A HISTORY AND GENEALOGY OF THE WARREN FAMILY IN NORMANDY, GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, FRANCE, HOLLAND, TUSCANY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ETc. (A.D. 912-1902) WITH NUMEROUS PEDIGREES BY REV. THOMAS WARREN F. R. S. A. IRELAND "Those who do not look upon themselves as a link connecting the past with the future, do not perform their duty to the world."-DANIEL WEBSTER PRINTED FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION £All riglzts reserved] A HISTORY AND GENEALOGY OF THE WARREN FAMILY To THE ~IEMBERS OF THE VARIO US BRANCHES OF THE ANCIENT AND NOBLE FAMILY OF WARREN AND THOSE RELATED TO THEM BY THE COMPILER THOMAS WAR REN PREFACE SOME years ago, having retired from professional duties owing to failing health, I began to trace my own family pedigree, without any intention of writing a book; but finding the study of Genealogy so fascinating, I was led to extend my researches to other branches of the old and honoured name of Warren. The materials I have collected, after long and arduous labour, are considered by friends to be worthy of record as well as useful and interesting, not only to those of the name and kindred now living, but important as a basis to work from for others who may afterwards wish to enter upon this field of research and add to the information already acquired. Hence the volume now submitted to my readers. In this work, which has been to me a labour of love, I have received much sympathy and valuable assistance from members of this great and widely-dispersed family, to whom I return my grateful thanks. Others through pressure of business upon their -time, and some from indifference, have failed to give me any help, and in consequence some blanks will be found which I should have wished to fill up. It is strange that many people manifest great interest in the pedigrees of horses and dogs, and yet can scarcely give you the names of their grandparents. Most are so absorbed in the present that they think little of the past or future; yet Genealogy is an attractive study to many, and if extended to such subjects as vital statistics, physical, intellectual and moral characteristics, artistic, literary and scientific attainments, political and religious history, it would prove of much practical use. Strange to say, no country of late has evinced so much interest in Genealogy as the United States of America. viii PREFACE In presenting this book to my readers, I am fully sensible of its many shortcomings, notwithstanding much care and labour in its production. Perhaps the fact of my being a septuagenarian may be an excuse for some of its defects. If, however, it gives a. tithe of the pleasure to the reader which it has given to the compiler I shall be satisfied. I have generally omitted the use of the title Esquire which has become almost universal in modern usage, as it would encumber the pages. The social position of the several families can be otherwise known; but where I have found the titles "Esq." and "Gent.'' used in wills and old documents I have retained them. The progress of this work has been much facilitated by the valuable help which I have received from many quarters. Among published books I have to express my indebtedness to the learned 'Memoirs of the Earls of Warren and Surrey,' by the Rev. John Watson, M.A., and the interesting French work 'Les Comtes de Warren,' printed for private circulation, an epitome of which books will be found in the following treatise. The author of the latter work, the Count de Warren, has graciously granted me permission to use it in furtherance of my book, and for which I beg to express my thanks. The proprietors of ' Burke's Peerage and Baronetage,' and of 'The Landed Gentry,' by Burke, have kindly granted me permission to make extracts from these valuable and well-known books of reference ; also the proprietors of the well-known annual, 'Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage,' have kindly granted like permission. To Foster's 'Alumni Oxonienses' and his other works I beg gratefully to acknowledge my obligations for many facts. To many others, too numerous to mention, I have to express my thanks for valuable help which is duly acknowledged in loco. For the American pedigrees I am indebted, among others, to Dr. Henry Bond's 'Watertown Families'; to Dr. John Collins Warren's 'Genealogy of Warren'; to 'The Genealogical Dictionary of New England Settlers,' by James Savage ; to 'The Wheeler and Warren Families,' by Henry Warren Wheeler, whom my letter asking his permission failed to reach, and who I hope will forgive me for the free use I have made of his most interesting book; to the 'Genealogy of ·wm. Wilkins Warren,' kindly sent me; to' The Warren-Clarke Genealogy,' a splendidly-executed work, privately printed, by the Rev. Charles White Huntington, kindly sent me by Mr. PREFACE ix George Warren Hammond of Yarmouthville, Me. ; to ' Richard Warren of the Mayflower and some of his Descendants,' by Mrs. Emily Warren Roehling-a beautifully printed pedigree (50 copies), one of which the authoress has kindly sent me. For the pedigree of the family of Warren in Holland I beg to thank Mr. John Adrian Warren, D.C.L., Groningen; Mr. Barton of Clonelly, Co. Fermanagh, for the use of a MS. volume containing the pedigree of the family of Warren of Lodge Park, Co. Kilkenny, I beg to thank respectfully. The British Museum Library, the happy hunting-ground of genealogists, has been thoroughly utilized, as my large sheaf of tickets testifies. The urbanity and helpful assistance of its staff of officers I cordially acknowledge; also that of the Public Record Office, London. In Dublin the late Deputy Keeper of the Public Records, Dr. La Touche, gave me free access to the rich resources of his department, and his staff were always obliging during the months of my search. The Board of Trinity College admitted me to their splendid library. The late Sir. J. Bernard Burke, ;CTlster King of Arms, placed the records of his office at my service. I was a privileged reader in the library of the Royal Irish Academy, and I availed myself of the resources of the National Library. The unique library of the Franciscans with its rare MSS. was courteously made accessible to me; in all these libraries I found much to help me in my work, and for which I am truly grateful. There is, however, still much ground to be broken in this field of research, and I shall feel obliged for any information sent me which may be of service in case a new edition of my book should be required. The correction of any errors will also be acceptable. THOMAS WARREN. 29 Gipsy Hill, Norwood, London. CONTENTS PAGE Preface vii The Warrennes in Normandy-\Villiam de Warrenne and Gundreda his wife-Her parentage 1 First Earl of Warren and Surrey-Lewes Priory-Finding of William and Gundreda's remains 7 Second Earl of Warren and Surrey-Reginald his son, from whom descend the Warrens of Poynton . 11 Third Earl of Warren and Surrey 13 Fourth Earl of Warren and Surrey-William de Blois 14 Fifth Earl of Warren and Surrey-Hameline Plantagenet 15 Sixth Earl of Warren and Surrey-Plantagenist 16 Seventh Earl of Warren and Surrey-Plantagenist, Governor of Scotland, quo warranto and origin of motto '' Tenebo " 17 Eighth Earl of Warren and Surrey--Plantagenist--His heiress Alice marries Edmund FitzAlan, and t_he honours and estates pass to the earls of Arundel 22 Griffin Warren and his descendants in Shropshire 29 Richard Warren and his descendants in ·Wiltshire 30 The Warrens of Poynton and Stockport, Cheshire-Pedigree of Admiral Sir John Borlase Warren, Bart. 32 Pedigree of Lieut.-General Sir Charles Warren, K.C.B., etc. 47 Warrens of Bedfordshire-Rev. Thos. Alston Warren 59 Berkshire Warrens, and those of Buckinghamshire and Cambridge 61 The Warrens of Cornwall-Truro, Liskeard, Flushing, etc. 63 Warrens of Devonshire-Headboro', Sir Wm. Warren, Knt.-Walter- staff, Ottery St. Mary, Lympstone, Loddiswell, Tiverton, Exeter, Exmouth, Bradninch, Plymstock, Plymouth, etc., etc. 69 Warrens of Dorsetshire, Marnhull, etc. · 91 Warrens of Essex (Sir Ralph Warren), Colchester, Hatfield Broad Oak, Borley, etc. 95 Warrens of Gloucestershire-Matthew Warren, senior, and Robt. Hall Warren of Bristol-Monuments, tombstones and wills 101 Warrens of Hampshire and Herefordshire 110 Warrens of Hertfordshire-Tring, Tewin, Heme! Hempstead, St. Albans, etc., etc. 111 xii CONTENTS PAGE i-Varrens of Kent-Dover, etc.-Rear-Admiral Sir Samuel Warren, K.C.B. 117 ·warrens of Lancashire-Pedigree of Samuel Warren, Q.C. ]20 ·warrens of Leicestershire and Lincolnshire-Wills, etc. 122 · Warrens of London-General George Warren, Henry Warren of Sloane Square, Daniel Warren of Porch ester Terrace, Reginald Angustus Warren of London and Worthing 123 i-Varrens of Middlesex-James Warren of Capel House, Enfield, etc. 128 Warrens of Norfolk-Capt. Isaac Eyles Warren-Pedigree of Rev. John Warren Corbould- Warren, LL.M., J.P., Rev. Daniel Warren of Horsted · 130 Warrens of Northampton, Nottingham and Rutlandshire 134 Warrens of Shropshire-Ightfield; Market Drayton and Bridgnorth Warren pedigree ; Morda, Oswestry, Warren pedigree . J 35 Warrens of Somersetshire-Rev. Matthew i-Varren of Taunton, Puritan Minister-Pedigree of Warren of Dulverton and Milverton 142 Warrens of Staffordshire-Burton-on-Trent, etc. 149 Warrens of Suffolk-Pedigree of Warren of Newton-Venble. John Warren, Archdeacon of Worcester, Col. George vVarren, Maj.­ General Dawson Stockley Warren, C.B., Rev. Fredk. Edwd. Warren, Hon. Canon of Ely, etc.-Pedigree of Warren of Long Melford, of Rev.