William II de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey

Male 1065 - 1138  (~ 73 years)


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  • Name William II de Warenne 
    Suffix 2nd Earl of Surrey 
    Born ca 1065  East Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 11 May 1138  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Lewes Priory Lewes Lewes District East Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    • Wikipedia
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_de_Warenne,_2nd_Earl_of_Surrey

      He was the son of William de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey and his first wife Gundred. He was more often referred to as Earl Warenne or Earl of Warenne than as Earl of Surrey.

      His father, the 1st Earl, was one of the Conqueror's most trusted and most rewarded barons who, at his death in 1088, was the 3rd or 4th richest magnate in England. In 1088 William II inherited his father's lands in England and his Norman estates including the castles of Mortemer and Bellencombre in Normandy. But William II was not as disposed to serve the king as his father was.

      When Robert Curthose, Duke of Normandy invaded England 1101 William joined him. But when Curthose promptly surrendered to Henry I, William lost his English lands and titles and was exiled to Normandy. There he complained to Curthose that he had expended great effort on the duke's behalf and in return lost all of his English possessions. Curthose's return to England in 1103 was apparently made to convince his brother, the king, to restore William's earldom.

      In 1118 William finally acquired the royal-blooded bride he desired when he married Elizabeth de Vermandois. She was a daughter of count Hugh of Vermandois, a granddaughter of Henry I, King of France, and was the widow of Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester.

      By Elizabeth his wife he had three sons and two daughters:

      1. William de Warenne, 3rd Earl of Surrey

      2, Reginald de Warenne, who inherited his father's property in Normandy, including the castles of Bellencombre and Mortemer.

      3. Ralph de Warenne

      4. Gundred de Warenne, who married first Roger de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Warwick and second William, lord of Kendal, and is most remembered for expelling king Stephen's garrison from Warwick Castle.

      5. Ada de Warenne, who married Henry of Scotland, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon, the mother of two Scottish kings, she made many grants to the priory of Lewes.

      William's death is recorded as 11-May-1138 in the register of Lewes Priory and he was buried at his father's feet at the Chapter house there. His wife, the countess Elizabeth, survived him, dying before July 1147.
    Person ID I36218  Master File
    Last Modified 2 Oct 2016 

    Father William I de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey,   b. ca 1035, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jun 1088, Lewes, East Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 53 years) 
    Mother Gundred of Flanders, Countess of Surrey,   b. ca 1051, Flanders Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 May 1085, Castle Acre, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 34 years) 
    Family ID F14943  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Isabel de Vermandois,   b. ca 1081, Normandy, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1131, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 50 years) 
    Children 
     1. William de Warenne, 3rd Earl of Surrey,   b. ca 1119, Lewes, East Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1148, Battle of Mount Cadmus, Anatolia,Turkey Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 29 years)
    Last Modified 2 Oct 2016 
    Family ID F14942  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart