Warenne family

Warenne family
Warenne family
Noble family
	Coat of arms of the House of Warenne
Country	Kingdom of England, United Kingdom
Place of origin	Normandy, France
Founded	1088
Founder	William de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey
Titles	Earl of Surrey; Earl of Warenne; Earl of Sussex; Earl of Strathearn; Lord of Reigate; Lord of Lewes; Lord of Grantham; Lord of Stamford; Lord of Whitchurch; Lord of Wormegay; Lord of Wakefield; Lord of Sandal; Lord of Conisbrough; Lord of Appleby; Baron Esneval; Seigneur de Varennes; Seigneur de Bellencombre;
Estate(s)	Reigate Castle (Seat of the Earldom); Château de Bellencombre (Ancestral Seat); Conisbrough Castle; Castle Acre Castle; Lewes Castle; Holt Castle; Sandal Castle; Thetford Castle; Peel Hill Castle; Château de Mortemer;
Cadet branches	Warenne of Esneval; Warenne of Waverley; Warenne of Whitchurch; Warenne of Wormegay;

The Warenne family is an English noble family founded by William de Warenne, who was created Earl of Surrey by William II Rufus in 1088. The family originated in Normandy and, as Earls, held land there and throughout England. William de Warenne was a cousin to William the Conqueror and was among his companions at the Battle of Hastings.
When the senior male-line ended in the mid-12th century, the two branches descended from their heiress adopted the Warenne surname. Several junior lines also held land or prominent offices in England and Normandy.