Gundred of Flanders, Countess of Surrey

1051 - 1085  (~ 34 years)

• Name	Gundred of Flanders
  Suffix	Countess of Surrey
  Born	ca 1051	Flanders
  Gender	Female
  Died	27 May 1085	Castle Acre, Norfolk, England
  Buried	Southover Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Lewes, East Sussex, England
  	Grave location, biography, stained glass and crypt photo: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=69110904
  Notes	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gundred,_Countess_of_Surrey She was the Flemish-born wife of an early Norman baron, William de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey. She and her husband established Lewes Priory in Sussex. She was a sister of Gerbod the Fleming, 1st Earl of Chester. Gundred married before 1070 William de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey (d. 20 June 1088), who rebuilt Lewes Castle, making it his chief residence. Sometime between 1078 and 1082, Gundred and her husband set out for Rome visiting monasteries along the way. They visited Cluny Abbey and were impressed with the monks and their dedication. William and Gundred decided to found a Cluniac priory on their own lands in England. The house they founded was Lewes Priory. Gundred died in childbirth 27 May 1085 at Castle Acre, Norfolk, one of her husband's estates, and was buried at the Chapter house of Lewes Priory. The children of William de Warenne and Gundred were: 1. William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey (d. 1138), who married Elisabeth (Isabelle) de Vermandois, widow of Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester. 2. Edith de Warenne, who married firstly Gerard de Gournay, lord of Gournay-en-Bray, and secondly Drew de Monchy. 3. Reynold de Warenne, who inherited lands from his mother in Flanders and died c. 1106. 4. An unnamed daughter, who married Ernise de Coulonces.[
  Person ID	I36220	Master File
  Last Modified	2 Oct 2016

  
  

  Family	William I de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey,   b. ca 1035, France ,   d. 24 Jun 1088, Lewes, East Sussex, England  (Age ~ 53 years)
  Children	1. William II de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey,   b. ca 1065, East Sussex, England ,   d. 11 May 1138, England  (Age ~ 73 years)
  Last Modified	2 Oct 2016
  Family ID	F14943	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart