 Abt 1055 - 1088 (33 years)
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| Name |
William De Warenne [1, 2, 3] |
| Suffix |
I |
| Birth |
Abt 1055 |
Of, Bellencombe, Seine Inferieure, France  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
24 Jun 1088 |
Lewes, Sussex, England |
| Person ID |
I54102 |
Cecilie Family |
| Last Modified |
2 Jan 2010 |
| Family |
Princess Gundred Of England, b. Abt 1063, Normandy, France d. 27 May 1085, Castle Acre, Acre, Norfolk, England (Age 22 years) |
| Marriage |
Bef 1077 |
Normandy, France |
| Children |
| | 1. Editha De Warenne, b. Abt 1060, Surry, Sussex, England d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 2. Edith Warenne |
| | 3. William II De Warenne, Earl Of Warenne, b. Abt 1065, Of, Sussex, England d. 11 May 1138, England (Age 73 years) |
| | 4. Reginald De Warenne, II, b. Abt 1082, Of Sussex, England d. 11 May 1138 (Age 56 years) |
| | 5. Gundred De Warenne, b. Abt 1085, Of Sussex, England d. Yes, date unknown |
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| Family ID |
F22398 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
1 Jan 2010 |
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| Notes |
Castle Acre
build by William de Warenne prior to his death in 1088 |
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came from Normandy, a near kinsman of William the Conqueror. He received large grants of land in recognition of the distinguished part he took at the battle of Hastings. He had large grants of land in several counties among which were the barony of Lewes, in Sussex, and the manors of Carletune and Benington, in Lincolnshire. So extensive indeed were those grants that his possessions resembled more the dominions of a sovereign prince than the estates of a subject. He enjoyed, too, in the highest degree, the confidence of the king, and was appointed joint Justice-General, with Richard de Benefactis, for administering justice throughout the whole realm. While in that office, some great disturbers of the public peace having refused to appear before him and his colleague, in obedience to citation, the Earl took up arms, and defeated the rebels in a battle at Fagadune, when he is said, for the purpose of striking terror, to have cut off the right foot of each of his prisoners. Of these rebels, Ralph Wahir or Gauder, Earl of Norfolk, and Roger, Earl of Hereford, were the ringleaders. He was likewise highly esteemed by King William Rufus, and was created by that monarch the first Earl of Surrey.
He came with Wm. the Conqueror, a cousin. He was awared over 300 manor houses in England. Built castle at Castle Acre, Norfolk. Coat of arms over church door in Caslte Acre.
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| Sources |
- [S134] Br, World Family Tree Vol. 16, Ed. 1, (Release date: December 15, 1997), Tree #1366 (Reliability: 3).
Date of Import: 22 okt 1999
- [S922] email from Edward Neugaard, email from Edward Neugaard, (October 2004).
- [S40] FTW 16 tree 1366 H.
Date of Import: 22 okt 1999
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