Rainald de Warenne

  Noted events in his life were:

• Web Reference: Charles Cawley's Medieval Lands, Rainald de Warren.
"Reginaldus de Warenna" donated property to St Mary Overey Priory; Southwark, with the consent of "Aliciæ uxoris meæ et Willielmi filii mei", for the souls of "…Isabellæ comitissæ dominæ meæ…Willielmi comitis Warennæ fratris mei…Willielmi de Wormengay patris Aliciæ uxoris meæ", by undated charter [Dugdale Monasticon VI, Southwark, St Mary Overey Priory, II, p. 171]. The 1165/66 Pipe Roll records "Reg de Warenna" owing a fine for "terre Willi de Wermegai" in Norfolk/Suffolk, indicating the recent death of his father-in-law[Pipe Roll Society, Vol. IX (1888) The Great Roll of the Pipe for the 12th year of King Henry II (London) ("Pipe Roll 12 Hen II (1165/66)"), p. 19]. The 1176/77 Pipe Roll names "Reginaldus de Warenn…pro fine terre Willelmi de Wermegai" in Norfolk and Suffolk [Pipe Roll Society, Vol. XXVI (1905) The Great Roll of the Pipe for the 23rd year of King Henry II (London) ("Pipe Roll 23 Hen II (1176/77)"), Norfolk & Suffolk, p. 126]. An undated charter of "Johannes comes Warennæ" confirmed earlier donations to Thetford Priory by "Willielmus comes Warenniæ" for the souls of "Willielmi comitis patris mei…matris meæ Isabellæ et fratrum meorum Radulphi Warenniæ et Reginaldi Warenniæ" [Dugdale Monasticon VI.2, Priory of Thetford, Norfolk, p. 729].

• Web Reference: Reginald de Warrenne from Wikipedia.
Reginald de Warenne (sometimes Rainald de Warenne) was an Anglo-Norman nobleman and royal official. The third son of an earl, Reginald began his career as an administrator of his brother's estates and married the heiress to the feudal barony of Wormegay in Norfolk. By the reign of King Henry II, Reginald was a royal justice and played a minor role in the Becket controversy in 1170. He died in 1179 and left a son and heir together with several daughters.

Rainald married Alice de Wormgay, daughter of William de Wormgay and Unknown. (Alice de Wormgay was born in Wormgay, Norfolk, England.)