Wilhelm (Aumale)
William the Fat († July 20, 1179 ) was the last French Count of Aumale from the House of Blois ; at the same time he was the last Earl of York under King Stephen of England . He was a son of Count Stephan von Aumale and Hedwig.
In 1138 Wilhelm was one of the leaders of the English army in the standard battle against the Scots. His castle in Scarborough was razed by the English King Henry II because it was built without permission during the reign of his predecessor Stephen. During the uprising of the king's son Henry the Younger in 1173, Wilhelm remained loyal to King Henry II and defended Normandy for him . However, he was captured by the attacking Count Philip of Flanders on June 29, 1173 . After his death he was buried in Thornton Abbey .
Wilhelm married Cecily FitzDuncan, † before 1190, daughter of William FitzDuncan , Earl of Moray and illegitimate son of the Scottish King Duncan II ; the couple had a daughter:
- Hawise († March 11, 1214); ∞ I) January 14, 1180 William de Mandeville, 3rd Earl of Essex († November 14, 1189); ∞ II) after July 2, 1190 Guillaume de Forz († 1195); ∞ III) Baudouin de Béthune , Lord of Chocques († October 13, 1211)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gesta Regis Henrici secundis et Gesta Regis Ricardi Benedicti abbatis , ed. by William Stubbs in: Rolls Series 49 (1867), Vol. 1, p. 47
- ↑ Gesta Regis Henrici secundis et Gesta Regis Ricardi Benedicti abbatis , ed. by William Stubbs in: Rolls Series 49 (1867), Vol. 1, p. 243
Web links
- William Le Gros's involvement with Scarborough Castle
- William Earl of York and Royal Authority in Yorkshire
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Wilhelm |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | William the Fat |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | last French count of Aumale |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 12th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 20, 1179 |