Deaths on May 27

William de Warenne, 5th Earl of Surrey

Died on May 27, 1240

William de Warenne, 5th Earl of Surrey (b. 1166)

William de Warenne, 5th Earl of Surrey (born 1160s-1170s, died 27 May 1240) was the son of Hamelin de Warenne and Isabel, daughter of William de Warenne, 3rd Earl of Surrey. His father Hamelin granted him the manor of Appleby, North Lincolnshire.

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Events on 1240

12 Jun

Disputation of Paris
At the instigation of Louis IX of France, an inter-faith debate, known as the Disputation of Paris, starts between a Christian monk and four rabbis.
15 Jul

Battle of the Neva
Swedish-Novgorodian Wars: A Novgorodian army led by Alexander Nevsky defeats the Swedes in the Battle of the Neva.
6 Dec

Siege of Kiev (1240)
Mongol invasion of Rus': Kiev under Daniel of Galicia and Voivode Dmytro falls to the Mongols under Batu Khan.

Deaths on May 27

William de Warenne, 5th Earl of Surrey

Died on May 27, 1240

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