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ID: I10801 
Name: *William D'AUBIGNY
Sex: M
Birth: ABT 1140 in Burkenham, Norfolk, England
Death: 24 DEC 1193 in Norfolk, England 1
Burial: Wymondham Priory, Norfolk, England
Occupation: BET 1176 AND 1193 2nd Earl of Arundel 2
Note:
Earl of Sussex
Custos of Windsor Castle
WILLIAM D'AUBIGNY, Earl of Sussex, who was confirmed in that dignity in 1176-7; Richard I granted him the Honour after his coronation 3 Sept., 1189, when he is styled "Earl of Sussex," and before 18 Sept., 1189, when he is styled "Earl of Arundel;" the Castle and Honour of Arundel having, in accordance with the policy of Henry II, been retained by the Crown, on the death of the last holder, he did not obtain restoration of them until Richard I restored them to him 27 June, 1190, when he became Earl of Arundel; was, however, styled Earl of Arundel before he received possession of the Castle and Honour, namely, on 18 Sept., 1189, and on 26 Nov. of the same year he witnessed King Richard's Charter as "Will. Earl of Arundel;" received also at the same the third penny of the pleas of Sussex in the precise words of the grant made to his father; in 1191 he was made Custos of Windsor Castle, and in 1194, one of the Receivers of the money raised for the King's ransom; married Maud, widow of Roger de Clare, Earl of Hertford (who had died 1173), daughter and heir of James de St. Hilaire du Harcouet, and Aveline his wife; died 24 Dec., 1193, and was buried at Wymondham Priory.
(Fenwick Allied Ancestry, page 102)


Father: *William "Strong Hand" D'AUBIGNY b: ABT 1109 in St Sauveur, Manche, Normandie, France
Mother: *Adelicia of BRABAN b: 1103 in Brabant, Netherlands

Marriage 1 *Maud (Matilda) De SAINT HILARY b: 1132 in Burkenham, Norfolk, England
Married: in Arundel, Essex, England
Children
*William D'AUBIGNY b: ABT 1167 in Arundel, Essex, England
*Agnes D'AUBIGNY b: 1174 in Isle of Axholme, Lincoln, England

Sources:
Title: Fenwick Allied Ancestry
Page: 102
Title: Wikipedia
The cited information was sourced from Website / URL published on January 1st, 2008 <http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=arciek&id=I10801> The author/originator was RCKarnes.
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