Alice Hansard

✓ Alice, daughter of Gilbert Hansard of Evenwood and Hurworth, co. Durham; wife of Brian fitz Alan of Bedale, who had 5 carucates in Hurworth with her in free marriage; she and her brother Gilbert were in the custody of Bishop Hugh of Durham (d.1195) as heirs of their father (pleas 1211-12). Clay identifies the place as Hurworth Bryan (Hurworth-on-the-Moor, par. Kelloe), not Hurworth-on-Tees as Complete Peerage has it. Source: Complete Peerage V (2nd ed.) pp.393-398 and pedigree p.397, article FITZALAN of Bedale by G.W. Watson (pages supplied by Aynsley, 15 Oct 2026), p.393 note (d); C.T. Clay, Early Yorkshire Charters vol. V, The Honour of Richmond pt 2 (1936), Bedale fee §§7, 47, pp.196-206 (archive.org YASES2), p.203. [DIRECT ANCESTOR OF THE COMPILER: flag added 15 Oct 2026 by walking the tree from Aynsley, so that this marker is reliable and can be searched.]