10 Facts About Philip d'Aubigny

Philip d'Aubigny was lord of the manor of Chewton Mendip, South Petherton, Bampton, Waltham and Ingleby and Keeper of the Channel Islands.

Philip d'Aubigny was present at the signing of Magna Carta as a member of the king's party, and was mentioned within the document.

Philip d'Aubigny participated in First Barons War and was leader of the royalist forces in Kent and Sussex.

Philip d'Aubigny participated in the Battle of Lincoln in 1217, and commanded a ship during the Battle of Sandwich later that same year.

In 1235, Philip d'Aubigny set out on crusade with his brother Oliver.

However, Philip d'Aubigny died in the Holy Land a year later, and was buried in front of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem.

Philip d'Aubigny's inscribed ledger stone displaying his arms was discovered in 1925, in excellent condition, and was lowered slightly below floor-level to protect it from future foot-fall wear and covered by an iron grille.

Philip d'Aubigny was the son of Ralph d'Aubigny and Sybil Valoignes, and grandson of William d'Aubigny.

Philip d'Aubigny was of brother of Oliver d'Aubigny, Alice d'Aubigny, John d'Aubigny, Gunnora de Gaunt, William De Stuteville, Matilda d'Aubigney, Ralph d'Aubigny and Elias d'Aubeny.

Philip d'Aubigny was the cousin of William d'Albigny, one of the twenty-five executors of Magna Carta in 1215.