D'albini, William 1
| Birth Name | D'albini, William |
| Gramps ID | I582805251 |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | about 85 years |
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Notes | Sources |
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| Birth | about 1070 | Aubigny-Sur-Nere, Brittany, France |
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| Death | about 1155 | Belvoir Castle, Lincolnshire, England |
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| Nobility Title | "Brito" |
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | De Toeni, Robert Of Stafford Castle [I582805277] | |
| Mother | De Savona, Adelisa [I582805278] | |
| Sister | De Toeni, Adelise (Alice) [I582807651] | |
| D'albini, William [I582805251] | ||
| Sister | De Toeni, Agnes [I582809629] | |
| Brother | De Toeni, Berenger [I582809627] | |
| Brother | De Toeni, Geoffrey [I582809579] | |
| Brother | De Toeni, Robert [I582809401] | |
| Father | De Toeni, Robert Of Stafford Castle [I582805277] | |
| Stepmother | De Clare, Avice [I582809561] | |
| Half-brother | De Stafford, Nicholas [I582809560] | |
| Half-brother | De Stafford, Nigel [I582809553] | |
| Half-brother | De Stafford, Robert [I582809576] | |
Families
| Family of D'albini, William and De Senlis, Matilda (Maud) [F533083076] | ||
| Unknown | Partner | De Senlis, Matilda (Maud) [I582804416] |
| Narrative |
From: Vol II File 2: The Paternal Ancestry of Homer Beer |
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Narrative
Name Suffix:<NSFX> "Brito"
William, who assumed, from what reason is unascertained, the surname of Albini, and was known as "William de Albini, Brito," in contradiction to another great Baron, "William de Albini, Pincerna," from whom the Earls of Arundel descended. William de Albini, Brito, Lord of Belvoir, in the Chapter House of St. Albans, confirmed all the grants of his father and mother to the Church of Our Lady at Belvoir, desiring that he might be admitted in the fraternity as those his parents had been. This feudal lord acquired great renown at the celebrated battle of Tinchebray, in Normandy, where, commanding the horse, he charged the enemy with so much spirit that he determine at once the fate of the day. Of the exploit, Matthew Paris says, "In this encounter chiefly deserveth honour the most heroic William de Albini, the Briton, who, with his sword, broke through the enemy, and terminated the battle." He subsequently adhered to the Empress Maud and had his castle of Belvoir, with all his other lands, seized by King Stephen and transferred to Ranulph, Earl of Chester. He m. Maud, dau. of Simon de St. Liz, 1st Earl of Huntingdon, widow of Robert, son of Richard de Tunbridge, and ding about the year 1155, left two sons, viz., William, surnamed Meschines, and Ralph. [Sir Bernard Burke, Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited and Extinct Peerages, Burke's Peerage, Ltd., London, England, 1883, p. 160, Daubeney, Barons Daubeney, Earl of Bridgewater]
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From: Vol II File 2: The Paternal Ancestry of Homer Beers James, http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~pmcbride/james/f019.htm
William de Albini, called the Briton, from having been born in England. He was a soldier of distinction, and acquired great renown in the celebrated battle of Tenercheby, in Normandy, when he commanded the cavalry, for "by a charge of spirit, he determined at once the fate of the day." The monk Matthew Paris records "in this encounter chiefly deserveth honour the most heroic William de Albini, the Briton, who with his sword broke through the enemy and terminated the battle." When he became a supporter of the cause of Empress Maud, his castle of Belvoir, with all his great possessions, were seized by King Stephen, who presented them to Ranulphgerons de Meschines, the Earl of Chester. William-Brito de Albini died about 1155, leaving by his wife, Maud, daughter of Simon St. Liz, an eldest son, William. See Chap 29, Wurts, Vol I.