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William FitzOsbern, 1st Earl of Hereford, Lord of Breteuil (c. 1011 – 22 February 1071), was a relative and close counsellor of William the Conqueror and one of the great magnates of early Norman England. FitzOsbern was created Earl of Hereford in 1067, one of the first peerage titles in the English peerage.
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William FitzOsbern, 1st earl of Hereford was a Norman soldier and lord, one of William the Conqueror’s closest supporters. The son of Osbern (or Obbern) de Crépon, seneschal of Normandy, FitzOsbern himself became seneschal of Normandy and in 1060 was given the lordship and castle of Bréteuil.
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Apr 27, 2022 · Lord of Breteuil, Normandy, Earl of Hereford, Gloucester, Worcester and Oxfordshire. William FitzOsbern was the son of Osbern de Crepon, the Steward, and Albreda de Bayeau. Grandson of Herfast. He was also the nephew of Gunnora, Duchess of Normandy, second wife of Richard I of Normandy.
- Poitiers, Poitou-Charentes
- 1016
- "Guillaume", "Guillaume Fils Osbern"
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William FitzOsbern 1011–1071 1st Earl of Hereford: Earldom of Hereford (1st creation) forfeit, 1051: Earldom of Hereford (3rd creation) extinct, 1066: Earldom of Hereford (2nd creation) extinct, 1057: Earl of Essex (1st creation), 1140: Earl of Hereford (5th creation), 1141: William de Say I: Beatrice ("Beatrix") de Say d. 1197: Geoffrey de ...
FITZOSBERN, WILLIAM (died 1071), earl of Hereford, lord of Breteuil in Normandy. Kinsman and friend of king William I. He was the first to urge William to invade England, and became the ' prime agent ' in its conquest; he was mainly responsible for establishing Norman rule on the Welsh border and for conquering Gwent.
William FitzOsbern, 1st Earl of Hereford, Lord of Breteuil, was a relative and close counsellor of William the Conqueror and one of the great magnates of early Norman England. FitzOsbern was created Earl of Hereford in 1067, one of the first peerage titles in the English peerage.
Fitzosbern, William, earl of Hereford (d. 1071). Fitzosbern, steward at the court of Normandy, was one of William the Conqueror's most trusted advisers and fought at his side at Hastings. In reward he was given great estates in the west country, the rank of earl, and palatine powers.
