Swain Fitz Alric

  General Notes:

K. S. B. Keats-Rohan, Domesday People Vol. I, Suuen filius Ailric, p. 424

  Information about this person:

• Background Information. ⁹³⁶
A portion of Wennington, Farleton and Tunstall, formed the estate of Swain fitz Alreic, togehter with other large estates in Cumberland and Yorkshire, presumably by grant from Henry I. He was a benefactor to the Priories of Pontefract and Nostel, and died before 1130, at which date his widow had been married to Hervey de Veceio [Pipe Rolls, 32 Henry I]. His son and heir was Adam Fitz Swain, who founded the Priory of monk-Bretton, and died before 1159 [Pipe Roll, 5 Henry II].

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

• Background Information. ¹⁷⁰
Ailric was recorded in the Domesday Book as having "In Caltorne three carucates of land to be taxed, and there may be two ploughs there ('poss. ibi. esse')." Ailric was succeeded by his son Swein. Swein is mentioned in a grant to the Priory of St. John at Pontefract, which was founded by Robert de Laci in 1090, as "Swanus filius Ailrichi." 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."

~ A History of Cawthorne, pp. 3, 15-16