B57278-Warren

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Name of the family:

Warren

Blason:

Chequy or and az.

Info about the family:

Earl of Surrey, forfeited 1399; William de Warrenne, Earl of Warrenne, in Normandy, a kinsman of William I., having distinguished himself at the battle of Hastings was rewarded with large grants of lands in several counties, and was created by William Rufus, Earl of Surrey; William, third Earl of Surrey, left an only dau. and heir, Isabel, m. first, William de Blois, Earl of Moreton, in Normandy, illegitimate son of King Stephen, who became Earl of Surrey jure uxoris, but d.s.p. 1160; secondly, Hameline Plantagenet, illegitimate brother of Henry II., who then became Earl of Surrey jure uxoris, and assumed the name of Warren; his great-great-grandson, John, Earl of Surrey, d.s.p. 1347, leaving his sister Alice his heir; she m. Edmund, eighth Earl of Arundel, and had a son Richard, ninth Earl of Arundel, who styled himself Earl of Surrey also; his son Richard, tenth Earl of Arundel and Surrey, was beheaded and attainted 1397

Comment (Additional info):

Blois, Earl of Surrey, bore, Gu. three palets vair, on a chief or, an eagle displ. gu. membered az.

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1077

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