Adam de Redmayne

  Noted events in his life were:

• Family Background. ⁷⁷⁵
The manor of Yealand Redmanye was the result of a partition of Yealand made probably by William de Lancaster I in the time of Henry II. The moiety of Silverdale was granted to Cartmel Priory by Henry de Redmayne, son of Norman de Yeland, and Silverdale was likely part of the original grant. To Norman de Yealand, the same William granted Levens in Westmorland. Until a later a Adam de Redmayne moves back, the family is mainly connected with Westmorland.

Henry, son of Norman de Yeland a.k.a Norman de Redmayne, gave land near Hilderstone to Cockersand Abbey about 1200, and was succeeded by a son Sir Matthew, who in 1242 held part of Yealand of William de Lancaster III, and in 1246-8 acted as Sheriff of Lancashire. Henry son of Norman de Redmayne had succeeded to his part of Levens by 1188.

Sir Matthew's son Henry, who in 1267 obtained a grant of free warren in his demesne lands of Levens, Yealand and Trenterne, followed Sir Matthew. Henry had a son Sir Matthew, whose son Adam received Yealand and in 1327 and obtained a grant of free warren in his demesne of Yealand Redmayne. This is the Adam who returned from Westmorland, and took up residence in Yeland Redmayne.

Adam de Redmayne had a son name John, who died without male issue, yet had two daughters Elizabeth and Margaret, and between them, the manor was divided. The former married Roger de Croft of Durslet in Dalton, and her share descended to the Lawrences of Yealand. Margaret married John Boteler of Marton in the Fylde, and her daughter Ellen carried this part of the manor to Nicholas de Croft of Dalton with their marriage in 1388/9.

~VCH: The History of Lancaster, Vol. VII "Township of Redmayne," pp. 175-177

• Background Information. ⁸⁹⁸
Adam was described as the "King's Yeoman," and likely held some Court appointment. His name is recorded in 1327 [Close Rolls, 20 Edward III] with and order to John de Lancaster, keeper of certain lands in the King's hands in the county of Lancaster, to pay Adam Redmanye, the King's yeoman, one hundred pounds out of the issue of said lands, to be brought by him to the King and to be delivered to Robert de Wodehouse, keeper of the wardrobe.

In the same year [Pat. Rolls, 20 Edward III], there was a grant made to Adam de Redman, King's yeoman, for service to John de Eltham, Earl of Corwall, the King's brother, that he shall hold for life rent-free, the custody of the land in "Kirklevynton and Kirk Andres." This grant is again confirmed in 1331.

Adam's brother William died about 1318, at a time Adam is recorded as the executor of William [Close Rolls, 11 Edward II]. In 1328, the sheriff of Westmorland was ordered to take into the King's hands lands in Tybay and Ronnerthwayt, and deliver then to Robert de Sanford. Afterwards these same lands were granted to Adam de Redeman. [Close Rolls, 21 Edward III] On 12 Feb 1338, Adam de Redmayne was no longer alive. At this time William Langleys received a grant of his lands in Tebay, "coming into the King's hand on the death of Adam de Redeman." Adam left a son and successor, Johnn and two daughter's, Margaret, aged fifteen and Elizabeth, who was married to Roger de Croft and she was sixteen years of age. John died in 1335, and his two sisters were his heirs.

~The Redmans of Levens and Harewood, p. 49-51