Warin de Munchensy sr
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Warin de Munchensy the elder (d. c.1162), lord of Swanscombe in Kent, married Agnes, daughter of the marcher baron Payn FitzJohn, founding the Munchensy line.
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WARIN DE MUNCHENSY sr (d. c.1162), of Swanscombe; m. AGNES, dau. of Payn FitzJohn (Sanders, 'Swanscombe'); father of William (d.1204, our line). Grade: per Sanders as cited. Added 14 Sep 2026. ||28 Oct 2026 - CP IX CONFIRMS WIFE; COLLATERAL|| CP IX (1936) 'Mortimer of Attleborough' p.245: Robert de Mortimer of Attleborough (d. 1217) 'm. possibly Alice, da. of Warin de Munchensy, by Agnes, da. of Payn FitzJohn', citing a charter of 'this Agnes FitzPayn' (Godstow cartulary) witnessed by her son-in-law Robert de Mortimer and her daughter Alice. So Agnes FitzJohn as Warin's wife is CP-confirmed; Alice and the Attleborough Mortimers are collateral (not wired). Source: Complete Peerage IX pp.242-247, page images supplied by Aynsley 28 Oct 2026.