Alan de Singleton (died before 16 November 1244)
Events
Date of Birth: unknown.
Place of Birth: unknown.
Living: 1212.
The Lancashire VCH (7:sub Bilsborrow) states that in 1212, Alan was a tenant in Bilsborrow.
Date of Death: before 16 November 1244.
Place of Death: unknown.
The date is given by Farrer (Cockersand Ch. p. 263).
Relationships
Father: Richard, son of Ughtred.
This relationship is given by Farrer (Cockersand Ch. p. 263) and by the Lancashire VCH (7:sub Bilsborrow; 3:sub North Meols). The Lancashire VCH (7:sub Broughton) states that Richard was William’s grandfather.
Mother: unknown.
Spouse: Alice.
This relationship is recorded in the Lancashire Assize Rolls cited below.
Children:
Evidence
from the Lancashire Assize Rolls:
(p. 266)
11 Henry III (1226-27)
Alan de Singelton rendered acount of 10s. for leave to concord; in the Treasury 1 mark etc.
from the Calendar for the Lancashire Assize Rolls concerning Alice:
(p. 22-3)
30-31 Henry III.
Novel disseisin -- Matilda late wife of Thomas de Whitingham v. Alexander Clerk, Matilda his wife and Ranulph de Gosenar re a messuage and an acre of land in Whitingham.
Defendants say that plaintiff lies, for they and Alice wife of Ranulph sued one Alice de Syngelton for the said tenement on a writ of Right; and it was agreed that Alice should give up the same as the right of Matilda and Alice. Plaintiff says that she sued the said Alice for the same at Westminster, as her dower, and Alice came and surrendered the premises and Richard le Butyler then Sheriff put her in seisin, and she held for 10 weeks til Alexander and the others ejected her. The defendants admit this. Judgment for plaintiff with damages, which are taxed by the jury as 2s.
Alice late wife of Alan de Singelton gives ½ mark for leave to concord with William son of Alan, in plea of fine made.
(p. 54)
30-31 Henry III.
Writ of Right -- Alice late wife of Alan de Singleton v. Elias son of Herbert re an acre in Freckleton.
The land is the inheritance of Alice, and was demised to defendant by her late husband Alan, whom, in his life time, she could not gainsay. Defendant calls to warrant Richard de Frekelton, who says the land was his, and that Alan was never seised of it. Later they come to terms, Alice giving ½ mark for leave, by surety of Richard de Frekelton; and it is agreed that Alice remit all claim, Richard giving her 40d.
Dower -- Alice late wife of Alice de Singleton v. Robert Scissor re a third of ½ an oxgang in Kotum as dower. Defendant calls to warrant William de Lancastre, and is ordered to have him at Appelby on Thursday after the feast of S. Martin.
(p. 96)
30-31 Henry III.
Of Ladies: - they say that Alice who was wife of Alan de Singelton is in the King’s gift and marriageable, and William de Lancastre has her marrriage for the King.
More on Alice: (p. 51), (p. 52), (p. 279).
References
A Calendar of the Lancashire Assize Rolls (Col. John Parker trans.) (The Record Society for the Publication of Original Documents Relating to Lancashire and Cheshire, vol. XLIX: 1905).
Farrer, William (ed.) The Chartulary of Cockersand Abbey (Chetham Society, volume 39, 1898).
A History of the County of Lancaster volume 3 (Victoria County Histories, 1907).
A History of the County of Lancaster volume 7 (Victoria County Histories, 1912).