Griffin Warenne

  Noted events in his life were:

• Family Background. ¹⁴⁹¹
Griffin Warren married Isabella, sister of Robert de Pulford, by whom he had John de Warren, who married Audela, daughter and heiress of Griffin de Albo Monasterio (or Blanchminster). This John was Lord of Ichtefeld, in right of his wife, and not by inheritance. Griffin's son, John had a son Griffin de Warren, who married Winifred, daughter and one of the heirs of William Broxton of Cheshire, Esq. By her he had John who married Helen, daughter of John Choleston, by whom Griffin, who married Maud daughter of Lord Strange of Blackmere; by her he had Griffin, who married Margaret daughter of Sir Peter Corbet, Knight; by her he had John, who married Emma, daughter of Sir John Cheney of Wollaston, Knight, and Griffin, who married Isabel, daughter of Aucher de Armincham. John had by his Wife Emma - Griffin, Lord of Ichtefeld; a daughter married to John Dodd of Knoles; and another daughter, Margaret, who married William, second son of Ralph Mainwaring of Peover.

~ History of the Warren Family, pp. 29-30

• Records. ¹⁵⁰³
Chester Plea Roll. No. 89 9-10. Ric. 2. m. 29

Cestria - Griffin, son of John de Warenne, sued Roger de Bulkylegh of Broxon and Margery, his wife, for land in Broxon, Which Emma, formerly wife of Robert de Pulford, gave to Griffin de Warenne in marriage with Isabella, her daughter.

Griffin de Warenee & Isabell, temp. Ed. II
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John
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Griffin
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John
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Griffin de Warrenee, the plaintiff.

~The Genealogist, Vol. 13, p. 250

• Background Information. ¹⁸³
Among the Tornay Fees, recorded in the Feodary of 1240, Roger de Icheford stands as Tenant of half a knight's-fee in Icheford. [Testa de Nevill, p. 45] Within the next 15 years, Roger de Ightfield seems to have given Ightfield, in exchange, to Griffin de Warren, who seems to have been the son of William de Warren of Whitchurch. This is what the Hundred-Roll of 1255 alludes to, when it states that "Griffin de Warran' holds the vill of Ihttefeud, having exchanged the said land with Roger de Ihttefeud, who held the same of the King in capite, by service of one Muntor, for 40 days, at his own cost, at Shewurthyn, in time of war." The vill was still reputed to contain 11 hides, as a Domesday. It paid 8d. yearly for stretward, and 8d. for motfee, and did due suit to County Hundred. [Rot. Hundred II. 57]

In Trinity Term 1263 Sibil, widow of Philip de Kant, having impleaded Amicia fitz Gwydo for a messuage and bovate in Ihefeud, and Amicia having called Thomas fitz Thomas to warranty, the latter appeared, and further called Griffin, son of William de Blancmuster, to warranty. But Griffin did not appear, and so an equivalent was ordered to be taken out of his lands and assigned to Thomas fitz Thomas. [Placita, Trin. Tm. 47 Hen III, m. 20 dorso.]

Griffin de Warren, alias de Blancminster, alias de Ightfield, was living in 1272, but afterwards succeeded by his son John. The Feodaries of 1284/5 state that John, son of Griffin de Ithefeld, was then holding the vill of Ithefeold of the King in capite for half a knight's-fee. It appears, however from the Assize-Roll [Placita Coronæ, 20 Edw. I. m. 7] of 1292 that this John was even then in minority. The land which he had inherited from Griffin de Ithfel was valued at 40s. per annum. Ralph Sprenghose had custody thereof together with the heir, for him had Otho de Grandison transferred the said custody; and Otho de Grandison had it from the King. At these same Assizes, Isabella de Ithfeld (widow, I presume, of Griffin) was presented as holding 13 solidates of land in Ithfeld, and as being married to Warin de Grantvalour. The said Warin appeared and justified his position by exhibiting Letters Patent whereby the King, for a Fine of 100s., had allowed the said Isabella to marry at her own discretion.

I think that it must have been John de Ightfield who in September 1310 was returned under the name of John de Warenne as one of the Servientes prepared to be at Tweedmouth and to discharge the military service due from Fulk le Strange, - then Lord of Whitchurch. [Parl. Writs, IV. 1588, 397] Consistently with this we find John de Garenne entered on the Nomina Villarum of 1316 as Lord of the Vill of Ythefeld. [Parl. Writs, IV. 1588, 397]

In 1356 Griffin, Lord of Ightfeld, is found seeking to entail Ightfield on his grandson Griffin, son of his son John. An Inquest held on 5 Jul 1356 stated that it would not injure the Kind, if Griffin le Warenne were to enfeoff William de Botefeld, Clerk, and William d Ightefeld in the estate, provided that those Trustees should forthwith settle it on Griffin for life, with the remained to Griffin, son of John, son of Griffin, and on Elizabeth his wife, and the bodily heirs of Griffin, Junior, Elizabeth, with ultimate remained to the right heirs of Griffin le Warenne (Senior). The estate, said the Jurors, was held of the Crown by Grand Serjeantry, and was worth £8 yearly, net value. It was Griffin le Warenne's own property. [Inquis. 30 Edw. III, 2^nd Numbers, No. 20]

~ Antiquities of Shropshire, Vol. 9, pp. 209-210

Griffin married Maud le Strange, daughter of Fulk le Strange Baron of Blackmere and Alianore Giffard.¹⁴⁹¹ (Maud le Strange was born in Blakemere, Weobley, Herefordshire, England.)