[Pictured: Arundel Castle]

Sir William V "the Crusader" d'Aubigny, 3rd Earl of Arundel & Sussex, was born about 1173 in Arundel, Sussex, England and died on crusades, before 30 Mar 1221, in Cainell By Rome, Latium, Italy, the date news of his death reached England. He was buried in Wymondham Priory, Norfolk, England.

Note from Curator Pam Wilson: The d'Aubigny family tree is very complicated and there are at least two distinct lineages (Lords of Arundel and of Belvoir) in which the predominant male name is William. Please be very careful to make sure that you have the correct match if your merge two William d"Aubigny's together. The William d'Aubigny of Belvoir, a cousin to this man, is often spelled as d'Albini.

This William was the son of William IV d'Aubigny (2nd Earl of Arundel and Sussex) and Matilda/Maud de Saint-Hilaire de Harcouet.

Circa 1196, William married Mabel de Meschines of Chester, Cheshire, England, who was born about 1173, the daughter of Earl of Chester Hugh of Kevelioc de Meschines and Bertrade de Montfort.

They had seven known children:

• Maud/Mabel d'Aubigny b abt 1196, d 1238-1242. md Robert de Tattershall bef 1222, son of Walter de Tattershall and Iseult Pantulf.
• William d'Aubigny VI, 4th Earl of Sussex and Arundel, b abt 1198, d bef 7 Aug 1224 (prob unmarried; no heirs).
• Cicely d'Aubigny b abt 1200, Arundel, Sussex, England; md Roger de Mohaut.
• Isabel d'Aubigny b abt 1203, Arundel, Sussex, England, d bef 1240. She md Sir John Fitz Alan, Lord of Clun and Oswestry, abt 1215, son of William Fitz Alan and Miss de Lacy.
• Nichole d'Aubigny b abt 1205, Arundel, Sussex, England, d bef 1254, Staffordshire, England. She md Roger de Somery abt 1218, Leicestershire, England, son of Ralph de Somery, Lord of Dudley, and Margaret Marshal.
• Hugh d'Aubigny, 5th Earl of Sussex and Arundel, b abt 1215, d 7 May 1243; md Isabel de Warenne 1234; no heirs.
• Colette d'Aubigny b. 1211 - d. bef. 7 May 1243

He succeeded to the title of Earl of Sussex on 24 December 1193.

He succeeded to the title of 3rd Earl of Arundel [E., c. 1138] on 24 December 1193.

On 15 May 1213 he witnessed the concession by King John of the Kingdom to the Pope.

He was with King John at Runnymeade 15 Jun 1215, but when King John abandoned Winchester the following June, d'Aubigny abandoned him in favor of Louis VIII of France.

On 14 June 1216 he joined Prince Louis (later Louis VIII of France) after King John abandoned Winchester.

On 14 July 1217 he returned to King John's allegiance after the Royalist victory at Lincoln (consistently taking the winning side).

In late 1217, King Henry II restored his forfeited possessions and appointed him Justiciar of England. In 1218, he embarked on the Fifth Crusade, was present at the taking of Damietta in Nov 1219, but died in Italy on his journey home.

His sons, William and Hugh, successively Earls of Arundel and Sussex, both died without heirs, and upon Hugh's death, the earldom of Sussex reverted to the Crown while the earldom of Arundel passed to John FitzAlan, son of William's daughter Isabel, who inherited jure matris the castle and honour of Arundel in 1243, by which, according to the admission of 1433, he was held to have become de jure 6th Earl of Arundel.

This is the best source I've found for the Arundel line, from http://www.geneajourney.com/aubigny2.html

d"Aubigny, Earls of Arundel

LINE B1 Sir William "Pincerna" d'Aubigny [a], Lord of Buckenham, b abt 1072, of Buckenham, Norfolk, England. He md Maud Bigod abt 1097, daughter of Roger Bigod and Adelize/Alice de Toeni.
Child of William "Pincerna" d'Aubigny and Maud Bigod was:

Sir William d'Aubigny [b], "Strong Hand", 1st Earl of Arundel, Earl of Sussex, b abt 1104, of Buckenham, Norfolk, England, d 12 Oct 1176. He md Adelize of Louvain 1138, daughter of Godfrey I of Brabant, Count of Louvain, Duke of Lower Lorraine, "the Bearded", and Ida de Namur. Children of William d'Aubigny and Adelize of Louvain were:

• William d'Aubigny b abt 1139.
• Alice d'Aubigny b abt 1139, d 11 Sep 1188. She md Sir John d'Eu, Count d'Eu, Lord of Hastings, abt 1155, son of Sir Henry d'Eu, Count d'Eu, Lord of Hastings, and Margaret of Champagne.
• Olivia d'Aubigny b abt 1143, d young.
• Ralph d'Aubigny b abt 1145; md Sibyl de Valognes.
• Geoffrey d'Aubigny b abt 1146.
• Henry d'Aubigny b abt 1147.
• Agatha d'Aubigny b abt 1149, d young.

Sir William d'Aubigny [c], Earl of Arundel, Earl of Sussex, b abt 1139, d 1196. He md Maud de St. Hilary 1173/74, daughter of James de St. Hilary and Aveline. She was b abt 1138, of Buckenham, Norfolk, England, d 24 Dec 1193. Children of William d'Aubigny and Maud de St. Hilary were:

• William d'Aubigny b abt 1175.
• Maud d'Aubigny b abt 1177; md Gilbert of Strathearn, Earl of Strathearn.
• Agnes d'Aubigny b abt 1179; md William de Mowbray.

Sir William d'Aubigny [d], Earl of Arundel, Earl of Sussex, b abt 1175, d 1 Feb 1220/21. He md Mabel of Chester abt 1194, daughter of Sir Hugh of Kevelioc, Earl of Chester, and Bertrade de Montfort. Children of William d'Aubigny and Mabel of Chester were:

• Maud/Mabel d'Aubigny b abt 1196, d 1238-1242. She md Robert de Tattershall bef 1222, son of Walter de Tattershall and Iseult Pantulf.
• William d'Aubigny, Earl of Sussex and Arundel, b abt 1198, d bef 7 Aug 1224 (prob unmd).
• Cicely d'Aubigny b abt 1200, Arundel, Sussex, England; md Roger de Mohaut.
• Isabel d'Aubigny b abt 1203, Arundel, Sussex, England, d bef 1240. She md Sir John Fitz Alan, Lord of Clun and Oswestry, abt 1215, son of William Fitz Alan and Daughter de Lacy.
• Nichole d'Aubigny b abt 1205, Arundel, Sussex, England, d bef 1254, Staffordshire, England. She md Roger de Somery abt 1218, Leicestershire, England, son of Ralph de Somery, Lord of Dudley, and Margaret Marshal.
• Hugh d'Aubigny, Earl of Sussex and Arundel, b abt 1215, d 7 May 1243; md Isabel de Warenne 1234.

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from thePeerage.com:

William d'Aubigny, 3rd Earl of Arundel M, #4064, d. before 30 March 1221

Last Edited=22 Dec 2008

William d'Aubigny, 3rd Earl of Arundel was the son of William d'Aubigny, 2nd Earl of Arundel and Matilda de St. Hilary du Harcouet.1

He married Mabel of Chester, daughter of Hugh of Kevelioc, 3rd Earl of Chester and Bertrada de Montfort.1

He died before 30 March 1221 at Caneill, Italy. News of his death reached England on this date.2 He was buried at Wymondham Priory, Norfolk, England.2

William d'Aubigny, 3rd Earl of Arundel succeeded to the title of Earl of Sussex on 24 December 1193.1 He succeeded to the title of 3rd Earl of Arundel [E., c. 1138] on 24 December 1193.1 On 15 May 1213 he witnessed the concession by King John of the Kingdom to the Pope.1 On 14 June 1216 he joined Prince Louis (later Louis VIII of France) after King John abandoned Winchester.2 On 14 July 1217 he returned to King John's allegiance after the Royalist victory at Lincoln (consistently taking the winning side).2 He held the office of Justiciar [England] after 1217.2 In 1218 he embarked on the Crusade of that year.1

Children of William d'Aubigny, 3rd Earl of Arundel and Mabel of Chester

   * Maud d'Aubigny+ d. a 12103

   * Nicole d'Aubigny+ 3

   * Cicely d'Aubigny 3

   * Colette d'Aubigny 3

   * William d'Aubigny, 4th Earl of Arundel b. c 1203, d. b 7 Aug 12242

   * Hugh d'Aubigny, 5th Earl of Arundel b. c 1215, d. 7 May 12432

   * Isabel d'Aubigny+ b. b 12213

Citations

1. [S6] 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 236. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage. 2. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 238. 3. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 237.

William D'AUBIGNY (3º E. Arundel)

Born: 1165, Arundel, Sussex, England

Died: BEF 30 Mar 1221, Cainell by Rome, Latium, Italy

Father: William D'AUBIGNY (2º E. Arundel)

Mother: Maud De St. HILARY

Married: Mabel De MESCHINES (C. Arundel) (dau. of Hugh De Meschines, E. Chester, and Beatrice De Montfort) ABT 1193, Chester, Cheshire, England

Children:

1. Nicole D'AUBIGNY

2. Isabella D'AUBIGNY

3. Maud D'AUBIGNY

4. William D'AUBIGNY (4º E. Arundel)

5. Cecily D'AUBIGNY

6. Colette D'AUBIGNY (b. 1211 - d. BEF 7 May 1243)

7. Hugh D'AUBIGNY (5º E. Arundel)

A favorite of King John, he is stated to have "consistently taken the winning side", first being with the King at Runnymeade 15 Jun 1215, abandoning him in favor of Louis VIII of France when King John abandoned Winchester the following June, then returning to King John's allegiance after the Royalist victory at Lincoln in July 1217. Shortly afterwards, he was appointed Justiciar, the young King, Henry III, having restored to him his forfeited possessions. He embarked on the Crusade of 1218, and was present at the taking of Damietta in Nov 1219, but died shortly before 30 March 1221 in Cainell, near Rome. His sons, William and Hugh, successively Earls of Arundel and Sussex, both died s.p., and upon the death of the younger son, Hugh, his four sisters were found to be his coheirs. The earldom of Sussex reverted to the Crown.

(from http://www.geneajourney.com/aubigny2.html)

William d'Aubigny, 3rd Earl of Arundel (before 1180 – 1 February 1221) was a son of William d'Aubigny, 2nd Earl of Arundel and Matilda St Hilary.

Lineage

His paternal grandparents were William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Arundel and Adeliza of Leuven. His maternal grandparents were James de St. Hilaire and his wife Aveline.

A Royal Favourite

William was a favourite of King John. He witnessed King John's concession of the kingdom to the Pope 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.

Death Returning From the Fifth Crusade

He joined in the Fifth Crusade (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.

Marriage and Issue

After 1196 and before 1200 William married Mabel of Chester (born c. 1173), daughter of Hugh de Kevelioc, 3rd Earl of Chester. They were the parents of seven children.

• Maud d'Aubigny
• Cicely d'Aubigny
• Colette d'Aubigny
• William d'Aubigny, 4th Earl of Arundel (d. 1224); buried Wymondham Abbey
• Hugh d'Aubigny, 5th Earl of Arundel (d. 7 May 1243); buried Wymondham Abbey
• Isabel d'Aubigny; married John Fitzalan, Lord of Oswestry
• Nicole d'Aubigny; married Roger De Somery

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.

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Individual:

William de Albini, 3rd earl, who, in 1218, embarked in the Crusade and was at the celebrated siege of Damietta, but died in returning, anno 1221. He m. Maud, dau. and heiress of James de St. Hillary, and widow of Roger de Clare, Earl of Hertford, by whom he left issue, William and Hugh, successors to the earldom; Mabel, m. to Sir Robert de Tateshall; Isabel, m. to JohnFitzAlan, Baron of Clun and Oswestry; Nicola, m. to Roger de Somerie, Lord of Dudley; Cecilia, m. to Roger de Montalt; and Colet. [Sir Bernard Burke, Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages, Burke's Peerage, Ltd., London, 1883, p. 3, Albini, Earls of Arundel] www.celtic-casimir.com

William D' AUBIGNY 3rd Earl of Arundel

Born: Abt 1173, Arundel, Sussex, England Married (1): After 1207 Died: 1 Feb 1220-1221, Cainell near Rome, Latium, Italy Buried: Wymondham Abbey, Norfolk, England

Another name for William was William D'ALBINI.

General Notes: EARLDOM OF SUSSEX (III) 1193 EARLDOM OF ARUNDEL (VI, 3) 1193 WILLIAM (D'AuBIGNY), EARL OF SUSSEX, and EARL OF ARUNDEL, son and heir. He was a favourite of King John, whose concession of the Kingdom to the Pope, 15 May 1213, he witnessed, and whom he accompanied to Runnymede, 15 June 1215. When, however, King John abandoned Winchester, 14 June 1216, to Louis (afterwards Louis VIII) of France, he joined that Prince, but (consistently taking the winning side) returned to his allegiance 14 July 1217, after the Royalist victory at Lincoln. Shortly afterwards he acted as JUSTICIAR, the young King, Henry III, having restored to him his forfeited possessions. He married Mabel 2nd daughter of Hugh (LE MESCHIN surnamed KEVELIOC), EARL OF CHESTER, by Bertrade, daughter of Simon, COUNT OF EVREUX in Normandy. She, in her issue, was (1232) one of the four coheirs to her brother Ranulph (surnamed BLUNDEVILLE), EARL OF CHESTER. He embarked in the crusade of 1218, and was at the taking of Damietta in Nov. 1219, but died at Cainell, near Rome, ("quoddam oppidulum Kainel nomine") shortly before 30 March 1221 [when the news reached England], and was buried at Wymondham Priory. [Complete Peerage I:236-8, (transcribed by Dave Utzinger)] William de Albini, 4th earl, m. Mabel, second of the four sisters and co-heiresses of Ranulph, Earl of Chester, with whom he obtained great landed property. At he, however, died issueless in 1224, or, by some statements, in 1233, his honours devolved upon his only brother, then in minority, Hugh de Albini, 5th earl. [Sir Bernard Burke, Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages, Burke's Peerage, Ltd., London, 1883, p. 3, Albini, Earls of Arundel]

Events: 1. Alt. Death; Before 30 Mar 1221. 2. Bullet; 1215, named in MAGNA CHARTA, King John advisor.

Marriage Information: William married Mabel LE MESCHINES of Chester, daughter of Hugh de Kevelock LE MESCHINES 3rd Earl of Chester, Viscount Avranches and Bertrade DE MONTFORT, after 1207 . (Mabel LE MESCHINES of Chester was born about 1173 in Kevelioc, Monmouth, Wales and died on 6 Jan 1232-1233 in England.) Marriage Information: William also married Maud DE WARENNE. (Maud DE WARENNE was born in 1138.)

743 Magna Charta Sureties 1215, Frederick Lewis Weis, additions by Walter Lee Sheppard Jr, 5th Edition, 1999, 129-1.

www.findagrave.com

William "Earl of Arundel" D'Aubigny Birth 1200 Arundel, Arun District, West Sussex, England Death Aug 1224 (aged 23'9624) Italy Burial Wymondham Abbey Wymondham, South Norfolk District, Norfolk, England Memorial ID 81988264

Family Members Parents

William d' Albini unknown'961221 Siblings

Avice d'Aubigny

Nicole D'Aubigny De Somery 1210'961240

Hugh D'Aubigny 1215'961243

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