William de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey
William de Warenne | |
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| The Earl of Surrey | |
| Tenure | 1088 |
| Successor | William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey |
| Born | ~1035 Varenne, Seine Martime, Bellecombre, France |
| Died | 24 June 1088 Lewes, East Sussex, England |
| Buried | Chapter House of Lewes Priory |
| Spouse(s) | Gundred, Countess of Surrey |
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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 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.