William de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey
Norman warrior in the Battle of Hastings, died 1088 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people with the same name, see William de Warenne (disambiguation).
William de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey, Lord of Lewes, Seigneur de Varennes (died 1088), was a Norman nobleman created Earl of Surrey under William II Rufus. He is among the few known from documents to have fought under William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. At the time of the Domesday Book in 1086, he held extensive lands in 13 counties, including the Rape of Lewes, a tract now divided between the ceremonial counties of East Sussex and West Sussex.
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William de Warenne | |
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1st Earl of Surrey (1st creation) | |
Tenure | 1088 |
Successor | William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey |
Died | 1088 |
Spouse(s) | Gundred, Countess of Surrey |
Father | Rodulf or Ralph de Warenne |
Mother | Emma |
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