William de Warenne, a nobleman from Norman France, was worth $147 billion in today’s inflation.
William de Warenne was the Earl of Surrey during the reign of William II “Rufus” who succeeded him.
The Battle of Hastings in 1066 saw William de Warenne and William the Conqueror engaged in combat.
He governed vast estates across 13 nations, including the Rape of Lewes in Sussex during the Domesday Survey. William de Warenne was one of the Norman barons who were called to a council by Duke William to oppose King Harold II’s accession to the throne of England.
In 1071, William de Warenne fought against the rebels at the Isle of Ely and expressed a desire to track down Hereward the Wake who had murdered his brother-in-law Frederick.
Without a harness, William de Warenne was shot with an arrow.
The 2nd Earl of Surrey, William de Warenne, was married to the Countess of Surrey, Gundred.