Person:William D'Albini (1)

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William D'Albini, Brito
 
d.1168
  • HWilliam D'Albini, Brito - 1168
  • WMaud de SenlisEst 1132 - Aft 1185
m. Abt 1146
  1. William d'AubignyAft 1146 - 1236
  2. Matilda de Albini - Aft 1209
Facts and Events
Name[1] William D'Albini, Brito
Gender Male
Marriage Abt 1146 to Maud de Senlis
Death[1] 1168

William D'Albini was called "Brito" or "the Briton" from having been born in England. He assisted in the victory of the battle of Tenchebray in 1106 in Normandy for "by a charge of much spirit, he determined at once the fate of the day." The monk Matthew Paris records, "in this encounter chiefly deserveth the honour the most heroic William d'Albini, the Briton, who with his sword broke through the enemy and terminated the battle." He was in high favor with King Henry I and on Henry's death supported the cause of Henry's daughter Matilda. Because of this, King Stephen confiscated his lands. He lived to see the accession of Matilda's son King Henry II to the throne. He was an itinerant justiciar during the reign of King Henry I. He had one son, William.-AEDC

Does some of the above information (particularly his involvement in a battle in 1106) apply to his father rather than to him?
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 WILLIAM [II] de Albini Brito (-1168)., in Cawley, Charles. Medieval Lands: A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families.
  2.   William d'Aubigny (Brito), in Wikipedia
    14 May 2014.