Nigel d'Aubigny
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Nigel d'Aubigny was a Norman nobleman, and supporter of Henry I of England
. He is described as "one of the most favoured of Henry’s 'new men'", and after the Battle of Tinchebrai in 1106 was largely rewarded by Henry with the lands of Robert de Stuteville
, who had followed Robert Curthose.
and his mother Alicia, sister of Geoffrey de Montbray
; William d'Aubigny was his brother.
He married Matilda of Laigle, daughter of Richer of Laigle, who had previously been married to the disgraced Robert de Mowbray
and then divorced him.
Nigel divorced Matilda; there were no children. He later married Gundred de Gournay, daughter of Gerard de Gournay and Edith de Warenne They had a son, Roger. By a change of name, his son was called Roger de Mowbray.
Henry I of England
Henry I was the fourth son of William I of England. He succeeded his elder brother William II as King of England in 1100 and defeated his eldest brother, Robert Curthose, to become Duke of Normandy in 1106...
. He is described as "one of the most favoured of Henry’s 'new men'", and after the Battle of Tinchebrai in 1106 was largely rewarded by Henry with the lands of Robert de Stuteville
Robert de Stuteville
Robert de Stuteville was Bishop-elect of St Andrews and Bishop of Dunkeld. Robert was dean of Dunkeld as early as 1253, when he was elected to the bishopric of St Andrews on 28 June that year. Unfortunately for Robert, his election was opposed by the king, at the time, Alexander III, and by the...
, who had followed Robert Curthose.
Family
His father was Roger d’AubignyAubigny
Aubigny may refer to several communes in France:*Aubigny, Allier*Aubigny, Calvados*Aubigny, Deux-Sèvres*Aubigny, Somme*Aubigny, Vendée*Aubigny-au-Bac, Nord*Aubigny-aux-Kaisnes, Aisne*Aubigny-en-Artois, Pas-de-Calais*Aubigny-en-Laonnois, Aisne...
and his mother Alicia, sister of Geoffrey de Montbray
Geoffrey de Montbray
Geoffrey de Montbray , bishop of Coutances , a right-hand man of William the Conqueror, was a type of the great feudal prelate, warrior and administrator at need....
; William d'Aubigny was his brother.
He married Matilda of Laigle, daughter of Richer of Laigle, who had previously been married to the disgraced Robert de Mowbray
Robert de Mowbray
Robert de Mowbray , a Norman, was Earl of Northumbria from 1086, until 1095, when he was deposed for rebelling against William Rufus, King of England. He was the son of Roger de Mowbray and nephew of Geoffrey de Montbray, bishop of Coutances...
and then divorced him.
Nigel divorced Matilda; there were no children. He later married Gundred de Gournay, daughter of Gerard de Gournay and Edith de Warenne They had a son, Roger. By a change of name, his son was called Roger de Mowbray.