ID: I28312
Name: Adam WELLES
Sex: M
Birth: 1260 in Well, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England
Death: 1 SEP 1311
Occupation: BET 1299 AND 1311 1st Baron Welles 1
Note:
son of Robert and Isabel de Periton

Adam de Welles was summoned to Parliament 06 Feb 1298/9 by writ and served until 16 June 1311. Through this he was deemed to have been granted Barony by Writ. Specifically as the Baron de Welles (or de Welle). Adam de Welles apparently fought in many battles for England and was often among the forces combating the Scots. He was also Constable of Rockingham Castle and Keeper of the forest between Stamford and Oxford (1298-1307). 12 Feb 1300/1 he joined in the Barons' letter to the Pope sealing it with his seal bearing "a lion with a forked tail - bore the legend: Sigillum D'ni Ade de Welle"
(http://www.rootsweb.com/~wellsfam/heraldry/coa102.html)

The title of Baron Welles has been created thrice. It was first created for Adam de Welles on May 6, 1299 in the Peerage of England by writ of summons.
(Wikipedia)


Marriage 1 *Joan ENGAINE b: 1269 in Colne Engaine, Essex, England
Children
Robert WELLES b: 1 JAN 1297 in Blatherwick, Northamptonshire, England
*Adam WELLES b: 22 JUL 1304 in Cockington, Devonshire, England

Sources:
Title: Wikipedia