The Pipe Rolls of 1130 “Adam fil Sueini in Yorkshire, Northumberland “Adam fil Suwani confirmed the donation made ot St. Bees made by Mahald Uxor Godardi by undated charter; also Adam filius Suani confirmed ecclisiamde Silkistuna to Pontefract by undated charter dated to 1154 witnessed by Henrico fratre mao“. A charter of Henry II rec ords donations to York St Mary including the donation of “heremum St Andreae by Adam filius Suani”. “Adam filius Suani confirmed the foundation of Sancte Maria Magdelane de Lunda by undated charter dated to 1158. Military certifications in the Red Book of Exchequer in 1166 record that “haeredes Adae filii Swein” he;d one knights fee “de feodo de Scriptone” in Yorkshire. The Testa de Nevill includes a writ of King John in 1212which records that “Reoger de Monte Begonis , Simon filius Walteri, Alexander de Nevill held land which was from Willelmi de Nevill in Cumberland which King Henry Ihad granted to Ade filio Swein antecessori predictorium.