PIERREPONT William

Abt 1090 - Abt 1174  (84 years)

• Name	PIERREPONT William
  Birth	Abt 1090	England
  Gender	Male
  Death	Abt 1174	England
  Notes	William was the Second Lord of the Manor of Hurst Pierrepont. Time of King William II (King of England from 1087 until 1100)[1] Name William Pierrepont Willelmus de Petreponte Birth abt 1090 England Death 1174 England (Eyton) Family Father: Robert Pierrrpont Child: Hugh Pierrepont Attached Document I don't know if the attached document (photo) is for this specific William, but it is interesting. The document is from the right time period and it mentions William(?) and his son Hugh(?). The Latin is shown as part of the document. Click on the photo to see it. The name is spelled "petreponte" in the document. William, 2nd Earl of Warenne, died in 1138 A.D., so the document is from a slightly earlier date. Translation (see Farrer): Gift by William [second] earl de Warenne and countess Isabel and William and Ralph their sons to Lewes priory of the church of Kingston [Sussex] and acre of land; and the stalls which Alwin of Winchester held. Also confirmation of a hide of land in Rottingdean [Sussex], which William de Pierrepont gave. [c.1130-1138] Here is my translation: Notum sit Be it known to presentibus et futuris the present and future quod ego that I Willelmus comes de Warenna William [second], Earl of Warenne et and Isabel comitissa Countess Isabel et and Willelmus et Radulfus William and Ralph filii nostri our sons donamus give Deo et sancto Pancratio to God and St Pancras [aka Lewes Priory] in libera elemosina in free alms [alms = for the poor, e.g. money/food] pro salute for the salvation/health animarum nostrarum of our souls (our lives) et and patrum et matrum fathers and mothers et and antecessorum nostrorum our ancestors ecclesiam de Chingestona. Church of Kingston [Sussex, England] et and unam acra terre one acre of land ad ecclesiam. to the church. Et donamus And give (gifts) esseldas (unlegible word) maybe "essedum" = chariot/waggon quas tenuit which held Alwinus de Winthonia Alwin of Winchester in libera elemosina. in free alms [alms = for the poor, e.g. money/food] Concedimus etiam We also grant/confirm unam hidam terre in one hide of land in Rottingedena Rottingdean [Sussex, England] quam Than/That Willelmus Petreponte William Pierrepont dedit gave Deo et sancto Pancratio to God and St Pancras [aka Lewes Priory] et monachis and monks pro anima for the soul sua ad obitum suum. to his own death (pro anima sua ad obitum suum) (for his life to his death) Sources Farrer, William and Clay, Charles Travis. Early Yorkshire Charters (Yorkshire Archaeological Society, 1949) Vol. 8, "The Honour of Warrene", Page 76 Eyton, Robert William. Antiquities of Shropshire (J.R. Smith, London, 1855) Vol. 2, Page 66: c.1174 "Hi Sunt Testes (These are the witnesses): ... Willms de Petra Ponte..." Sussex Archaeological Society. Sussex Archaeological Collections (Sussex Archaeological Society, H.Wolff, 64 High Street, Lewes, England, 1887) Page 113, 114, 124 Fo. 55, No. 2, before 1148. - William, 3rd Earl of Warenne (1119–1148), confirms the gift in frankalmoigne[2] which Isabel his mother made to the Monks of Lewes, to provide “lucernam sepulture” burial lamp (?) for his father William; To wit, Ordericus de Berecampa [ Bercamp, Barcombe] with all his land. Testibus. - “Rog’ de Capella, Will’o de Petraponte [Pierpont], Milone de Vallon’, Rad’ de Vaill’, Willo de Mengecurth’, Drogone de friewilla.” Fo. 58, No. 3 . -Rainaldus de Warenne grants to the Monks of Lewes the tenement in the town (of Lewes) which belonged to Gelbert son of Reiner, and pilecherestrete which is near to it. Testibus. - “Rog’ de capella, Hug’ de Petraponte; Rad’de Wiburtvill’, Willo de Petraponte, Rad’ de pleiz.” Fo. 55, No. 4, .-William, Earl of Warenne (2d E. of Surrey, died 1138), confirms the grant which Rainaldus de Warenne made to the Monks of Lewes, to wit, the tenement in the town (of Lewes) which belonged to Gilbert, son of Reinerus, and pilcherestrete, which is near. Testibus.- “Rog’ de capell’, Hug’ de petrapont’, Rad’ de Wiburvill’, Will’ de petrapont’, et Rad’. de pleiz.” Fo. 18, No. 4, .- William, Earl of Warenne (2d E. of Surrey, died 1138), gives to the Monks of Lewes all the land of Burchard, with its belongings, to profide occasional house-room (guest accommondation) for the use of the Prior and Monks. Testibus. -”Rog’ de Capella, Jerdan’ de Blosseuil’, Will’ de petraponte, et Drogon’ de frevill.” Facsimiles of Ancient Charters in the British Museum (London, 1903) Vol. 1, William I. - Richard I. Charter 25: c. 1145-1146. Witnesses: Hugone de Petreponte, Rodberto de Petreponte, Willelmo de Petreponte Moffat, R. Burnham. Pierrepont Genealogies from Norman times to 1913 (L. Middleditch Company, 1913) Page 20 The Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure (London: J. Hinton, Nov. 1767) Page 249 A Genealogical Abstract of Descent of the Family of Pierrepont, Page 1?, Section 1 The Family in France and England Genealogical and Family History of Southern New York and the Hudson River, Page 340 The chief seats of the English family are: Holme-Pierrepont, a stately pile and the ancient seat and burial place of the family, three miles from Nottingham and 98 miles from London; Thoresby Park, in the Forest of Sherwood, and Tong Castle, in Salop. The descendants of Sir Godfrey de Pierrepont, the Norman knight were: (I) Sir Robert de Pierrepont, son of Sir Godfrey de Pierrepont, of Castle Pierrepont, Picardy, Normandy, crossed to England with William the Conqueror. he fought at the battle of Hastings, 1066, and was first lord of the manor of Hurst-Pierrepont, which lay north of Brighton in Sussex. He had many honors and states conferred upon him by King William (II) Sir William, son of Sir Robert de Pierrepont. Pierrepont Genealogies from Norman times to 1913, Page 20-22 Ellis, William Smith. A History of Hurstperpoint (J. Phillips, Birghton, 1837) Page 16 Footnotes ↑ from Wikipedia article: King William II ↑ frankalmoigne: A tenure by which a religious corporation holds lands given to them and their successors forever, usually on condition of praying for the soul of the donor and his heirs; - called also tenure by free alms.
  Person ID	I60110	Freeman-Smith
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	PIERREPONT Robert,   b. Abt 1040, France d. England
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F347609	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family
  Children	1. PIERREPONT Hugh,   b. Abt 1129, Hurst, Sussex, England d. Abt 1188, England (Age 59 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F347608	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026