Biography of William "Brito aka Breton" D'Aubigny 1086-1148
Paternal Family Tree: D'Aubigny
Around 1086 William "Brito aka Breton" D'Aubigny was born to Main D'Aubigny (age 31).
On 05 Sep 1095 [his father] Main D'Aubigny (age 40) died at Plouigneau.
On 28 Sep 1106 King Henry I "Beauclerc" England (age 38) defeated his older brother Robert Curthose III Duke Normandy (age 55) at the Battle of Tinchebray at Tinchebray, Orne.
William Warenne 2nd Earl Surrey and Robert Beaumont 1st Earl of Leicester Count Meulan (age 66). Elias La Flèche De Baugency I Count Maine commanded the reserve. The following fought for Henry:
William "Brito aka Breton" D'Aubigny (age 20).
Alan Canhiart IV Duke Brittany (age 43).
Raoul Tosny (age 26).
William "Pincerna aka Butler" D'Aubigny (age 42).
Robert Grandesmil (age 28), and.
William Normandy I Count Évreux.
Robert Curthose III Duke Normandy (age 55) was captured and spent the next twenty-eight years in prison; never released.
William Mortain Count Mortain 2nd Earl Cornwall (age 22) was also captured. He spent the next thirty or more years in prison before becoming a monk. Earl Cornwall forfeit.
Edgar Ætheling II King England (age 55) was captured and subsequently released; Henry had married to Edgar's niece Edith aka Matilda Dunkeld Queen Consort England (age 26) in 1100.
Robert II Belleme 2nd Count Ponthieu 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury (age 50) escaped.
Robert Stuteville was captured.
On 09 Sep 1107 Roger Bigod died. [his future wife] Cecily Bigod (age 17) and her husband William "Brito aka Breton" D'Aubigny (age 21) inherited Belvoir Castle [Map].
In or before 1130 William "Brito aka Breton" D'Aubigny (age 44) and Cecily Bigod (age 39) were married.
Around 1130 [his son] William "Le Breton" D'Aubigny of Belvoir was born to William "Brito aka Breton" D'Aubigny (age 44) and [his wife] Cecily Bigod (age 40) at Belvoir Castle [Map].
After 1134 [his former wife] Cecily Bigod (age 44) died.
Around 1140 St Mary the Virgin Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire [Map] was commissioned by William "Brito aka Breton" D'Aubigny (age 54). The current Chancel formed that church.
After 1148 William "Brito aka Breton" D'Aubigny (age 62) died at Belvoir Castle [Map]. He was buried at Belvoir Priory [Map]. His son [his son] William "Le Breton" D'Aubigny of Belvoir (age 18) inherited Belvoir Castle [Map].
[his father] Main D'Aubigny and Adela Bohun were married.