Alan de Singleton

122 . LANCASHIRE INQUESTS, EXTENTS, ETC

[A.D. 12x6-22.] [A.D. 1222-6.]

Richard, son of Ralph, held ij. bovates of land by the service that he should be reeve in Singleton. And they are worth iiijs. yearly. Richard [his] son now holds them.

Elsewhere he was called Alan son of Richard (son of Ughtred, son of Huck). His father, Richard, son of Ughtred, had Brooghton in Amounder- ness, lands in North Meols, Billsborough and Stainall, in addition to the above serjeanty. He died in i2io, when Alan proffered 20 marks for his inheritance {Pipe Rolb^ p. 238). The reeveship of Richard son of Richard appears to have descended in the same &niily for many generations, bat the land did not continue to be held by the tenure of seijeanty.

The same Lancashire Inquests on page 160 regarding William de Singleton heir of Alan de Singleton in 1244 had livery of his father's lands by writ, dated December 18, 1244 [Fine Roll Excerpts, I, p429] This dates Alan's death in 1244.

"William de Wynewyc holds v. carucates of land in thanage of the King, and renders therefor xxs. yearly. And Robert, father of the aforesaid William, gave to HUCTRED, son of UCKE, j. carucate of land for his homage and service, which Alan, son of Richard, holds." Alan de Singleton had married Alice Wynewick, descendant of Robert and William Wynewyc, thus uniting the Wynwick and Singleton lineages. •Cf. the witnesses to the charter in Lanc. Pipe Rolls, p. 419.