Family, marriage, kinship
Elisabeth van Houts
In the early twelfth century, Adam, an Englishman, together with his widowed mother Sagiva (Old English Saegifu) gave to nunnery of Barking part tithe at Lindsey (Suffolk) for sister Edith, possibly on occasion her entrance there as a nun. The location land enables us identify Adam Cockfield, mentioned elsewhere tenant monastery Bury St Edmunds, who was confirmed in holding Cockfield and father Leofmaer held it, Lindsey, grandfather Wulfric Groton had it. abbot also let it be known that Adam's heir due course would inherit these lands. Together evidence from Edmunds suggests this native family, whose ancestry stretches back pre-Conquest times, been able hold their despite arrival Normans allowed pass next generation. grant Barking, however, reveals more complicated picture, is witnessed by half-brothers Fulco Roger, sons one Robert, married after death first husband, Robert's brother Roger. absence documents he already died. Given names are Norman, we have here widow remarried Norman newcomer.
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