Adam son of Swein
Dates: died about 1159
Biography
A twelfth-century landholder associated with royal grants of vills in Cumberland. The sources identify him as the probable early holder of Ainstable, though the particular vill is not certain.
Notes / Sources
Do not treat the Ainstable identification as fully conclusive.
Research sources:
- Victoria County History of Cumbria Project, Ainstable parish history, draft July 2024, section 'The Manor of Ainstable', pp. 20-21, discussing John Denton and VCH Cumberland I, p. 422. — https://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/sites/default/files/ainstable-full-draft-complete-july-2024_0.pdf
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