1. Adam De Conteville was born in 1154 and died in 1189 at age 35.
General Notes: Amelia held estates, including Dodington, so they named their son, William, William Dodington: this starts the surname "Dodington", around 1180
Adam's Ancestors:
Robert, Duke of Normandy, married to Arlette of Falaise
(ancestor of King William I, William the Conquorer)
perhaps Robert is an ancestor of Robert de Conteville, Count of Mortain
Robert married (1) Herluin (or Herwin), Vicomte de Conteville and (2) Fredesendis
Their son Ralph (Badulfus) de Conteville came to England with William the Conquorer Ralph held land in Somerset by 1086
There is a relative, Odo de Conteville, Bishop of Bayeaux
Two generations are missing, probably, before reaching Adam de Conteville
Adam married Amelia De Stringston, daughter of Ranulph De Stringston and Unknown.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 2 M i. William Dodington .