ALBINI, William

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• Name: William de Beauvoir d'Aubigny formerly Albini aka de Beauvoir

Notes:

Buried:
His body was buried before the high altar at Beauvoir Priory, Leicestershire, his heart was buried at Croxton Abbey, Leicestershire.

Family/Spouse: UNKNOWN, Isabel. Isabel was born in 1215; died after 1285 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. ALBINI, Isabella was born in 1233 in Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, England.

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• Differentiator: Magna Carta Baron
• Web Address: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_d%27Aubigny_(rebel)
• Web Address: https://frontlinestates.ltd.uk/william-daubigny/
• Web Address: https://magnacarta800th.com/schools/biographies/the-25-barons-of-magna-carta/william-dalbini/
• Web Address: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Albini-39
• Name: William d'Aubigny
• Residence: Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, England; Primary family property
• Royalty & Nobility: 1199; High Sheriff of Warwickshire and Leicester and High Sheriff of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire
• Magna Carta: 1215; One of the twenty-five sureties or guarantors of Magna Carta.
• Wars: Between 1215 and 1217, Rochester, Kent, England; First Baron's War: he held Rochester Castle for the barons, and was imprisoned (and nearly hanged) after John captured it.
• _MILT: 20 May 1217, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England; Commander in the Second Battle of Lincoln at Lincoln's Castle

Notes:

William d’Albini, a key figure in the baronial opposition against King John of England, was born after 1146 and died on 1 May 1236. He was the son of William d’Albini II and Maud de Senlis. William inherited a substantial lordship, including Belvoir Castle in Leicestershire, which was dramatically sited on a ridge west of Grantham and became the family's home for many generations.

William came of age around 1172, following his father's death in 1167 or 1168. He served in various capacities under Kings Henry II and Richard I, including as constable of the castle of the Peak and as sheriff in several counties. His loyalty to the crown was rewarded with lands confiscated from rebels, and he even traveled to Germany in 1194 to greet King Richard upon his release from captivity.

Initially a supporter of royal authority, William's stance shifted over time. He was critical of some of King John's policies, particularly regarding military service in Normandy. His eventual support for the baronial cause in 1215, after the barons took over London, was influenced by his disillusionment with John's oppressive rule and his kinship ties with other rebel leaders, including his first cousin Robert FitzWalter and his nephew Robert de Ros.

William's military expertise was recognized with his appointment to the Twenty Five, a group of barons responsible for ensuring the king's adherence to the Magna Carta. He played a crucial role in the First Barons' War, notably leading the defense of Rochester Castle against King John in 1215. Despite fierce resistance, he was captured and imprisoned after the castle fell.

Following King John's death and the accession of Henry III in 1216, William shifted his allegiance back to the crown. He fought for the royalist side at the Second Battle of Lincoln in 1217 and became a committed supporter of the new regime. His loyalty was rewarded with appointments such as the constable of Sleaford Castle.

William d’Albini's later years were marked by continued service to the crown. He participated in campaigns against the Welsh and was present at the final reissue of the Magna Carta and the Charter of the Forest in 1225. He died in 1236 at his manor of Uffington, near Stamford, and was buried at Newstead Abbey, with his heart interred at Belvoir Priory.

William d’Albini's life reflects the complex loyalties and political dynamics of his time. His involvement in key historical events like the Magna Carta and the First Barons' War, combined with his military prowess and strategic alliances, cements his place as a significant figure in the history of medieval England.

Buried:
at Newstead Abbey

William married UMFRAVILLE, Margaret in 1192. Margaret was born about 1165 in Prudhoe, Northumberland, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: William d'Aubigny

William + DE SENLIS, Maud. Maud (daughter of DE CLARE, Robert and Living) was born about 1134 in Little Dunmow, Essex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Web Address: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Senlis-48

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• _MILT: 28 Sep 1106, Tinchebray, Orne, Basse-Normandie, France; Fought at the Battle of Tinchebray and was high in Henry I's favor.

William + Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]