- England.
William FitzOsbern was the son of
Osbern the Steward, a
nephew of
Duchess Gunnor, the wife of Duke
Richard I of Normandy.
Osbern was the steward...
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Osbern FitzOsbern (d. 1103) was a
Norman churchman. He was a
relative of King
Edward the
Confessor as well as
being a
royal chaplain.
During Edward's...
- son, Turstin, who is
named as the
brother of Hugh
fitzOsbern in a
charter of
Osbern fitzPons.
Osbern's date of
death is unknown,
occurring sometime after...
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influential supporter,
William fitzOsbern, the son of his
former guardian. Both men were also
named to earldoms –
fitzOsbern to
Hereford (or Wes****) and...
-
Normandy and the
father of
William FitzOsbern, 1st Earl of Hereford, one of
William the Conqueror's
closest counsellors.
Osbern was the son of
Herfast de Crepon...
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Scotland Osbern FitzOsbern a.k.a.
Osbern of
Exeter (died 1103),
Bishop of Exeter,
Osbern the Steward's son and
William FitzOsbern's brother Osbern of Canterbury...
-
William Fitz Osbert or
William with the long
beard (died 1196) was a
citizen of
London who took up the role of "the
advocate of the poor" in a po****r...
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Title Holder Date
gained Date lost
Notes Earl of
Hereford (1067)
William FitzOsbern, 1st Earl of
Hereford 1067 1072 Died
Roger de Breteuil, 2nd Earl of Hereford...
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construction began in 1067
under the
instruction of the
Norman Lord
William FitzOsbern.
Originally known as Striguil, it was the
southernmost of a
chain of castles...
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Hainaut offered her hand in
marriage to
FitzOsbern for ****istance
against challenges to her power. However,
FitzOsbern sought to gain
control of the wealthy...
