William d'Aubigny, 3rd Earl of Arundel
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William d'Aubigny, 3rd Earl of Arundel (before 1180 – 1 February 1221) was an English nobleman, a favourite
of King John
, and a participant in the Fifth Crusade
.
and Matilda de St Hilary, and grandson of Queen Adeliza of Leuven.
on 15 May 1213. On 14 June 1216 he joined Prince Louis (later Louis VIII of France
) after King John abandoned Winchester
. He returned to the allegiance of the King Henry III
after the Royalist
victory at Lincoln
, on 14 July 1217.
(1217–1221), in 1218. He died on his journey home, in Caneill, Italy, near Rome
, on 1 February 1221. News of his death reached England on 30 March 1221. He was brought home and buried at Wymondham Abbey
.
His title was held by his son William
, until he died, childless, in 1224, when it was passed to William's youngest son Hugh
.
Favourite
A favourite , or favorite , was the intimate companion of a ruler or other important person. In medieval and Early Modern Europe, among other times and places, the term is used of individuals delegated significant political power by a ruler...
of King John
John of England
John , also known as John Lackland , was King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death...
, and a participant in the Fifth Crusade
Fifth Crusade
The Fifth Crusade was an attempt to reacquire Jerusalem and the rest of the Holy Land by first conquering the powerful Ayyubid state in Egypt....
.
Lineage
William was son of William d'Aubigny, 2nd Earl of ArundelWilliam d'Aubigny, 2nd Earl of Arundel
William d'Aubigny, 2nd Earl of Arundel was the son of William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Arundel and Adeliza of Louvain, widow of Henry I of England....
and Matilda de St Hilary, and grandson of Queen Adeliza of Leuven.
A royal favourite
William was a favourite of King John. He witnessed King John's concession of the kingdom to the PopePope
The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church . In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle...
on 15 May 1213. On 14 June 1216 he joined Prince Louis (later Louis VIII of France
Louis VIII of France
Louis VIII the Lion reigned as King of France from 1223 to 1226. He was a member of the House of Capet. Louis VIII was born in Paris, France, the son of Philip II Augustus and Isabelle of Hainaut. He was also Count of Artois, inheriting the county from his mother, from 1190–1226...
) after King John abandoned Winchester
Winchester
Winchester is a historic cathedral city and former capital city of England. It is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of...
. He returned to the allegiance of the King Henry III
Henry III of England
Henry III was the son and successor of John as King of England, reigning for 56 years from 1216 until his death. His contemporaries knew him as Henry of Winchester. He was the first child king in England since the reign of Æthelred the Unready...
after the Royalist
Royalist
A royalist supports a particular monarch as head of state for a particular kingdom, or of a particular dynastic claim. In the abstract, this position is royalism. It is distinct from monarchism, which advocates a monarchical system of government, but not necessarily a particular monarch...
victory at Lincoln
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....
, on 14 July 1217.
Death returning from the Fifth Crusade
He joined in the Fifth CrusadeFifth Crusade
The Fifth Crusade was an attempt to reacquire Jerusalem and the rest of the Holy Land by first conquering the powerful Ayyubid state in Egypt....
(1217–1221), in 1218. He died on his journey home, in Caneill, Italy, near Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, on 1 February 1221. News of his death reached England on 30 March 1221. He was brought home and buried at Wymondham Abbey
Wymondham Abbey
Wymondham Abbey is situated in the town of Wymondham in Norfolk, England.-Background:It is the Anglican parish church of Wymondham, but it started life as a Benedictine priory....
.
His title was held by his son William
William d'Aubigny, 4th Earl of Arundel
William d'Aubigny, 4th Earl of Arundel was the eldest son of William d'Aubigny, 3rd Earl of Arundel and Mabel of Chester , daughter of Hugh de Kevelioc, 3rd Earl of Chester and Bertrade de Montfort of Evreux. He became Earl of Arundel and Earl of Sussex on 30 March 1221. He was buried at Wymondham...
, until he died, childless, in 1224, when it was passed to William's youngest son Hugh
Hugh d'Aubigny, 5th Earl of Arundel
Hugh d'Aubigny, 5th Earl of Arundel was the last in the Aubigny male line to hold the Arundel Castle. He was the son of William d'Aubigny, 3rd Earl of Arundel, and younger brother of William d'Aubigny, 4th Earl of Arundel....
.
Marriage and issue
After 1196 and before 1200 William married Mabel of Chester (born c. 1173), daughter of Hugh de Kevelioc, 5th Earl of Chester, and Bertrade de Montfort. They were the parents of eight children.- Avice de Aubigny (1196-1214), the wife of William MowbrayMowbrayMowbray is an Anglo-Norman baronial house, derived from Montbrai in Normandy. From this village came Geoffrey de Montbrai who came to be Bishop of Coutances and accompanied Duke William of Normandy at the Conquest of England in 1066....
- Maud d'Aubigny, (d.aft 1210), the wife of Robert de Tateshal
- Cicely d'Aubigny married Roger de Mahaut of Elford (d.1260)
- Colette d'Aubigny (d.aft 1233)
- William d'Aubigny, 4th Earl of ArundelWilliam d'Aubigny, 4th Earl of ArundelWilliam d'Aubigny, 4th Earl of Arundel was the eldest son of William d'Aubigny, 3rd Earl of Arundel and Mabel of Chester , daughter of Hugh de Kevelioc, 3rd Earl of Chester and Bertrade de Montfort of Evreux. He became Earl of Arundel and Earl of Sussex on 30 March 1221. He was buried at Wymondham...
(d. 1224); buried Wymondham AbbeyWymondham AbbeyWymondham Abbey is situated in the town of Wymondham in Norfolk, England.-Background:It is the Anglican parish church of Wymondham, but it started life as a Benedictine priory.... - Hugh d'Aubigny, 5th Earl of ArundelHugh d'Aubigny, 5th Earl of ArundelHugh d'Aubigny, 5th Earl of Arundel was the last in the Aubigny male line to hold the Arundel Castle. He was the son of William d'Aubigny, 3rd Earl of Arundel, and younger brother of William d'Aubigny, 4th Earl of Arundel....
(d. 7 May 1243); buried Wymondham AbbeyWymondham AbbeyWymondham Abbey is situated in the town of Wymondham in Norfolk, England.-Background:It is the Anglican parish church of Wymondham, but it started life as a Benedictine priory.... - Isabel d'Aubigny; married John Fitzalan, Lord of OswestryJohn Fitzalan, Lord of OswestryJohn FitzAlan, Lord of Clun and Oswestry in the Welsh Marches in the county of Shropshire.-Family:John succeeded his brother, William FitzAlan, Lord of Clun and Oswestry, who died in 1216 without issue. They were sons of William FitzAlan of Oswestry and Isabel, daughter and heiress of Ingram de...
- Nicole or Nichole d'Aubigny (d.abt 1240); married Roger de Somery, Baron Somery of Dudley Castle (died 26 August 1273), son of Ralph de Somery (died 1211) and Margaret Marshal, who was the sister of William Marshal, 1st Earl of PembrokeWilliam Marshal, 1st Earl of PembrokeSir William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke , also called William the Marshal , was an Anglo-Norman soldier and statesman. He was described as the "greatest knight that ever lived" by Stephen Langton...
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Sources
- Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America Before 1700 by Frederick Lewis Weis, Lines: 16C-26, 126-29, 149-27.
- Remfry, P.M., Buckenham Castles, 1066 to 1649 (ISBN 1-899376-28-3)
- G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910–1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 237.