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William d' Aubeney

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William d' Aubeney

Birth
England
Death
1 May 1236
Leicestershire, England
Burial
Stamford, South Kesteven District, Lincolnshire, England Add to Map
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Magna Carta Surety

William d'Albini or d'Aubeney, of Belvoir and Bottesford, Leicestershire, of Uffington, Woolsthorpe and Wyville, Lincolnshire, of Stoke Albany, Northamptonshire. Sheriff of Warwickshire and Leichestser, Rutland, Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire.

Son and heir to William d'Aubeney of Belvoir and Maud FitzRobert, daughter of Robert FitzRichard. Grandson of William d'Aubeney and Cicely Bigod.

Husband of Margaret de Umfreville, daughter of Odinel de Umfreville and Alice de Lucy, daughter of Sir Richard. They had four sons:
William d"Aubeney III, whose only daughter, Isabel, married Sir Robert de Ros
Odinel
Robert
Nicholas, Rector of Bottesford, Lincolnshire

After Margaret died, William married Agatha Trussebut, daughter of William and Aubrey de Harcourt, widow of Hamo Fitz Hamo who died in 1197. They were married about 29 Sept 1198 and had no issue.

William was underage when his father died in 1168, making William the new Lord Belvoir. He fought in Normandy in 1192 and 1194. On 15 Jan 1200, King John confirmed his grant of the manor of Ortson, Nottinghamshire from King Richard I. In 1201 he received a licence to enclose his park at Stoke Albany and to hunt fox and hare in the royal forests.

William stayed loyal to the king at first, but joined the Barons in 1215 after the taking London, one of the twenty-five barons elected to observe the signing of the Magna Carta. William was appointed Governor of Rochester Castle, which was eventually handed over to King Richard again, William was imprisoned at Corfe Castle. On 06 Aug 1216, Agatha was given back all the rights to his property in exchange for a fine of 6,000 marks. Several payments were made before William was restored by King Henry III.

William died on 1 May 1236, at Offington, Leicestershire, was buried at Newstead, and his heart with Margaret "his heart under the wall, opposite the altar at Belvoir Castle".

He was succeeded by his son, William d'Aubeney, who died in 1247 and left only daughters.
Magna Carta Surety

William d'Albini or d'Aubeney, of Belvoir and Bottesford, Leicestershire, of Uffington, Woolsthorpe and Wyville, Lincolnshire, of Stoke Albany, Northamptonshire. Sheriff of Warwickshire and Leichestser, Rutland, Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire.

Son and heir to William d'Aubeney of Belvoir and Maud FitzRobert, daughter of Robert FitzRichard. Grandson of William d'Aubeney and Cicely Bigod.

Husband of Margaret de Umfreville, daughter of Odinel de Umfreville and Alice de Lucy, daughter of Sir Richard. They had four sons:
William d"Aubeney III, whose only daughter, Isabel, married Sir Robert de Ros
Odinel
Robert
Nicholas, Rector of Bottesford, Lincolnshire

After Margaret died, William married Agatha Trussebut, daughter of William and Aubrey de Harcourt, widow of Hamo Fitz Hamo who died in 1197. They were married about 29 Sept 1198 and had no issue.

William was underage when his father died in 1168, making William the new Lord Belvoir. He fought in Normandy in 1192 and 1194. On 15 Jan 1200, King John confirmed his grant of the manor of Ortson, Nottinghamshire from King Richard I. In 1201 he received a licence to enclose his park at Stoke Albany and to hunt fox and hare in the royal forests.

William stayed loyal to the king at first, but joined the Barons in 1215 after the taking London, one of the twenty-five barons elected to observe the signing of the Magna Carta. William was appointed Governor of Rochester Castle, which was eventually handed over to King Richard again, William was imprisoned at Corfe Castle. On 06 Aug 1216, Agatha was given back all the rights to his property in exchange for a fine of 6,000 marks. Several payments were made before William was restored by King Henry III.

William died on 1 May 1236, at Offington, Leicestershire, was buried at Newstead, and his heart with Margaret "his heart under the wall, opposite the altar at Belvoir Castle".

He was succeeded by his son, William d'Aubeney, who died in 1247 and left only daughters.


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