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D'AUBIGNY (ALBINI) William
Birth:          ABT 1070 of St. Saveur, Manche, Normandy
Death:          1139 
Burial:         Priory, Wymondham, Norfolk, England

Notes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_d%27Aubigny_(died_1139)
William d'Aubigny (died 1139[1]), also called William de Albini or William d'Albini and 
known as Pincerna,[a] was an Anglo-Norman nobleman. He was lord of the manor of 
Old Buckenham Castle in Norfolk, England.[1]
Life and career[edit]

William was the son of Roger d'Aubigny and his wife, Amice; one of their other 
children was Nigel d'Aubigny.[2] William served the household of Henry I of England 
as "Pincerna" (butler), and fought at the Battle of Tinchebrai.[1] He founded 
Wymondham Priory (later Wymondham Abbey) in 1107.[3]

Family[edit]

William married Maud Bigod, daughter of Roger Bigod of Norfolk in 1107. She brought 
an unusually high dowry to the match for a woman of the Anglo-Norman aristocracy 
who was not an heiress, 10 knights' fees.[4] They were the parents of the following 
children:[5]
1.William d'Aubigny (died 1176), became Earl of Arundel
2.Nele d'Aubigny or Nigel d'Aubigny
3.Oliver d'Aubigny
4.Roland d'Aubigny (attributed)
5.Oliva d'Aubigny, married Ralph de la Haye

Parents
D'AUBIGNY Roger (1052 - 1104)
DE MOWBRAY Amice (Avicia) (ABT 1052 - )

Siblings
D'AUBIGNY (ALBINI) William (ABT 1070 - 1139)
D'AUBIGNY Nele (Nigel) (1072 - Nov 1129)

Marriage To BIGOD Maud (Mary) (ABT 1085 - ) m. Notes Parents BIGOD Roger (1060 - 15 Sep 1107) DE TOSNY Adeliza (ABT 1070 - 1135) Children by BIGOD Maud (Mary) ABT 1085 -
D'AUBIGNY William "Strong Hand" (ABT 1109 - 12 Oct 1176)
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