Adam d'Avranches

• Preferred Name: Adam d'Avranches
  
• Gender: M
  
• http://familysearch.org/v1/TitleOfNobility: Lord of Yealand and Silverdale in Cumberland1170 in Yealand and Cumberland, England at LATI: N4.1833 LONG: E2.7667 with note: Norman Vicomte Adam d’Avranches was granted lands at Yealand and Silverdale in Cumberland by William of Lancaster in 1170. Although not readily located on contemporary maps, the village of Yealand Redmayne is shown about one mile NE of Yealand Manor. The title and lands are presumed to be given to the Avranches because of their involvement during the Norman Conquest. Adam d'Avranches assisted William the Conqueror in the 1066, when his army of Normans was victorious over the Anglo - Saxson forces, at the Battle of Hastings. Source: Greenwood, W: “The Redmans of Levens and Harewood: A contribution to the history of the family of Redman and Redmayne in many of its branches” Titus Wilson, Kendal, 1905
  
• Occupation: Lord of Yealand and Silverdale in Cumberland
  
• FSID: MN47-7ZG
  
• Birth: 1099 in Chester, Cheshire, England at LATI: N3.1938 LONG: E2.8921
  
• Death: AFT 1176 in Yealand Conyers, Lancaster, Lancashire, England at LATI: N4.0249 LONG: E2.7089
  
• Notes:

  === Lord of Yealand and Silverdale in Cumberland ===
  The Avranches had given William the Conqueror a hand in 1066 invasion, and so presumably entitled to some spoils of victory being land in Yealand and Silverdale in Cumberland.
  More details in geni.com

1. Roger de Yealand, b. ABT 1137 in Chester, Cheshire, England     d. BEF 1207 in Yealand Conyers, Lancaster, Lancashire, England