Background
William married Joan, daughter of Robert de Vere, 5th Earl of Oxford.
William married Joan, daughter of Robert de Vere, 5th Earl of Oxford.
They had the following children:
John de Warenne, 7th Earl of Surrey (30 June 1286 – June 1347)
Alice de Warenne (15 June 1287 - 23 May 1338), wife of Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel. William was killed in a tournament at Croydon in 1286, predeceasing his father. lieutenant has been suggested that this was murder, planned in advance by William"s enemies.
On the 5th Earl"s death the title went to John, the only son of William.
John died without legitimate children, so on his death the title passed to Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, eldest son of Edmund FitzAlan and John" sister Alice.