Quote Originally Posted by Alan View Post
Saswalo the Castelain of Lille died in 1050 and whilst he can and probably is the projenitor of the de Ettingtons but he did not come to England in 1066, but at least one of his descendants did. The Saswalo credited with the 22 lordships is he. He had to be born poss 1026 and another would be necessary to make the tree Stemmata work probably abt 1058 and therefore pre conquest and born in France and went on the first Crusade with Robert of Flanders. ÇI have a candidate
Please view this 8 generation tree to see possible lineage http://alancookson.tripod.com/saswalo