De Breteuil, William Fitzosborn 1 2
| Birth Name | De Breteuil, William Fitzosborn |
| Gramps ID | I582806248 |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 48 years, 1 month, 19 days |
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Notes | Sources |
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| Birth | 1023 | Poitiers, Poitou, France |
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| Death | 1071-02-20 | Battle Of Cassel, Flanders, France |
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| Nobility Title | Earl of Hereford |
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| Burial | Buried Abbey Of Cormeilles, Normandy |
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| Unknown | Earl Of Hereford---See Notes-- S/O Osborn [ DE Crepon] & Emma Ivry | Alt. Birth |
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | De Crepon, Osbern [I582805406] | |
| Mother | D'ivrea, Emma [I582805407] | |
| De Breteuil, William Fitzosborn [I582806248] | ||
| Brother | De Crepon, Osbern Fitzosbern [I582808653] | |
| Sister | Fitzosbern, Emma [I582808651] |
Families
| Family of De Breteuil, William Fitzosborn and Von Egisheim, Richildis [F533086894] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Married | Wife | Von Egisheim, Richildis [I582813506] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Family of De Breteuil, William Fitzosborn and De Toeni, Alice [F533082965] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Married | Wife | De Toeni, Alice [I582804261] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Name Suffix:<NSFX> Earl of Hereford
Nearest closest friend Of William the Conqueror. William FitzOsbern was a military adventurer on a grand scale. He was the son of Osbern one of William's murdered guardians, he became a close friend and stewart to William then a Duke. At the Council of Lillebonne in 1066 he urged the Norman barons to invade England and later played a leading role in the campaign commanding, the right wing at Hasting. He was rewarded with vast estates in England, notably in the Welch Marches. He re/built the Castles of Wigmore, Clifford, and Chepstowe.
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The first Earl of Hereford after the Norman Conquest and son of Osborne
de Crepon, Steward of the House hold and Server to William, Duke of
Normandy. He distinguished himself at the Battle of Hastings thereby
winning his Earldom and also had the Isle of Wigh t given him; was slain
in battle against Robert de Frison, Count of Flanders. Some say he was
called Earl of Bretteville, or Britolio, in Normandy. Source : The Royal
Ancestry of Deacon Levi Tenney, book found on GenealogyLibrary.co m and 2.
[Banks' Extinct Peerage, Vol III., page 351