Sir Warin de Munchensy Knight

  Noted events in his life were:

• Background Information. ¹⁴¹
Warin de Munchensy, founder of the younger branch of this family, son of Hubert de Munchensy, of Edwardstone, followed Roger de Munchensy in witnessing his elder brother Hubert's confirmation of their father's grant to Castleacre Priory ; and with (his said brother) Hubert witnessed the foundation charter of Buckenham Priory about 1151. It has been supposed that Warin acquired his feudal position mainly by marriage; but, if the inquest of 1212 may be trusted, some at least of the fees of Godric dapifer were granted to Warin's ancestors by Henry I ; these seem to have been settled upon him, and he also held other property. But his descendants were enriched when part of the Lacy estates and the Talbot fee came to them as a consequence of Warin's marriage, the whole inheritance then forming the Barony of Munchensy.

Sir Warin de Munchensy married Agnes, younger daughter and coheir of Payn Fitz John, by his wife Sybil. Warin died in or before 1162, when his relict was wife of Haldenald de Bidun, whom she survived. In 1185 she was a widow, said to be aged 60, with 3 sons, Sir Ralph and Sir William de Munchensy, knights, and Hubert de Munchensy, a clerk. She appears to have died between Michaelmas 1190 and Michaelmas 1191.

~ Cokayne's Complete Peerage, 2nd Edition, Vol. IX, p. 418-419

Warin married Agnes Fitz John Heiress of Swanscombe, daughter of Payn Fitz John of Ewayas and Sybil Talbot.¹²⁶ (Agnes Fitz John Heiress of Swanscombe was born about 1125 in Swanscombe, Dartfort, Kent, England ¹⁴¹ and died before 29 Sep 1191 in England ¹⁴¹.)