Huck, the Reeve of Singleton

He was not the son of Siward de Lathom.

The following is from Lancashire inquests, extents, and feudal aids, Part 3, pp. 46-47 [on Google Books]:

William de Wynewyc holds v. carucates of land in thanage of the King, and renders therefor xxs. yearly. And Robert, father of the aforesaid William, gave to Huctred, son of Ucke, j. carucate of land for his homage and service, which Alan, son of Richard, holds.

• Cf. the witnesses to the charter in Lanc. Pipe Rolls, p. 419. These thanelands comprised the manor of Thornton in Amounderness with its members, rated at 5 carucates for 20s. yearly—viz., Thornton (4 car.) 16s., one moiety of Steyna (1 car.) 4s. Ughtred, son of Huck, was master serjeant of Amounderness, and father of Richard de Singleton. Alan de Singleton, son of this Richard, succeeded to the carucate in Steyna after his father's death in 1211 (Pipe Rolls, p. 238), when he confirmed to Cockersand Abbey the grant of William son of Swain, and Matilda, his wife, daughter of Ughtred, son of Huck, of one bovate of land there (Chartulary, p. 136). This carucate afterwards passed to the family of Banastre, by marriage with the heiress of Singleton.

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From the documents available Henry FitzSiward/Henry de Lathom is the son of Siward FitzDunning and he had a brother named Huck. This by no means definately proves the link but with Huck having a son named Siward, it seems highly likely.

Huck de Singleton held the 'serjeantry' of Little Singleton from which he took his name. Under the feudal system serjeantry was a form of holding land in return for some specific service.

Huck is referred to as Huck the reeve and also as chief bailiff. A reeve was a town official who supervised land and workers for the Lord of the Manor. Reeves were overseen by Shire Reeves, the predecessor to Sherrifs, and they in turn were overseen by the Constable.

Huck de Singleton died sometime after 1170 in Broughton, Preston. His son and heir was Ughtred de Singleton.