Spouse(s) Maud Bigod Mother Amice Parents Amice | Father Roger d'Aubigny Died 1139 | |
Occupation Master butler of the Royal household Children William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Arundel Grandchild William d'Aubigny, 2nd Earl of Arundel Great grandchild William d'Aubigny, 3rd Earl of Arundel Similar William d'Aubigny - 1st Earl of, Adeliza of Louvain, William d'Aubigny - 2nd Earl, Godfrey I - Count of Louvain | ||
William d'Aubigny (died 1139), also called William de Albini or William d'Albini and known as Pincerna, was an Anglo-Norman nobleman. He was lord of the manor of Old Buckenham Castle in Norfolk, England.
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Life and career
William was the son of Roger d'Aubigny and his wife, Amice; one of their other children was Nigel d'Aubigny. William served the household of Henry I of England as "Pincerna" (butler), and fought at the Battle of Tinchebrai. He founded Wymondham Priory (later Wymondham Abbey) in 1107.
Family
William married Maud Bigod, daughter of Roger Bigod of Norfolk in 1107. She brought an unusually high dowry to the match for a woman of the Anglo-Norman aristocracy who was not an heiress, 10 knights' fees. They were the parents of the following children:
- William d'Aubigny (died 1176), became Earl of Arundel
- Nele d'Aubigny or Nigel d'Aubigny
- Oliver d'Aubigny
- Roland d'Aubigny (attributed)
- Oliva d'Aubigny, married Ralph de la Haye
References
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