William d'Aubigny, 2nd Earl of Arundel explained

William d'Aubigny
2nd Earl of Arundel
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Issue:William d'Aubigny, 3rd Earl of Arundel
Alan d'Aubigny
Geoffrey d'Aubigny
Matilda d'Aubigny
Nichole d'Audeney
Father:William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Arundel
Mother:Adeliza of Louvain
Death Date:24 December 1193
Burial Place:Wymondham Abbey

William d'Aubigny, 2nd Earl of Arundel (b. [1138-1150], d. 24 December 1193), also called William de Albini III,[1] was the son of William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Arundel and Adeliza of Louvain, widow of Henry I of England.[2]

He married Matilda (or Maud) de St. Hilary and among their children was William d'Aubigny, 3rd Earl of Arundel. The Duke of Norfolk's Archives Assistant Librarian Sara Rodger wrote that William "did have three sons, William who succeeded him as Earl in 1196, and Alan and Geoffrey, of whom we know nothing". His daughter, Matilda d'Aubigny, may have married William de Warenne, 5th Earl of Surrey; if so, she died young and childless. In 1176/7 he was created Earl of Sussex and in 1190 he inherited the earldom of Arundel. He is buried at Wymondham Abbey, Norfolk, England.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Brown, R. Allen . 1988 . Castle Rising Castle . English Heritage . London, UK . 185074159X . 15 .
  2. Aubigny, William d' [William de Albini; known as William d'Aubigny Pincerna], first earl of Arundel (d. 1176), magnate by Graeme White, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
  3. Web site: Person Page.