Dunning FitzUghtred Of Northumbria Singleton De Latham

• Preferred Name: Dunning FitzUghtred Of Northumbria Singleton De Latham^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]}
  
• Gender: M
  
• Death: 12 OCT 1092 in Little Singleton Castle, Kirkham, Lancashire, England at LATI: N3.7827 LONG: E2.8722 with note: (removed incorrect reference to UK, and standardised date)
  
• Cemetery: with note: Description: Lathom St James Church
  
• Fact: with note: Description: https://www.geni.com/people/Dunning-de-Lathom-Earl-of-Lathom/6000000012963990596?through=6000000003828144086
  
• Birth: 1031 in Little Singleton Castle, Kirkham, Lancashire, England at LATI: N3.7827 LONG: E2.8722 with note: (removed incorrect reference to UK, and standardised date)
  
• Burial: AFT 12 OCT 1092 in Lathom, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom at LATI: N3.5804 LONG: E2.8167 with note: STANDARDIZED THE PLACE OF BURIAL
  
• Titled: with note: Description: Lord of Lathom
  
• FSID: GKPP-CYN
  
• Notes:

  === Life Sketch ===
  «b»Biography«/b»
  Dunning de Lathom Dunning de was born circa 1031 in Saxon, England.
  
  The Lathom House, the Chapelry of Lathom, and the town of Lathom itself would later become a part of the city of Ormskirk, Lancashire, England.
  
  About the time of the Norman conquest in 1066, Sir Dunning was a traitor to his Saxon heritage and was appointed by the Norman invaders as the first Norman Lord of Lathom. He was given the lordship of the Chapelry of Lathom and its' surrounds. The Lathom House, the Chapelry of Lathom and even the town of Lathom itself would later become a part of the city of Ormskirk, Lancashire, England.
  
  The original meaning of the place name Lathom or Latham was 'the barn house,' which probably meant a warehouse or storehouse. The 2 earliest place names were the Chapelry of Lathom, in Lancashire, England; and the town of Latham, in Yorkshire, England. The first one to bear the Latham surname was a Saxon traitor named Dunning, who was living in Lancashire about the time of the Norman conquest in 1066 A.D. Because of his collaboration with the Normans and his betrayal of his Saxon heritage, the Normans rewarded Dunning with the lordship of the Chapelry of Lathom and its' surrounds, the title of Earl, and with a knighthood. Thus Dunning, traitor to the Saxon people; became Sir Dunning Latham.
  
  The Lathom House, the Chapelry of Lathom and even the town of Lathom itself would later become a part of the city of Ormskirk, Lancashire, England.
  
  The Lathom Family Crest is 'A pelican on her nest.' The Lathom Coats of Arms is: Or, on a chief indented azure, three plates.
  
  «b»Marriage«/b»
  Dunning de Lathom married Marigard de Essex, daughter of Ralph of Essex and Marion Stroud of Essex, 28 May 1068 in Lanthom, Lancaster, England.
  
  «b»Child«/b»
  1.) Siward de Lathom, b. 4 Jul 1073, d. 9 Jan 1094
  
  «b»Death«/b»
  Dunning died circa 1092 at Lathom, Lancaster, England. He died of pneumonia.
  
  Dunning de Latham
  Sir Dunning de Lathom, 1st Earl of Lathom. In the Spring of 1067 A.D. Born: Abt.1031, In what was then Saxon, England.
  
  Married Lady Marigard de Essex of Essex & Avon on 28 May 1068, Chapelry of Latho
  
  Additional
  Dunning, father of Siward, the earliest proprietor named in this Inquisition, would be coeval with Domesday. It is not quite certain whether the Lalune of that Survey, situated between Ribble and Mers
  
  Biography of Sir Dunning de LATHOM 1031 - 1092.
  The first to bear the Latham surname was a Saxon traitor named Dunning, living in Lancashire about the time of the Norman conquest in 1066 A.D.
  
  Because of his collaboration with the Normans and betra
  
  === Some historical background information on the first Lathom family members documented from historical records in England ===
  There appears to be considerable confusion in many records, particularly private records, concerning the pedigree of the Lathom family (also spelled in some records Latham). The first documented member of the family is Dunning de Lathom, who appears in historical records in “Lathom of Lathom in Lancashire”, “The History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster, Volume 4” and “British History Online” [See documents in the Memories section]. Some records suggest he was born about 1030-1035, but that must be in error. There are ten well-documented generations between Dunning and Isabel Lathom, who last held the manor of Lathom and through her marriage to Sir John Stanley took the manor of Lathom to the Stanley family. Isabel Lathom was born about 1360-1365, marrying John Stanley about 1385. If Dunning de Lathom was born as early as 1030, there would be about 330 years between his birth and the birth of Isabel Lathom. One would expect to find 12 to 13 generations in a 330-year period of time, but there are only 10 generations of the Lathom family in that period of time. Dunning de Lathom simply could not have been born as early as many records suggest. The name of his wife is not given in the historical records.
  
  The History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster contains a Lathom pedigree which confirms that Dunning was “living in the time of the Conquest”, without stating a particular date. What that suggests is that Dunning was born before 1066 and a time of birth about 1060-1065 appears to be a more accurate date for his birth. Dunning still did not hold the estate at Lathom at the time of the Domesday Book in 1086. The Manor of Lathom was among the 288 properties held from William the Conqueror by Roger de Poitou (also called Roger the Poitevin) who had accompanied the Conqueror to England in 1066. However, in 1102, Roger de Poitou joined in the rebellion against King Henry I, lead by Henry’s older brother Robert, and lost his holdings in England and was banished to France. Thus, it appears that Dunning could not have become Lord of Lathom until at least 1102 and it seems most likely that Dunning may have been a tenant of Roger de Poitou residing at Lathom in 1102 and Henry I simply allowed Dunning to remain at Lathom when Roger de Poitou forfeited his English properties while still retaining his French properties.
  
  There are also some private records which suggest that Dunning could be the son of Uchtred, Earl of Northumbria. That is totally in error. Uchtred was assassinated in 1016, some 50 years before the Conquest, so there is no possible connection between Uchtred and Dunning. Some records suppose that Dunning was an Earl, likely thinking he descended from Earl Uchtred. That is also in error. An Earl, called a Count on the European Continent, was a nobleman generally over an entire county, or at least a significant portion of a county. Being the lord of one or two manors does not make a person an Earl. And in the list of Earls created by William the Conqueror and later by King Stephen and by his cousin Maud, daughter of Henry I, there is no Earl named Dunning.
  
  Dunning was succeeded at Lathom by his son Siward Fitz-Dunning (Siward son of Dunning). Some records suggest Siward was born about 1070-1075, but again he must have been born much later, more in the time frame of 1095-1100 and he likely did not succeed Dunning at Lathom before about 1115-1125. The name of his wife is also not given in the historical records.
  
  Siward Fitz-Dunning had two documented sons: Orme Fitz-Siward and Henry Fitz-Siward. Orme Fitz-Siward married Emma, the youngest daughter of Albert de Gresley (also spelled Greslet, Gresle, Grelley, Grelle, and Greile in the Battle Abbey Roll), Third Baron of Manchester. Albert de Gresley was the son of Robert de Gresley who was the son of the first Albert de Gresley who accompanied William the Conqueror to England in 1066 and became the first Baron of Manchester, although he was a non-resident Lord of Manchester. The first Gresley to actually live in Manchester was Robert de Gresley. If the first Albert accompanied William the Conqueror to England (and he is found in the Domesday Book and also in the Battle Abbey Roll), he was likely born by 1040-1045. His son Robert was likely born in England following the Conquest, perhaps by 1070-1075. His son, Albert, the Third Baron of Manchester, could have been born about 1095-1100 and his reported youngest daughter Emma would have been born about 1125-1130, which would make her the right age to marry Orme Fitz-Siward who was likely also born about 1125-1130. The history “The Barony of Grelley” does not name Emma as a daughter of Albert, the Third Baron, but “The History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster” does [See documents in the Memories section attached to the Gresleys].
  
  If Orme Fitz-Siward was born about 1125-1130 as noted above, that would place Henry Fitz-Siward’s birth at about 1128-1133, not in the 1090s as suggested in some records. The historical records do not name the wife of Henry Fitz-Siward and private records naming his wife appear speculative at best.
  
  Orme Fitz-Siward and his wife Emma de Gresley had at least three children: Roger Fitz-Orme de Assbeton, Thomas Fitz-Orme de Assbeton, and an unnamed daughter of Orme Fitz-Siward and Emma de Gresley. Henry Fitz-Siward had two identified sons: Sir Robert de Lathom, Lord of Lathom and Parbold (also called Robert Fitz-Henry), and Sir Richard de Lathom, Lord of Torbec (also called Richard Fitz-Henry).
  
  Sir Robert de Lathom (Robert Fitz-Henry] married the unnamed daughter of Orme Fitz-Siward and Emma de Gresley by which Robert obtained Parbold. Such a marriage would mean that Robert married his first cousin, because Robert is the son of Henry and his wife is the daughter of Orme, the older brother of Henry. That marriage was quite likely an attempt to retain the lands that the Lathoms held closely within the family. Some private records suggest that the wife of Robert de Lathom was Emma de Gresley, but that is in error. Emma de Gresley was the mother of Robert’s wife, not his wife. Robert de Lathom (Robert Fitz-Henry) was likely born no earlier than 1155-1160, not in the 1120s as some records suggest, with his brother Richard born about 1158-1163. Robert de Lathom (Robert Fitz-Henry) died in 1199. This is confirmed by a lawsuit filed on 29 October 1199 by Amabel, the wife of Robert, against Richard de Lathom the son of Robert [See document in the Memories section]. British History Online in a footnote notes that Amabel was probably the second wife of Robert, because she is referred to as "dau. of Simon" and Robert’s first wife “was the daughter and heiress of Orm, son of Ailward, and his wife Emma, dau. of Albert Grelley”. It is interesting to note that British History Online calls Emma’s father “Orm, son of Ailward” rather than Orme Fitz-Siward (Orme son of Siward) as he is referred to in The History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster. But, clearly, Orm, son of Ailward, and Orme Fitz-Siward are the same person, spouse of Emma de Gresely (Grelley). Emma must have died quite some time before 1199 for Robert to have remarried, perhaps by 1190. Lending further credence to the fact that Amabel was the second wife is the fact that she felt it necessary to file suit against Robert’s son and heir Richard de Lathom for a dowry. If she had been the mother of Richard, certainly he would have provided for his mother as a caring son. However, he may have been reluctant to provide for a step-mother that he may have considered something of a “gold-digger”, trying to get his father’s wealth. The name of the wife of Richard de Lathom is not given in the historical records.

• m. 28 MAY 1068 in The Chapelry of Latham, Essex, England

1. Siward FitzDunning, b. 4 JUL 1073 in Lathom St James, Lancashire, England     d. 9 JAN 1095 in Lathom St James, Lancashire, England
2. Maud de Lathom, b. 1070 in England     d. 1090

1. Title: Dunning, Siward Fitz Dunning, and Henry Fitz Siward in Lathom of Lathom in Lancshire, http://archive.org/stream/miscellaneapalat00orme# [See document in the Memories section]
   Publication: Name: http://archive.org/stream/miscellaneapalat00orme#page/n153/mode/1up;
   Note: Dunning, Siward Fitz Dunning, and Henry Fitz Siward in Lathom of Lathom in Lancshire, http://archive.org/stream/miscellaneapalat00orme# [See document in the Memories section]
   Page: Dunning, Siward Fitz Dunning, and Henry Fitz Siward in Lathom of Lathom in Lancshire, http://archive.org/stream/miscellaneapalat00orme# [See document in the Memories section]
   
2. Title: Legacy NFS Source: Dunning De Singleton - birth-name: Dunning De Singleton
   Author: Genealogy Disk.FTW, Page number: Tree #2135
   Note: birth-name: Dunning De Singleton Source Medium: Other birth: Source Medium: Other birth: Source Medium: Other birth-name: Dunning De Singleton Source Medium: Other
   Page: Migrated from user-supplied source citation: urn:familysearch:source:2667140788
   
3. Title: The History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster, Volume 4 By Edward Baines, William Robert Whatton, Brooke Herford, James Croston
   Author: page 199
   Publication: Name: https://books.google.ca/books?id=oE0MAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA199&hl=en#v=onepage&q&f=false;
   Note: Gives Ancient pedigree chart of Lathom
   
4. Title: Lathom family pedigree in The History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster, Volume 4, pg. 199 [See document in the memories section]
   Author: The History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster, Volume 4, pg. 199
   Note: Lathom family pedigree in The History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster, Volume 4, pg. 199 [See document in the memories section]
   Page: Lathom family pedigree in The History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster, Volume 4, pg. 199 [See document in the memories section]
   
5. Title: Miscellanea Palatina: consisting of genealogical essays illustrative of Cheshire Domesday roll
   Author: page 63
   Publication: Name: http://archive.org/stream/miscellaneapalat00orme#page/n153/mode/1up;
   
6. Title: Lathom family in British History Online ~https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/lancs/vol3/pp247-258 [See document in the memories section]
   Publication: Name: https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/lancs/vol3/pp247-258;
   Note: Lathom family in British History Online ~https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/lancs/vol3/pp247-258 [See document in the memories section]
   Page: Lathom family in British History Online ~https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/lancs/vol3/pp247-258 [See document in the memories section]
   
7. Title: Partial Lathom Pedigree in Lathom of Lathom in Lancashire, pg. between 68-69 [See document in the memories section]
   Author: Lathom of Lathom in Lancashire, pg. between 68-69
   Note: Partial Lathom Pedigree in Lathom of Lathom in Lancashire, pg. between 68-69 [See document in the memories section]
   Page: Partial Lathom Pedigree in Lathom of Lathom in Lancashire, pg. between 68-69 [See document in the memories section]
   
8. Title: FamilySearch Family Tree (https://www.familysearch.org)
   Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, \"FamilySearch Family Tree,\" database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : 12 Aug 2019), entry for Dunnick Fitz de Lathom, person ID G922-NS1;
   
9. Title: Dunning Fitzughtred De Singleton, "Find A Grave Index"
   Author: "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CVJN-8FW2 : 6 March 2021), Dunning Fitzughtred De Singleton, ; Burial, , ; citing record ID 205366346, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
   Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CVJN-8FW2;