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Hamelin d'Anjou


Preferred Parents:
Father: Geoffrey Plantagenet V, b. ABT 24 AUG 1113   d. 7 SEP 1151
Mother: Adelaide d'Angers, b. ABT 1115 in Normandy, France   d. 10 SEP 1169 in Normandy, France

Family 1: Isabella de Warrene,    b. ABT 1137    d. 12 JUL 1203 in Lewes, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
  1. Maud or Mahaut de Warenne, b. 1166 in Lewes, Sussex, England     d. 13 DEC 1228 in Domfront, Normandy, France
  2. Adela de Warrenne, b. ABT 1169 in Lewes, Sussex, England     d. 1220 in England, United Kingdom
  3. William Plantagenet de Warrenne, b. 1166     d. 27 MAY 1240 in London, England
  4. de Warenne, b. 1172 in Anjou, Isere, Rhone-Alpes, France     d. 1200 in Anjou, Isere, Rhone-Alpes, France
  5. Isabella De Warenne, b. 1139 in Crownthorpe, Norfolk, England     d. 13 JUL 1203
Sources:
  1. Title: The Medieval Lands Project, "HAMELIN d'Anjou"
    Author: fmg.ac
    Publication: Name: http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ANJOU,%20MAINE.htm#Hamelindied1202A;
    Note: HAMELIN d'Anjou, illegitimate son of GEOFFROI V “le Bel/Plantagenet” Comte d’Anjou & his mistress --- ([1130]-7 May 1202, bur Chapter House, Lewes). Benedict of Peterborough names "Hamelinus frater regis Henrici comes Warennæ" among those present at the coronation of King Richard I in 1189[1407]. Maybe Vicomte de Touraine. Earl of Surrey 1164 by right of his wife. "Hamelinus comes Guarennie" confirmed donations to Saint-Victor-en-Caux made by "Guillelmus de Guarenna et comes Guillelmus filius eius", for the soul of "uxoris mee Ysabel", by undated charter, witnessed by "Guillelmum de Guarenna filium meum…"[1408]. An undated charter of ”Johannes comes Warennæ” confirmed earlier donations to Thetford Priory by “Hamelinus comes Warenniæ” with the consent of “Isabellæ comitissæ Warenniæ uxoris meæ et Willielmi de Warennia filii et hæredis mei”, for the souls of “Henrici regis fratris mei et Gaufridi comitis Andegaviæ patris mei”, witnessed by “Willilemus de Warennia filius Reginaldi de Warennia…”[1409]. “Hamelinus comes de Warenna” donated property to Slevesholm Priory, with the consent of “Ysabellæ comitissæ uxoris meæ et Willielmi filii nostri”, by undated charter[1410]. “Hamelinus comes de Warenna et Hysabella comitissa mea” donated property to St Mary Overey Priory, Southwark, for the souls of “Willielmi primi, secundi et tertii, et…Gundredæ comitissæ et Hisabellæ comitissæ”, by undated charter[1411]. Advocate of the abbey of Saint-Bertin: "Hamelin…comes de Waringe et ecclesie beati Bertini advocatus" donated land "in parochia de Rokesthorn" to Saint-Bertin, for "uxoris mee filiique mei Willelmi", by charter dated to [1182][1412]. [m firstly ---. This first marriage is indicated by the chronology of Hamelin’s supposed daughter Mathilde, who had three children by her first husband who died in [1172] and so could not have been Hamelin’s daughter by his wife Isabelle de Warenne.] Hamelin & his first wife had one child: 1. [MATHILDE (- 30 Mar] [before Jun 1200?] or 1207, bur Foucarmont). m [secondly] ([Apr] 1164) as her second husband, ISABELLE de Warenne, widow of GUILLAUME de Blois Comte de Boulogne, daughter & heiress of WILLIAM [III] de Warenne Earl of Surrey & his wife Ela de Ponthieu (-[12 Jul 1203], bur Chapter House, Lewes). Robert of Torigny records the marriage in 1164 of "Hamelinus naturalis frater regis Henrici" and "comitissam de Guarenna, relictam Willelmi comitis Moritoni filii Stephani regis, …filia tercii Willermi comitis de Guarenna"[1413]. "Hamelinus comes Guarennie" confirmed donations to Saint-Victor-en-Caux made by "Guillelmus de Guarenna et comes Guillelmus filius eius", for the soul of "uxoris mee Ysabel", by undated charter, witnessed by "Guillelmum de Guarenna filium meum…"[1414]. “Hamelinus comes de Warenna” donated property to Slevesholm Priory, with the consent of “Ysabellæ comitissæ uxoris meæ et Willielmi filii nostri”, by undated charter[1415]. An undated charter of ”Johannes comes Warennæ” confirmed earlier donations to Thetford Priory by “Hamelinus comes Warenniæ” with the consent of “Isabellæ comitissæ Warenniæ uxoris meæ et Willielmi de Warennia filii et hæredis mei”. Hamelin & his [second] wife had [four] children: 2. WILLIAM [IV] de Warenne (1166-London 27 May 1240, bur Lewes Priory). m(1) Matilde d'Arundel; (2) Matilde Marshall of Pembroke 3. ELA de Warenne. m (1)Robert Newburn; (2)William fitz William 4. ISABEL de Warenne (-before 30 Nov 1234). m (1) Robert Lacy (2)Gilbert L'aigle 5. [daughter (-[killed 1200]). Mistress of King John of England.
  2. Title: English monarchs.co.uk - Hamelin d'Anjou de Warenne
    Publication: Name: https://www.englishmonarchs.co.uk/plantagenet_100.html;
    Note: C. 1129-1202 Hamelin of Anjou was the illegitimate son of Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine, who was born circa1129, shortly after Geoffrey's tempestuous marriage to the Empress Matilda, daughter and heiress of King Henry I. Hamelin's mother is thought to possibly have been Adelaide of Angers. Geoffrey of Anjou also had two daughters by mistresses, Emma and Mary of Anjou Emma was married to the Welsh prince Dafydd ab Owain Gwynedd in 1174. Mary was to become the Abbess of Shaftesbury. Hamelin de Warenne, Earl of Surrey Hamelin de Warrene, Earl of Surrey His half-brother Henry II arranged Hamelin's advantageous marriage to Isabel de Warenne, Countess of Surrey, one of the wealthiest heiresses in England and the widow of William of Blois, Count of Boulogne, a younger son of King Stephen. King Henry granted Hamelin lands in Touraine prior to his marriage, and he was styled the 'Vicomte de Touraine'. Isabel had first been intended to be the bride of Henry's youngest brother, William of Anjou, but objections to their proposed marriage had been raised by Thomas Beckett, Archbishop of Canterbury, on the grounds of consanguinity through the Empress Matilda. As Henry was keen to cement an alliance with the de Warrene's and keep their rich estates in the family hands, Hamelin, who had no such close relationship with Isabel, was then put forward as an alternative suitor. Isabel was Countess of Surrey in her own right, she was the daughter and sole heiress of William de Warenne, 3rd Earl of Surrey and Adela, the daughter of William III of Ponthieu. She succeeded to her father's estates when he died in the Holy Land in around 1148. Her first husband William of Blois died in 1159. Conisbrough Castle Hamelin de Warrene, Earl of Surrey The House of Warrenne derived its name from the town of Varenne, in Normandy. Isabel's grandfather, William de Warenne was created 1st Earl Surrey by King William II. He was the second cousin of William the Conqueror and received lordships in England for his service at the Battle of Hastings. The marriage of Hamelin of Anjou and Isabel de Warenne was celebrated in April 1164. Hamelin thereafter took the surname de Warenne and became Earl of Surrey by right of his wife. The de Warenne lands in England centred on imposing Conisbrough Castle in the Don Valley in South Yorkshire. He replaced the existing wooden fortress with a stone castle in the present design. Hamelin spent much of his time at Conisbrough favouring the castle above all other of his residences. He played host to his nephew King John, at Conisburgh in 1201. He also held the castles of Mortemer, where he built a cylindrical keep and at Bellencombre on the banks of the Varenne in Normandy. A man of integrity, Hamelin supported his half-brother against Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury in 1164, although following the death of Becket, he became convinced of the latter's sainthood, believing he was cured of blindness as a direct result of the saint's intervention. Hamelin also loyally supported Henry against the revolt of his sons in 1173 and formed part of the escort of Henry's youngest daughter Joanna to Sicily for her marriage to King William of Sicily. Following the death of his half-brother in July 1189, Hamelin supported Henry's son and successor, Richard I, the Lionheart. When Richard famously took part in the Third Crusade, Hamelin sided with his appointed regent William Longchamp against the plots of Richard's scheming brother John. He was also to serve as one of the treasurers who raised Richard's ransom when he was held captive by Duke Leopold of Austria on his return from the crusade. He was also present at the coronation of Richard's successor, his nephew King John in 1199. Hamelin de Warenne died in 1202 and was buried in the Chapter House of Lewes Priory, Sussex, whom the de Warenne family were patrons of. Isabel, his widow died in 1203 and was buried with him. The marriage of Hamelin and Isabel de Warenne produced one son and four daughters:- (i) William de Warenne, 5th Earl of Surrey, married Maud Marshal. The marriage produced a son John (1231-1304) succeeded his father as earl of Surrey, and a daughter, Isabel de Warenne (c. 1228-1282), who married Hugh d'Aubigny, 5th Earl of Arundel. (ii) Clemence, who became the mistress of her cousin King John, and by him the mother of Richard FitzRoy, feudal baron of Chilham, in Kent. (iii) Ela, married (1) Robert de Newburn and (2) William Fitzwilliam of Sprotborough. (iv) Maud married (1) Henry Count d'Eu and Lord of Hastings (2) Henry d'Estouteville, Seigneur de Valmont. (vi) Isabel, married (1) Robert de Lacy of Pontefract, (2) Gilbert de l'Aigle, Lord of Pevensey.
  3. Title: Hamelin De Warenne, "Find A Grave Index"
    Author: "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKC-2W1P : 22 November 2022), Hamelin De Warenne, ; Burial, Lewes, Lewes District, East Sussex, England, Lewes Priory; citing record ID 41277080, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
    Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKC-2W1P;
    Note: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41277080/hamelin-de_warenne Hamelin De Warenne BIRTH 1135 France DEATH 7 May 1202 (aged 66–67) Lewes, Lewes District, East Sussex, England BURIAL Lewes Priory Lewes, Lewes District, East Sussex, England MEMORIAL ID 41277080 Born an illegitimate son of Geoffrey Plantagenet of Anjou he was known as Hamelin the Bastard or Hamelin d'Anjou, and was a half-brother of King Henry II of England. Born an illegitimate son of Geoffrey Plantagenet of Anjou he was known as Hamelin the Bastard or Hamelin d'Anjou, and was a half-brother of King Henry II of England. After the wedding, he adopted his wife's name, and became the 5th Earl of Surrey in right of his wife. The couple had at least five children, they and all their descendants were called de Warenne.
  4. Title: Our royal, titled, noble and commoner ancestors
    Author: Citations [S635] Unknown author, Ancestral Roots of 60 Colonists by F. L. Weis, p. 112. [S5] Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 2. [S5] Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 747-748. [S16] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. I, p. 200-201. [S16] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. II, p. 514-515. [S6] Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry: 2nd Edition, Vol. III, p. 432-433. [S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. I, p. 363-364. [S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. II, p. 520. [S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. II, p. 531. [S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. III, p. 465-467. [S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. V, p. 304-305. [S5] Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 118. [S6] Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry: 2nd Edition, Vol. I, p. 292. [S5] Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 330. [S6] Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry: 2nd Edition, Vol. II,
    Publication: Name: https://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p135.htm#i4043;
    Note: Hameline, 5th Earl of Surrey, Vicomte de Touraine1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 Last Edited 4 Apr 2020 M, #4043, b. circa 1130, d. 7 May 1202 Father Geoffrey V, 10th Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Duke of Normandy3,6,11 b. 24 Nov 1113, d. 7 Sep 1151 Hameline, 5th Earl of Surrey, Vicomte de Touraine was born illegitimate circa 1130 at Normandy, France.6 He married Isabel de Warren, daughter of William de Warren, 3rd Earl of Surrey and Ela d' Alencon, in April 1164; They had 1 son (William, 6th Earl of Surrey) and 4 daughters (Maud, wife of Henri d'Eu, 6th Count of Eu, & of Henry de Stuteville, Seigneur de Valmont & Rames; Ela, wife of Robert de Newburgh, & of William FitzWilliam; Isabel, wife of Robert de Lacy, & of Gilbert de l'Aigle), & (unnamed daughter), mistress of John, King of England).3,4,6,7,8,11 Hameline, 5th Earl of Surrey, Vicomte de Touraine died on 7 May 1202 at of Lewes, Sussex, England; Buried in the Chapter House of Lewes, Sussex.3,6,11 Family Isabel de Warren b. c 1137, d. c 12 Jul 1203 Children Maud de Warenne+12,13,8,11 d. bt 30 Mar 1212 - 1228 Ela de Warenne+14,15,9,16,11 d. b 1240 (Miss) de Warenne+3,11 Isabel de Warenne+3,5,6,10,11 d. c 30 Nov 1234 Sir William de Warren, 6th Earl Warren and Surrey, Sheriff of Surrey, 6th Lord of Lewes+3,4,6,7,11 b. c 1166, d. 27 May 1240
  5. Title: Famous Kin
    Publication: Name: https://famouskin.com/famous-kin-menu.php?name=13674+hamelin+de+warenne;
  6. Title: Geni -Hamelin d’Anjou, 4th Earl of Surrey
    Publication: Name: http://www.geni.com/people/Hamelin-d-Anjou-4th-Earl-of-Surrey/6000000006592340139;
  7. Title: Wikipedia - Hamelin de Warenne, Earl of Surrey (1130-1210)
    Author: Malden, Henry Elliot, A History of Surrey, (Eliot Stock, 1900), 105. Detlev Schwennicke, Europäische Stammtafeln: Stammtafeln zur Geschichte der Europäischen Staaten, Band II, (Marburg, Germany: Verlag von J. A. Stargardt, 1984), Taflen 46, 82-3 John Guy, Thomas Becket: Warrior, Priest, Rebel (New York: The Random House Publishing Group, 2012), p. 161 George Edward Cokayne, The complete peerage; or, A history of the House of lords and all its members from the earliest times, Volume XII, Part 1, Ed. Geoffrey H. White (London: The St. Catherine Press, Ltd., 1953), p. 500 George Edward Cokayne, The complete peerage; or, A history of the House of lords and all its members from the earliest times, Volume XII, Part 1, Ed. Geoffrey H. White (London: The St. Catherine Press, Ltd., 1953), p. 500 n. (h) George Edward Cokayne, The complete peerage; or, A history of the House of lords and all its members from the earliest times, Vol. XII/1, Ed. Geoffrey H. White (London: The St. Catherine Press,
    Publication: Name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamelin_de_Warenne,_Earl_of_Surrey;
    Note: Hamelin de Warenne, Earl of Surrey (c. 1130 – 7 May 1202) (alias Hamelin of Anjou and, anachronistically, Hamelin Plantagenet), was an Anglo-Angevin nobleman, being an elder half-brother of the first Plantagenet English monarch King Henry II. Arms_of_Hamelin_de_Warenne.svg Coat of arms of Hamelin de de Warenne, Earl of Surrey: France with a bordure of England. As quartered by Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey (d.1547) in his notorious shield for which he was attainted and beheaded Origins He was an illegitimate son of Geoffrey of Anjou, Count of Anjou, the son-in-law of King Henry I of England. He was thus a half-brother of King Henry II of England, and an uncle to both King Richard I and King John. Marriage and children King Henry II arranged for him to marry Isabel de Warenne, 4th Countess of Surrey, the widow of William of Blois, one of the wealthiest heiresses in England, which marriage occurred in April 1164, following which he was recognised as Comte de Warenne (that being the customary designation for what more technically should be Earl of Surrey) and adopted the surname de Warenne, as did his descendants. By his wife he had one son and three daughters, as follows: William de Warenne, 5th Earl of Surrey, only son and heir, who married Maud Marshal, daughter of William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke Ela de Warenne, who married, firstly, Robert de Newburgh and, secondly, William FitzWilliam of Sprotborough. She was a mistress of her half-first cousin King John, and by him was the mother of Richard FitzRoy, feudal baron of Chilham, in Kent. Maud de Warenne (alias Matilda), who married, firstly, Henry II, Count of Eu and Lord of Hastings, secondly, Henry d'Estouteville, Seigneur de Valmont. Isabel de Warenne, who married, firstly, Robert de Lacy of Pontefract Castle in Yorkshire, and secondly, Gilbert de l'Aigle, Lord of Pevensey Castle in Sussex. Career Warenne was prominent at the royal court of King Henry II, and at those of his sons and successors King Richard I and King John. Warenne's lands in England centered on Conisbrough Castle in Yorkshire, which powerful castle he built. He also possessed the "third penny" (an entitlement to one third of the fines levied in the county courts) of his County of Surrey and held the castles of Mortemer and Bellencombre in Normandy. In 1164 Hamelin joined in the denunciations of Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, although after Becket's murder he became a great believer in Becket's sainthood, having reportedly been cured of blindness by the saint's intervention. In 1176 he escorted his niece Joan to Sicily for her marriage, where she became Queen of Sicily. He remained loyal to Henry II through all the problems during the later part of his reign when many nobles deserted him, and continued as a close supporter of that king's eldest son and his own nephew, Richard I. During Richard's absence on the Third Crusade, he took the side of the regent William Longchamp. Hamelin was present at the second coronation of King Richard in 1194 and at King John's coronation in 1199. Death and succession He died in 1202 and was buried in the chapter house of Lewes Priory in Sussex.[citation needed] He was succeeded by his son William de Warenne, 5th Earl of Surrey.
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