Nigel was Baron of Halton in Cheshire; he was also Constable of Chester in Cheshire. -------------------- The son of Nigel of Cotentin. He also held the honour of being the Marshal of the Earls' host, which was an important position in the Norman military hierarchy. In addition to his land in Halton, his estate included land in other parts of Cheshire and also in Normandy.[4] He married the eldest daughter of Yorfid, the baron of Widnes. Yorfid left no male heir and on his death the Lancashire manors of Widnes, Appleton, Cronton and Rainhill came to William.[1] In 1115 he established a priory of the Augustinian Order of Canons Regular in Runcorn.[5] He was buried at Chester.[6 -------------------- William was also called Willelm II de Moion.

He succeeded his father between 1090 and 1129.He was created Earl of Somerset in 1141.

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( http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cousin/html/index.htm ) -------------------- William fitz Nigel, Baron of Halton, Constable of Chester, was founder of the Priory of Norton.

He married Agnes de Gant, daughter of Gislebert I de Gand, seigneur de Folquingham, and Alice de Montfort-sur-Risle, before 1090.

William was Baron of Halton in Cheshire after 1090, Constable of Chester circa 1190.

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