Alain de Craon
- Marriage (1): Muriel de Beauchamp
- Died: After 1140 1
General Notes:
ALAIN de Craon (-after [1140/50]). The Liber Vitæ of Thorney abbey lists "Aleinus de Crehun, Wido pat[er] eius, Isenbele, Wido, Morize, Gefridus, Meæriel de Belca[mp], Mabiliæ, Isenbele". Ingulph's Chronicle of the Abbey of Croyland names "Guido Croun, the father of Alan Croun…Seneschal of the royal mansion". Ingulph's Chronicle of the Abbey of Croyland records that "Alan de Croun…with Muriel his wife and Maurice his eldest son and Matilda their eldest daughter" visited Croyland (dated to 1114). "Alanus de Creun et uxor mea Muriel filiusque meus Mauricius" founded Freston Priory, Lincolnshire by undated charter, dated to 1114. The Lindsey Survey, dated to [1115/18], records "Alan de Craon" holding land in Ravendale and other places, and names the previous holder "Wido de Craon". "Alanus de Croun" donated land "in Crudeshale cum ecclesia de Warnburne" to Freston Priory, Lincolnshire, with the consent of "Mauricii filii mei et Willielmi filii Rogeri nepotis mei", by undated charter. "Hugo filius Eudonis" donated land in Great Sturton to Kirkstead abbey, with the consent of "Roberti filii mei", by charter dated to [1140/50] witnessed by "Alano de Creun, Waltero et Andrea filiis meis…". King Stephen granted land in Holland, Lincolnshire formerly held by "Alan[us] de Croun avunculus suus et Mauricius filius suus" to "Will[elm]o filio Rog[er]i" by undated charter.
m MURIEL de Beauchamp, daughter of ---. Ingulph's Chronicle of the Abbey of Croyland records that "Alan de Croun…with Muriel his wife and Maurice his eldest son and Matilda their eldest daughter" visited Croyland (dated to 1114). Her family origin is indicated by the Liber Vitæ of Thorney abbey which lists "Aleinus de Crehun, Wido pat[er] eius, Isenbele, Wido, Morize, Gefridus, Meæriel de Belca[mp], Mabiliæ, Isenbele". "Alanus de Creun et uxor mea Muriel filiusque meus Mauricius" founded Freston Priory, Lincolnshire by undated charter, dated to 1114.
Alain & his wife had five children: Guy, Maurice, Geoffroy, Mathilde and Isabelle. 1
Alain married Muriel de Beauchamp.
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