Guillaume d'Aubigny, seigneur de Saint-Martin-d'Aubigny

William D'AUBIGNY

Born: ABT 1010, St. Martin d'Aubigny, Manche, Normandy, France

Died: ABT 1066

Notes: Aubigny, Alibini, etc., Earls of Arundel. Saint-Martin d'Aubigny: Manche, arr. Coutances, cant. Periers. The early history of the family will be found in The Complete Peerage, surname Mowbray, new ed., vol. ix, pp. 366-7. The details of their benefactions to the abbey of Lessay as confirmed by a charter of Henry II, 1185-1188, identify St-Martin d'Aubigny with the Aubigny which was the caput of their Norman honour; thus the "ecclesiam De Folgeriis" is Feugeres 2 1/2 kil. SE of Aubigny, the "feria Sancti Christofori" mentioned in conjunction with the "forum Albinneii" is St-Christophe-d'Aubigny, a parish now united to that of St-Martin, and "Marchesis" is Marchesieux, 5 kil. NE of Aubigny. There is no trace of a feudal castle at Aubigny itself, but Gerville found nearby at Le Mesnil-Vigot the remains of a considerable castle with a well-defined motte, then known as "le chateau De St-Clair".

Sources: The Origins of Some Anglo-Norman Families, by Lewis C Loyd, 1999

Page: 7. Title: Burke's Peerage & Baronetage, 106th Edition, Charles Mosley

Editor-in-Chief, 1999 Page: 2026

Father: Nigel De St. SAUVEUR

Mother: Adela D'EU

Married: Dau. De PLESSIS (sister of Grimald De Plessis) BEF 1048

Children:

1. Olivia D'AUBIGNY

2. Roger D'AUBIGNY

3. Aimee D'AUBIGNY

William Seigneur DE AUBIGNY

   * Birth: 1015, Aubigny, Normandy, France

   * Partnership with: Adeliza Belvoir DU PLESSIS

         o Child: Roger DE AUBIGNY Birth: 1045, Normandy, France

Descendants of William Seigneur DE AUBIGNY

1 William Seigneur DE AUBIGNY

 =Adeliza Belvoir DU PLESSIS

     2 Roger DE AUBIGNY

       =Adelina DE GRANDMESNIL

           3 Nigel DE AUBIGNY

             =Gundred DE GOURNAY

           3 William DE AUBIGNY

             =Maude BIGOT

SOURCES:

  1. G.E.C.: Complete Peerage 9:366

Note:

William d'Aubigny, Seigneur of Aubigny (subsequently Saint-Martind' Aubigny), Normandy; married by 1048 sister of Grimald de Plessis.[Burke's Peerage]

• Aubigny, Alibini, etc., Earls of Arundel
• Saint-Martin d'Aubigny: Manche, arr. Coutances, cant. Periers.

The early history of the family will be found in The Complete Peerage, surname Mowbray, new ed., vol. ix, pp. 366-7. The details of their benefactions to the abbey of Lessay as confirmed by a charter of HenryII, 1185-1188, identify St-Martin d' Aubigny with the Aubigny which was the caput of their Norman honour; thus the "ecclesiam de Folgeriis" is Feugeres 2 1/2 kil. SE of Aubigny, the "feria Sancti Christofori" mentioned in conjunction with the "forum Albinneii" is St-Christophe- d'Aubigny, a parish now united to that of St-Martin, and "Marchesis" is Marchesieux, 5 kil. NE of Aubigny. There is no trace of a feudal castle at Aubigny itself, but Gerville found nearby at Le Mesnil-Vigot the remains of a considerable castle with a well-defined motte, then known as "le chateau de St-Clair". [Origins of SomeAnglo-Norman Families]

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The following info was provided in a post-em by Curt Hofemann, curt_hofemann@yahoo.com:

A few more dribs & drabs:

Seigneur of Aubigny (Albiniacum) [Ref: CP IX:366, Holloway p20]

(in conjunction with son Roger) benefactor of the Abbey of Lessay [Ref: CP IX:366]

William d'Aubigny, first of the name, married the sister of Grimoult [Ref: McBride citing the Harleian Society, Vol 80, "Knights of Edward I" Vol 1 (A to E), with additions from Crispin and Macary, p6-7]

William d'Aubigny, of St. Martin d'Aubigny, who married the sister of Grimauld de Plessis, (some reconstructions make him older brother instead) [Ref: TAF 21 May 2002] Note: the village of Saint Martin d'Aubigny is 16 km. west of St-Lo and 15 km. north of Coutances, in Normandy. The other (unrelated) Aubigny/Albini line is from St. Aubin Aubigné, a different town... Curt

married bef 1048: [Ref: Holloway p20], names: William D'AUBIGNEY & ___ PLESSIS [Ref: CP IX:366, Holloway p20]

Research note: As to the link to the Saint Sauvieur line, there is nothing to it - just a guess based on the names of William and Nigel occuring in both families. [Ref: TAF 21 May 2002] Would love to see an expansion/basis of this... Curt

!Note: Holloway = _The Genealogy of Mary Wentworth, Who Became the Wife of William Brewster_ by Naomi D. Holloway, LDS Film #1738313.