Sir Nigil de Albini

• Name	Nigil de Albini
  History	He and his brother came over with the Conqueror. During the reign of William II Rufus, he was Bow-Bearer to the King. He supported King Henry I against Robert "Curthose" and fought nobly in the Battle of Tenerchiebray where he slew the horse of Robert "Curthose". Later while Henry I besieged a castle in Normandy, Sir Nigil was first to enter the breach, sword in hand and delivered up the fortress to the king. For these and other services, he was granted much land including Mowbray and became one of the most powerful men in England.  [1]
  Burial	Bec Abbey, Normandy, France   [1]
  Siblings	1 brother
  + 1. William de Albini   bur. Wymondham Abbey, Wymondham, Norfolk, England ▻ Maud Bigot + 2. Sir Nigil de Albini   bur. Bec Abbey, Normandy, France ▻ Maud de Aquila;   Gundred de Gorney
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Roger de Albini   (Father)
  Person ID, Branch	I2906	Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	23 Aug 2019

  
  

  Father	Roger de Albini
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F2290	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Maud de Aquila
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  They married with the permission of Pope Paschall, as her husband, Robert de Mowbray, Earl of Northumberland, was still alive, though in prison for rebellion against William Rufus. [1]
  Divorce	Y  [1]
  	They divorced because of consanguinity. They had no issue [1]
  Family ID	F2289	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2019

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Gundred de Gorney
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Children	2 sons
  +   1. Sir Roger de Mowbray  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Alice de Grant     2. Henry de Albini, Baron of Camho  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F2288	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2019

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Sir Nigil de Albini 2Roger de Albini 3

  
  

• Event Map		Burial - - Bec Abbey, Normandy, France  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S11] Burke, Bernard, A Genealogical History of the Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages of the British Empire , (London: Harrision, 1866).