Siward de Lathom, 2nd Earl of Lathom

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It is said never having known his own mother, Siward became very close to his father. He was said never to gotten over his father's death. He also couldn't get over his wife's and 2 daughters deathes, & committed suicide by hanging himself. Because he comitted suicide he wasn't allowed to be buried in the graveyard at the Chapelry Of Lathom.

From Miscellanea Palatina:

Siward FitzDunning, who occurs next in the series of proprietors holding "de Autiquitate", is, of course, fixed as son of the preceding by his patronymic.<br/>--------------------

Siward Fitz Dunning DE LATHOM (son of Dunning DE LATHOM and Marigard De ESSEX) was born July 4, 1073 in Lathom House, Lathom, Lancashire, England873, 874, and died January 9, 1094/95 in Lathom House, Lathom, Lancashire, England. He married Helga De Chester on November 22, 1092 in The Chapelry of Lathom, Lathom, Lancashire, England.

Includes NotesNotes for Siward Fitz Dunning DE LATHOM:

Notes by Don Latham12/98

Siward was very young when he was confirmed Earl of Lathom. He wasonly 19 years old. He was mainly confirmed Lord of Lathom, because of the ceaseless efforts of Lord Henry De Chester, Jr. Siward was confirmed Lord of Lathom on 11 Nov 1092 and married his wife only 11days later. It is said never having known his own mother, Siward became very close to his father. He was said never to gotten over his father's death. He also couldn't get over his wife's and 2 daughters deaths, and committed suicide by hanging himself. Because he committed suicide he wasn't allowed to be buried in the graveyard at the Chapelry Of Lathom. Instead he was buried in unblessed ground outside this cemetery.