Nigel de Albini of Cainhoe

This article is about Nigel de Albini of Cainhoe, also known as Nigel d'Aubigny. Note that there is another, later Nigel d'Aubigny, a political figure and supporter of Henry 1.

Nigel d'Aubigny (died C. 1100) was a Norman knight, and supporter of William I of England. His name is frequently mentioned in the Domesday Book in connection with lands in what is now Bedfordshire. He almost certainly built, and lived in Cainhoe Castle, a small Motte and Bailey structure to the east of Ampthill.

Family

His parentage is currently unclear, although he is believed to be part of the first "Arundel Line". He had two children, Henry and Cecilia.[1]

Notes

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