William de Warenne, the Conqueror’s Man William de Warenne, 1st earl of Surrey William de Warenne, first earl of Surrey, was a younger son of Rodulf de Warenne and his wife Beatrix. It is possible that Beatrix was a niece of Duchess Gunn…

There is no definitive list of Normans who fought at the Battle of Hastings in October 1066. William de Warenne, however, is one we know was there - William the Conqueror said so. #kingandconqueror @penandswordbooks.bsky.social #medievalsky #warennes
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Earl Warenne’s Search for a Royal Bride As you may know, in medieval times most noble marriages were arranged by parents. They were usually alliances between families whose interests were aligned, and whose assets and connections could b…

#OTD in 1138: Death of William, 2nd Earl Warenne, love rival of Henry I for the hand of Matilda of Scotland
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Ada de Warenne, Queen Mother of Scotland Coin of Prince Henry of Scotland Ada de Warenne was born around 1120, daughter of William de Warenne 2nd Earl of Surrey and Isabel de Vermandois. Through her mother, she was a great-granddaughter o…

The story of Ada de Warenne, Queen Mother of Scotland. Though never Queen of Scots, Ada was the mother of two of Scotland's kings, Malcolm IV and William the Lion.
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Earl Warenne and the Second Crusade Coat of arms of the Warenne earls of Surrey, in the Gundrada Chapel of Trinity Church, Southover When looking at a particular period or event in history, it can be easy to assume that it was all-co…

On this day in History: 1148. Death of William de Warenne, 3rd Earl Warenne, during the Second Crusade. He was killed at the Battle of Laodicea, fighting in the rearguard to defend his cousin, Louis VII
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The Parentage of Gundrada de Warenne Gundrada de Warenne, the Gundrada chapel, Trinity Church Southover When I first volunteered at Conisbrough Castle, in the early 1990s, it was believed that Gundrada de Warenne the wife of William d…

An investigation into the family and origins of Gundrada de Warenne, once thought to be the daughter of William the Conqueror and Matilda of Flanders
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Defenders of the Norman Crown: Rise and Fall of the Warenne Earls of Surrey eBook : Bennett Connolly, Sharon: Amazon.co.uk: Books Defenders of the Norman Crown: Rise and Fall of the Warenne Earls of Surrey eBook : Bennett Connolly, Sharon: Amazon.co.uk: Books

Oooh! And now Defenders of the Norman Crown: Rise and Fall of the Warenne Earls of Surrey is also down to just 99p on Kindle.
A family at the heart of medieval England!
Definitely time to grab a bargain!
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The Early Years of the Last Earl Warenne Arms of the Earls of Warenne and Surrey John de Warenne, 7th and last Earl of Warenne and Surrey (Earl Warenne), was the only son of William de Warenne, who in turn was the only son of the colourful a...

#OTD in 1286 birth and - in 1347 - death of John de Warenne. Thanks to John's marital disharmony, he was the 7th and last Earl of Warenne and Surrey. historytheinterestingbits.com/2021/06/30/t... via @Thehistorybits
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William de Warenne, the Conqueror’s Man William de Warenne, 1st earl of Surrey William de Warenne, first earl of Surrey, was a younger son of Rodulf de Warenne and his wife Beatrix. It is possible that Beatrix was a niece of Duchess Gunnor ...

On this day in History: 1088. Death of William de Warenne, First Earl of Surrey, after receiving a fatal wound at the Siege of Pevensey historytheinterestingbits.com/2016/10/09/w... via @Thehistorybits #Warennes #NormanConquest

Gundrada, Daughter of Debate Gundrada de Warenne, Church of St John the Baptist, Southover In 1066 William de Warenne joined his namesake the Duke of Normandy on his expedition to conquer England.  De Warenne is one of the few na...

#OTD in 1085. Death in childbirth of Gundrada de Warenne, once thought to be the daughter of William the Conqueror, thanks to some shoddy copying of a foundation charter of St Pancras Priory, Lewes. historytheinterestingbits.com/2016/07/30/g... via @Thehistorybits #womeninhistory #warennes

Hamelin de Warenne, the King’s Brother A short while ago I wrote about Isabel de Warenne, Countess of Surrey and then her first husband, William of Blois (youngest son of King Stephen). So, I think it's about time I finished the story by l...

#OTD in 1202: Death of Hamelin de Warenne, loyal, but illegitimate brother of Henry II. Builder of @conisbrocastle in South Yorkshire historytheinterestingbits.com/2015/01/30/t... via @Thehistorybits @penswordbooks @PSHistory #Warennes