Ælfwine of Warwick was a

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under William the Conquorer, and one of the few

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s to retain their lands after the conquest.

Family

His mother was Erminhild de Warwick and his father was Wigod de Wallingford, Earl of Wallington and a descendant of both Egbert III of England, and Charles Martel. His wife was Horne and children were: * Turchill of Kinsbury de Warwick also known as ''Thorkell of Arden'' who was a knight and Earl of Warrckshire, who married Leverunia and through whom was the progenitor of the

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in Warwickshire. *

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*Gudmund His sister Ealdgyth was the wife of

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, who succeeded him as Sheriff.

Estates

He was the owner of Ryton-on-Dunsmore, an estate ''assessed at 3½

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and including woodland half a league by 2 furlongs, and a mill worth 12s.''L.F. Salzman, VCH: A History of the County of Warwick: Volume 6, From British History Online. and a benefactor of

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Aelfwine of Warwick People from Warwickshire (before 1974) History of Warwickshire High Sheriffs of Warwickshire Year of birth unknown Norman conquest of England 11th-century English people