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RODULF de Warenne, son of --- (-1074 or after). "Rodulfo Warethnæ" donated land in Rouen, Bloville and Sotteville to Sainte-Trinité de Rouen dated 1055 and in Amundi Villa, Anglicevilla, Flamenvilla and Maltevilla dated 1059 [1138]. He is named lord of "Hugo de Flamenvilla" in the latter's charters dated 1060 [1139], and lord of "Wilelmus filius Ansgeri de Salceid" in the latter's charter dated 1062 [1140]. He sold land at Matevilla, Flamenvilla, Amundi Villa and Anglicevilla, all in pagi Calentensis, to Sainte-Trinité jointly with his wife and two sons, dated 1074 [1141].

m firstly BEATRICE, [niece of GUNNORA, mistress of Richard I Duke of Normandy,] daughter of --- (-after 1053). "Rodulf de Warenne" sold property to the abbey of Holy Trinity, Rouen by charter dated to [1055], signed by "eiusdem Rodulfi de Guarethna, Beatricis uxoris eius…" [1142]. Guillaume de Jumièges records that one of the nieces of Gunnor, mistress of Richard I Comte [de Normandie], married "le père du premier Guillaume de Warenne" [1143].

m secondly (1059 or before) EMMA, daughter of --- (-after 1074). "Emma uxoris suæ" witnessed the charters of "Rodulfus de Warenna" dated 1055 and 1059 [1144], although the earlier charter may be misdated as another charter of the same year names Beatrix as his wife. "Rodulfi de Warenna, Emma uxoris eius" sold property to the abbey of Holy Trinity, Rouen by charter dated 1059 [1145]. She is named wife of "Raoul de Warethna" in the charter of "Hugo de Flamenvilla" dated 1060, which also names the couple's two sons, and in the charter of "Wilelmus filius Ansgeri de Salceid" dated 1062 [1146]. She sold land at Matevilla, Flamenvilla, Amundi Villa and Anglicevilla, all in pagi Calentensis, to Sainte-Trinité jointly with her husband and his two sons, dated 1074 [1147].

Rodulf & his first wife had [four] children:

1. RODULF (-[after 1074]). "Rodulfus et Willelmus filii eorum [Rodulfo & Emma]" are named in the charter of "Hugo de Flamenvilla" dated 1060, which also names their parents [1148]. "Rodulfo et Willelmo filius suis [Rodulfo]" sold land at Matevilla, Flamenvilla, Amundi Villa and Anglicevilla, all in pagi Calentensis, to Sainte-Trinité jointly with their father, dated 1074 [1149]. This 1074 charter does not specify that the two sons were children of Raoul's wife Emma. He may have succeeded his father, married and left issue [1150].

2. WILLIAM (-Lewes 24 Jun 1088, bur Lewes Priory). "Rodulfus et Willelmus filii eorum [Rodulfo & Emma]" are named in the charter of "Hugo de Flamenvilla" dated 1060, which also names their parents [1151]. "Rodulfo et Willelmo filius suis [Rodulfo]" sold land at Matevilla, Flamenvilla, Amundi Villa and Anglicevilla, all in pagi Calentensis, to Sainte-Trinité jointly with their father, dated 1074 [1152]. This 1074 charter does not specify that the two sons were children of Raoul's wife Emma. He was "consanguineus" of Roger de Mortemer, whose castle was confiscated by Guillaume II Duke of Normandy and awarded to William [1153]. In [1054], he acquired land at Bellencombre, whose castle became the headquarters of the Warenne family in Normandy. He took part in the invasion of England in 1066 and was rewarded with land in 13 counties [1154]. Orderic Vitalis says the king "gave Surrey" William de Warenne in the chronicler's description of post-conquest grants made by King William, without specifying that he was created earl [1155]. He supported King William II against the rebels led by Odo Bishop of Bayeux and Robert Comte de Mortain in early 1088 and was rewarded by being created Earl of Surrey in [late Apr] 1088 [1156], although he and his immediate successors usually styled themselves "Earl de Warenne". He was mortally wounded at the siege of Pevensey [1157].

- EARLS of SURREY.

T is not known which brother or sister of Gunnor was the parent of Beatrice.]

a) BEATRIX . Guillaume de Jumièges records that one of the nieces of Gunnor, mistress of Richard I Comte [de Normandie], married "le père du premier Guillaume de Warenne". An undated charter records an agreement between Sainte-Trinité de Rouen and "Rodulfo Warethnæ" to buy land "in Blovilla…apud villam…Merdeplud…et terram prati Sottevillæ", with the consent of "dominum nostrum Willelmum Normannorum ducem…et Rotomagensis archiepiscopi Malgerii", by undated charter (dated to [1037/55]), signed by "…ejusdem Rodulfi de Guarethna., Beatricis uxori eius, Rogerii filii episcopi, Huberti filii Turoldi…". m as his first wife, RODULF de Warenne, son of --- .

http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/NORMAN%20NOBILITY.htm#BeatriceMRodulfWarenne.