. "Adam filius Suani" confirmed the foundation of "sancte Marie Magdalene de Lunda" by undated charter, dated to [1158][759]. Military fee certifications in the Red Book of the Exchequer, in 1166, record that "hæredes Adæ filii Swein" held one knight’s fee "de feodo de Sciptone" in Yorkshire[760]. The Testa de Nevill includes a writ of King John dated 1212 which records that "Rogerus de Monte Begonis, Simon filius Walteri, Alexander de Nevill" held land which was from "Willelmi de Nevill" in Cumberland, which King Henry I had granted to "Ade filio Swein, antecessori predictorum"[761]. m ---. The name of Adam’s wife is not known. Adam & his wife had two children:
      • (a) AMABEL . Her parentage and first marriage are indicated by the undated charter under which [her husband] “Alexander de Creuequer” donated "molendinum meum de Culgait" to Wetherhal priory[762] and another undated charter [her supposed father] “Adam filius Suani” also donated "molendinum meum de Culgait" to Wetherhal[763]. The Testa de Nevill includes a writ of King John dated 1212 which records that "Rogerus de Monte Begonis, Simon filius Walteri, Alexander de Nevill" held land which was from "Willelmi de Nevill" in Cumberland, which King Henry I had granted to "Ade filio Swein, antecessori predictorum"[764]. m firstly [as his second wife,] ALEXANDER de Crèvecœur, son of RENAUD de Crèvecœur & his wife Matilda --- (-before 1204). m secondly WILLIAM de Neville, son of --- (-after 1212).
      • (b) MATILDA . The Testa de Nevill includes a writ of King John dated 1212 which records that "Rogerus de Monte Begonis, Simon filius Walteri, Alexander de Nevill" held land which was from "Willelmi de Nevill" in Cumberland, which King Henry I had granted to "Ade filio Swein, antecessori predictorum"[765]. m firstly ADAM de Montbegon, son of --- (-[1171]). “Adam de Mundegame” donated "molendinum de Culgaid" to Wetherhal priory by undated charter, witnessed by "…Symone de Cruaqr…"[766]. “Alexander de Creuequer” donated land "in Culgait" to Wetherhal priory by undated charter, witnessed by "Adam de Mortegeg, Warino, Symone de Creuequer…"[767]. "R[oberti]. de Monte Begonis" confirmed possessions of "ecclesiam de Silkestona" as donated by "A. filio Suani" by undated charter, dated to before 1197[768]. m secondly GERARD de Glanville, son of ---.
    • ii) HENRY FitzSwein (-after [1154]). "Adam filius Suani" confirmed "ecclesiam de Silkistuna" to Pontefract by undated charter, dated to [1154], witnessed by "…Henrico fratre meo…"[769]. “Adam filius Suani” donated "molendinum meum de Culgait" to Wetherhal by undated charter witnessed by "…Henrico fratre meo…"[770].
    • iii) RICHARD FitzSwein (-after [1180]). "Ricardus filius Swani" granted concessions to the monks of Pontefract relating to "prato de Wixstalker" to "ecclesiam de Silkistuna" by undated charter[771]. "Ricardus filius Swani" confirmed the grant of "pratum de Wixstalker in villa de Swinlingtona" to "Willelmo filio Hervei" by undated charter, dated to [1180][772].

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References

• http://cybergata.com/roots/8021.htm
• http://histfam.familysearch.org/getperson.php?personID=I5357&tree=P... (dead link)
• The Chartulary of St John of Pontefract: From the Original Document in the ... edited by Richard Holmes. Page 80. < GoogleBooks >