Wolfric, Lord of Leek, Aldithley and Balterley

HUSBAND: WOLFRIC. Of Staffordshire, England; son of GODWIN

He was Lord of Aldithley, Talk and Balterley in the county of Staffordshire, and of Cedde and Mottram Andrew in the county of Cheshire. He was a thane of the king, and through his mother closely related to William the Conqueror.

WIFE: (miss) PONCIUS She was the daughter of William PONCIUS, Count of Arques and Thoulose, son of Richard II, Duke of Normandy. She was thus a cousin of William the Conqueror and a sister to Richard Fitz Pontz, progenitor of the de Clifford family.

CHILDREN of WOLFRIC and (miss) PONCIUS: Gamel de TETTESWORTH. WALTHENS. Lord of Etchells, Bredbury and Brinnington in the County of Cheshire. Ranulphus. Orme de Davenport.

SOURCES: [S1]. A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland Enjoying Territorial Possessions Or High Official Rank: But Uninvested with Heritable Honours. Volume 4. Author John Burke. Publisher Colburn, 1838. Digitized by Google Books on Aug 15, 2008.