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William de Warenne (1256 1286)

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Name
  
William Warenne


Role
  
John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey's son

Died
  
December 15, 1286, Croydon, United Kingdom

Parents
  
John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey

Children
  
Alice de Warenne, Countess of Arundel

Grandchildren
  
Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel

Grandparents
  
Maud Marshal, William de Warenne, 5th Earl of Surrey

Great-grandparents
  
William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke

William de Warenne (9 February 1256 - 15 December 1286) was the only son of John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey and his wife Alice de Lusignan.

Life

William married Joan, daughter of Robert de Vere, 5th Earl of Oxford. They had the following children:

  • John de Warenne, 7th Earl of Surrey (30 June 1286 – June 1347)
  • Alice de Warenne (15 June 1287 - 23 May 1338), wife of Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel.
  • William was killed in a tournament at Croydon in 1286, predeceasing his father. It has been suggested that this was murder, planned in advance by William's enemies. On the 5th Earl's death the title went to John, the only son of William. John died without legitimate children, so on his death the title passed to Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, eldest son of Edmund FitzAlan and John' sister Alice.

    References

    William de Warenne (1256-1286) Wikipedia