Person:William d'Aubigny (61)
William d'Aubigny, "Brito"
b.Bef 1090
d.Aft 1148
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  1. William d'Aubigny, "Brito"Bef 1090 - Aft 1148
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  • H.  William d'Aubigny, "Brito"Bef 1090 - Aft 1148
  • W.  Cecily Bigod1106 - Aft 1136
  1. William D'Albini, Brito - 1168
  2. Ralph De Brito
  3. Roger de Albini Brito
  4. Matilda de Albini Brito
  5. Robert de Albini Brito - Aft 1166
  6. Basilia de Albini Brito
  7. Ralph de Albini Brito - 1191
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Facts and Events
Name William d'Aubigny, "Brito"
Alt Name[2] William de Albini Brito
Gender Male
Birth[1] Bef 1090
Marriage to Cecily Bigod
Death[1][2] Aft 1148
Reference Number? Q3120257?


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William d'Aubigny (d. after 1148), was an itinerant justice under King Henry I of England. He was commonly known by the appellation Brito.

William was a son of Main d'Aubigny, Breton lord of Saint-Aubin-d'Aubigné (now in Ille-et-Vilaine department) and Adelaide de Bohun, daughter of Humphrey with the Beard.[1] He fought at the Battle of Tinchebray (1106) and was high in Henry I's favor.[1] He was allowed to marry Cecily, the elder daughter of Roger Bigod, sheriff of Norfolk. Through her, he acquired a part of the honour of Belvoir in Leicestershire – his castle became the centre of the family estates – after his mother-in-law, who had been the heir of Robert de Todeni, lord of Belvoir, died about 1130. The couple had four or five sons and two daughters.[1] His heir was William, who married Maud Fitz Robert, daughter of Robert Fitz Richard. William d'Aubigny, a Magna Carta surety, was their son – his grandson.

After the death of King Henry I in 1135, William was and remained a loyal supporter of King Stephen, who presumably confirmed him in succession of Belvoir which passed to his son William.

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References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 William d'Aubigny (Brito), in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.

    Fought at the Battle of Tinchebray in 1106.

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 WILLIAM (I) de Albini Brito, in Cawley, Charles. Medieval Lands: A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families.
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