GUILLAUME "le Gros" d'Aumâle (-20 Aug 1179, Abbey of Thornton, co Lincoln). A manuscript genealogy of the Comtes d´Aumâle names "Willielmus le Groos" as son of "Stephani filii Odonis"[630]. He succeeded his father as Comte d'Aumâle, Lord of Holderness. "…Waleranni comitis de Mellent, Willielmi de Albemara, Simonis de Silvanecta…" witnessed the charter dated Easter 1136 under which Stephen King of England granted the manor of Bishop´s Sutton, Hampshire to Winchester cathedral[631]. "Gulielmus comes Albemarliæ" founded Melsa Abbey, for the soul of "fratris mei Hingeram", by undated charter witnessed by "Hingeram fratre comitis"[632]. Richard Prior of Hexham´s De Gestis Regis Stephani et de Bello Standardii records that King Stephen created "Willelmum de Albamarla" as "in Eboracensi…[comes]" after the battle of the Standard in Aug 1138[633]. The continuator of Simeon of Durham names "Willemus de Albamarla comes…" as the leaders of the English contingent at the battle of the Standard[634]. "Willelmo comite Ebor[aci]…" witnessed the charter dated to [1138/43] under which Stephen King of England granted Furness Abbey, Lancashire to Savigny abbey[635]. A manuscript narrating the foundation of Thornton Abbey records that it was founded in 1139 by "Willielmus Grose comes Albermarliæ", and that "cognati sui Wallevi, prioris de Kyrkham…fratris Simonis comitis Northamtoniæ" arranged the arrival of the first monks[636]. The relationship between the two was through Judith de Lens, maternal grandmother of Waltheof, who was uterine sister of Guillaume´s father. "…W[illelmo] com[ite] de Albarm[arla]…" witnessed the charter dated Christmas 1141 under which Stephen King of England granted property to "Gauf[edo] comiti de Essexa"[637]. The Chronicle of Meaux, in Yorkshire, records that the abbey was founded by "Willielmus le Gros…comes Albemarliæ et dominus de Holdernesse" adding that he was "quasi dominus totius provinciæ Eboracensis"[638]. "Willelmus comes Albemarlie" confirmed donations to St Bees, for the souls of "…antecessorum uxoris mee Cecilie", by undated charter[639]. Benedict of Peterborough records the death in 1179 of "Willelmus comes Albemarliæ" and his burial "in abbatia sua de Tornetuna"[640]. A manuscript narrating the foundation of Thornton Abbey records the death "XIII Kal Sep" in 1180 of "comes et…monasteriorum fundator Willielmus Grose"[641]. m CICELY Lady of Skipton, daughter of WILLIAM FitzDuncan of Scotland & his second wife Alice Lady of Skipton (-before 1190). The Cronicon Cumbriæ names "prima…Cecilia…secunda Amabilla…tertia Alicia" as the three daughters of "Willielmus", son of "Doncani comes de Murrayse", and his wife Alice, adding that Cicely received the honor of Skipton and married "Willielmo le Grossus comiti Albemarliæ"[642]. "Willelmus comes Albemarlie" confirmed donations to St Bees, for the souls of "…antecessorum uxoris mee Cecilie", by undated charter[643]. "Cecilia comitissa Albamarlie" donated land "inter Esc et Duden…Kirkesantan et Haverigg…et Thueites" to St Bees, and confirmed the donation of "ecclesia de Gosford" made by "W[illelmi] fratris mei", by undated charter[644]. Comte Guillaume & his wife had [two] children: