William d'Aubigny, 3rd Earl of Arundel
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| 3rd Earl of Arundel | |
| Tenure | 1193–1221 |
| Predecessor | William d'Aubigny |
| Heir | William d'Aubigny |
| Born | before 1180 Arundel, West Sussex, England |
| Died | 1 February 1221 Italy |
| Buried | Wymondham Abbey |
| Spouse | Mabel of Chester |
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| Father | William d'Aubigny |
| Mother | Matilda de St Hilary |
William d'Aubigny, 3rd Earl of Arundel, also called William de Albini IV,[1] (before 1180 – 1 February 1221) was an English nobleman, a favourite of King John, and a participant in the Fifth Crusade.
William was a son of William d'Aubigny, 2nd Earl of Arundel and Matilda de St Hilary, and grandson of Queen Adeliza of Leuven. Their family seat was Arundel Castle.
A royal favourite
William was a favourite of King John. He witnessed King John's concession of the kingdom to the Pope on 15 May 1213. On 14 June 1216 he joined Prince Louis (later Louis VIII of France) after King John abandoned Winchester. He returned to the allegiance of the King Henry III after the Royalist victory at Lincoln, on 14 July 1217.
Death returning from the Fifth Crusade
He joined in the Fifth Crusade (1217–1221), in 1218. He died on his journey home, in Caneill, Italy, near Rome, on 1 February 1221. News of his death reached England on 30 March 1221. He was brought home and buried at Wymondham Abbey in Norfolk.[2]
His title was inherited by his son William, the fourth Earl. The fourth earl died childless and in 1224 the title passed to his brother, Hugh.
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