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Walter FitzSwain de Carleton
- Preferred Name: Walter FitzSwain de Carleton[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
- Gender: M
- FSID: L2ZY-ZP4
- Death: 1226 in Great Carleton, Lancashire, England at LATI: N3.85 LONG: E3.0167
- Birth: 1172 in England, United Kingdom at LATI: N2.4379 LONG: E1.6496
- http://familysearch.org/v1/TitleOfNobility: Lord
- Residence: BET 1200 AND 1212 in Great Carleton, Lancashire, England at LATI: N3.85 LONG: E3.0167 with note: GREAT CARLETON was held by William son of Swain about 1200. He was succeeded by his brother Walter whose son William became a knight.
The immediate tenants in 1212 have been identified as Ralph de Eccleston and Walter son of Swain, lord of Carleton.
- Notes:
=== Life Sketch ===
Walter I Carleton,knt, Lord of Carleton
s/o Swain , Lord of Carleton &
b- Carleton, Lancashire, Engand
m-
d-shortly before 1226 - Carleton, Lancashire, England
held - Inkip & Great Eccleston, Lancashire
1200 - heir of brother William - Great Carleton, Lancashire
no date - Lancashire - William s/o Swain - gave 4- oxtangs of land in free alms - witnessed by brother WALTER
1202 - Lancashire - Owed 1 mark
1202-03 - Lancashire - He owed 1m for license to withdraw in a Plea
1212 - Lancashire - Tenant's in Great Eccelston, Lancashire : ..WALTER s/o Swain, Lord of Carleton - held 2/3 of Eccleston
1190-1200 - Grant in Franck Almoign from High S/o Henry Falconer -to- Monks of Cockersand Abbey - witness WALTER Carleton
Two-thirds of Great Eccleston were held by Walter son of Swain, lord of Carleton, and the remaining third by Ralph de Eccleston.
Preferred Parents:
Father: Swain of Carleton, b. ABT 1123 in Lancashire, England d. in Carleton, Lancshire, England
Mother: Wife of Swain of Carleton, b. ABT 1127 in Lancashire, England
Sources:
- Title: Book - Lancashire - Inquests, Extents & Feudal Aids
- Title: British History Online
- Title: Book- Chartulary of Cockersand Abbey
- Title: Book - Collections for a History of Stafford
- Title: Book - Victorian History of County of Lancashire
- Title: Walter fitzSwain, Succeeded his Brother, William FitzSwain, British History Online, Carelton
Publication: Name: https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/lancs/vol7/pp228-231;
- Title: Book - Record Society - Great Inquests 1212
- Title: Confirmation by Walter, Son of Swain regarding grant of land by his Brother, William, 1200-1226, Book 'Chartulary of Cockersand Abbey Vol 1 Part 1', Page 144
Publication: Name: https://archive.org/details/chartularycocke05farrgoog/page/n181/mode/1up;
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