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	William Fitzosbern, 1st Earl of Hereford - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		William fitzOsbern (cir 1020 – February 22, 1071), Seigneur de Breteuil, was a relative and close counsellor of William the Conqueror who became one of the great magnates of early Norman England.
		William fitzOsbern was probably raised at the court of his cousin and namesake duke William, and like his father became one of the ducal stewards.
		fitzOsbern's younger brother Osbern was one of Edward the Confessor's chaplains, and possessed the rich church of Bosham in Sussex, and was well-placed to pass along intelligence on the situation in England.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/William_Fitzosbern,_1st_Earl_of_Hereford (796 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Normans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		One of the claimants of the English throne opposing William the Conqueror, Edgar Atheling, eventually fled to Scotland.
		William invaded Scotland in 1072, riding as far as the Firth of Tay where he met up with his fleet of ships.
		Malcolm submitted, paid homage to William, and surrendered his son Duncan as a hostage, beginning a series of arguments as to whether the Scottish Crown owed allegiance to the English King.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /Normans (1201 words)

	William Fitz Osbern (1196) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		William Fitz Osbern was a citizen of London who took up the role of the advocate of the poor in a popular uprising in the spring of 1196.
		The fullest known source comes from the contemporary English historian William of Newburgh in his Historia rerum anglicarum from a chapter entitled "Of a conspiracy made in London by one William, and how he paid the penalty of his audacity".
		William of Newburgh, Historia rerum anglicarum, in Chronicles of the Reigns of Stephen, Henry II and Richard I, ed.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/William_Fitz_Osbern_(1196) (758 words)

	William Fitz Osbern: from The Conqueror and His Companions - Genealogy on Pat Patterson's Pages (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		William followed his advice, as most people do when they have already determined on taking the course suggested, and "Osbern, of the bold heart," was very likely aware of that fact when he ventured to express his opinion.
		On the defeat of Edgar Athelin and his confederates at York by the Conqueror in 1068, William Fitz Osbern was appointed governor of that city, and in the following year was hastily summoned to relieve the cities of Shrewsbury and Exeter, simultaneously attacked by the Welsh and the disaffected men of Cheshire, Devonshire, and Cornwall.
		According to Meier, the death-blow of William Fitz Osbern was dealt by one of his own knights, named Gerbodon, who had previously unhorsed him, but we are left in doubt as to the motive of the felon.
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	William FitzOsbern (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		He was steward to William the Conqueror, fought with the king at Hastings in 1066, and was rewarded with large estates in England shortly thereafter.
		The Welsh Marches, were one of many areas of concern to King William.
		King William gave Fitz-Osbern wide powers along the southernmost portions of the Welsh Marches.
	www.castlewales.com /osbern.html (319 words)

	33rd Generation (cont.) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		William de Poitou V, Count of Poitou "Peter" was born circa 1023 in Poitou-Charente région, France and married 1051.
		William FitzOsbern de Bréteuil, First Earl of Hereford was born 1030 in Poitiers, Poitou, France.
		The son of Osbern (or Obbern) de Crêpon, seneschal of Normandy, FitzOsbern himself became seneschal of Normandy and in 1060 was given the lordship and castle of Bréteuil.
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	William's Battle Force.
		William's half brother and Bishop of Bayeux was thought responsible for the commissioning of the Bayeux Tapestry and possibly the inclusion of epic deeds that he was not responsible for, but took the credit.
		The first thing William had to do, after managing to persuade the aristocracy that such an exploit was feasible, was to have boats built or requisitioned that were seaworthy enough to make the English Channel crossing.
		William was a wily character, and the promise of fortune and power far in excess of what they already had must have won the day.
	www.battle1066.com /wforce1.shtml (2087 words)

	Paradox Interactive Forums - The House of FitzOsbern - An Anglo-Norman AAR
		William FitzOsbern was made seneschal of Normandy, and assisted the other William in defeating baronial revolts, and in the conquest of Maine; he was also instrumental in bringing about William’s marriage to Mathilda of Flanders.
		William’s eldest daughter, Emma, married Ralph de Gael (some 10 years her senior), whose father, of the same name, was made Earl of Norfolk and Suffolk in 1066.
		William d’Esturmi did not enjoy the favor of his FitzOsbern overlord, and when he died prematurely, his children were deprived of their inheritance.
	www.europa-universalis.com /forum/showthread.php?t=207339 (8978 words)

	Tidenham including Lancaut: Manors and other estates \| British History Online
		The estate passed to Richard's son Charles Williams who in 1777 made an agreement with William Jone's wife Frances by which she was to surrender her life-interest in the estate after William's death in return for an annuity.
		In 1771 William mortgaged the estate to James Grimston, Viscount Grimston, whose son, also James, initiated proceedings for the recovery of arrears on the mortgage in 1778 and obtained a foreclosure against William's widow Ann and son William Henry in 1788.
		The greater portion, described as the tithes of corn, grain, and hay of the tithings of Wibdon and Stroat and the tithes of corn and grain from Sedbury and Beachley tithings except those of the Beachley manor estate, were retained by the owners of the Tidenham House estate; by 1770 (fn.
	www.british-history.ac.uk /report.asp?compid=15758 (5097 words)

	João Sedycias: História da Língua Inglesa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		William returned to Normandy in 1067, taking the three English Earls with him as hostages and leaving Odo of Bayeux and William fitzOsbern in charge of England.
		The earliest were the so-called 'rapes' of the south, granted to William's two half-brothers, Odo of Bayeux and Robert of Mortain as well as his two trusted followers the Comte d'Eu and William fitzOsbern.
		William could not afford to let such a high-profile rebel remain at large, and despatched a fleet and army to besiege the rebels in the marsh.
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	of Denmark Family Genealogy
		The castle was founded by Earl William Fitz Osbern in the period between his being made earl of Hereford soon after Christmas 1066 and his death at the battle of Cassel in Flanders on 22 February 1071.
		The land of Clifford was at that time waste, but under the earls of Hereford and their successors this waste was brought to blossom with castle, borough and church.
		It is suggested that the castle was to replace an even older castle that was built by Ralph, son of the Count of Vixen (Earl of Hereford in 1046) which was destroyed by the Welsh in 1055.
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	Brink-Day-Johnston-Fletcher - Person Page 101
		FitzOsbern's dramatic career showed that the immemorial skills of warriorand warlord remained as central to the success of William the Conqueroras to that of any of the great fighting kings and heroes of the earlyMiddle Ages.
		William of Malmesbury's revised'Gesta Regum' was dedicated to him, as was his 'Historia Novella' whichextensively eulogises the earl.
		Robert's elevation was partof William's policy of creating a close network of loyal nobles, oftenrelated to the ducal house, with and through whom William controlled hisduchy and, later, was to conquer his kingdom (Robert's full brother, Odo,was bishop of Bayeux).
	www.brinkfamily.net /tree/p101.htm (3718 words)

	The Dugout Community - 1066 and all that...
		William refused to comment after the game, he was clearly upset at the way 3 of his trusted nobles had betrayed him and his performance left a little to be desired.
		William was furious that his rule should be threatened yet again by Northerners, so he rallied his team like never before and he had to, as given the relative youth of the Northerners, there was the chance of an upset here.
		William of Ypres — An illegitimate descendant of the Duke of Flanders
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	Chepstow Castle
		FitzOsbern's fortresses were the vehicles from which the new king consolidated control of his newly conquered lands.
		ithin a few months of the Battle of Hastings William fitz Osbern, lord of Breteuil in Normandy, was created earl of Hereford by William the Conqueror, and was given the task of subduing the southern Welsh borderlands.
		Arrow-slits in the towers were designed to give covering fire to the ground in front of the curtain, and this was one of the earliest examples of the new defensive mode which was to become characteristic of the medieval castle.
	www.castlewales.com /chepstow.html (1521 words)

	Ludlow Castle -History
		Walter de Lacy, a trusted member of the household of William fitzOsbern arrived in England with the conquering army of William in 1066.
		FitzOsbern was rewarded for his loyal part in William's victory with an Earldom over the lands of Hereford.
		After three years of local resistance, fitzOsbern was able to claim his Earldom and planned to keep his new acquisition secure by developing a string of castles along the border of England and Wales.
	www.ludlowcastle.com /history.htm (1730 words)

	British History - Chepstow Castle in the town, Monmouthshire, southeast Wales
		Within a few months of the Battle of Hastings William fitz Osbern, lord of Breteuil in Normandy, was created earl of Hereford by William the Conqueror, and was given the task of subduing the southern Welsh borderlands.
		At the end of the 12th century, Chepstow passed by marriage to William Marshal, a formidable soldier of fortune, and earl of Pembroke.
		Before 1245, the sons of William Marshal greatly enlarged Chepstow's defences and improved the internal accommodation.
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	Chepstow Castle: A Little History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		FitzOsbern was one of William the Conqueror's trusted officers, and was given the job of helping to maintain order and put down rebellions along the southern border with Wales.
		William FitzOsbern was killed in 1071, and the castle passed to his son, Roger.
		Chepstow Castle was remodeled and expanded several times in its life: it was expanded and fortified in the 12th century; in the 13th century a complex of rooms known as the domestic range was added; and in the 16th and 17th centuries it was further fortified.
	www.wyewood.org /lore/chepstow.html (299 words)

	Today in History - February 20th - www.ezboard.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		As one of William the Conqueror's closest supporters, FitzOsbern had a key role in preparing for the Norman Invasion and in the Battle of Hastings itself.
		He continued to serve William in positions of high responsibility, founding abbeys in Normandy and introducing to Hereford the laws of Bréteuil, which became the model for many British boroughs.
		In 1071 FitzOsbern went to Normandy to assist Queen Matilda, where he became involved in the dispute over the Flemish succession and was killed at the Battle of Cassel.
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	Brink-Day-Johnston-Fletcher - Person Page 269
		In 1089,his lordship adhering to William Rufus, fortified his mansions inNormandy for that king and became chief general of his army there, yet insome years afterwards (1102), he sided with Robert Curthose against KingHenry I. The earl m.
		William Fitzosbern de Earl of Hereford (M) b.
		Robert deToeni was on the list of companions of William the Conqueror at Hastingsand was lord of Stafford with the possessions of seven earls.
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	British Royal Progenitors: Thirty-Fourth Generation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Adeliza is the daughter of Roger I of TOSNY and Godehildis.
		Steward to William I "Conqueror"; fought at Hastings, 1066; received large estates in England; made Earl of Hereford shortly after 1066.
		Earl of Hereford, 1071; received the English Fitz-Osbern lands; deprived of his earldom after the rebellion of 1075.
	www.draftymanor.com /bart/GenBrit/b0002650.htm (58 words)

	Encyclopedia: Index
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	700000 people connected with European Royalty
		William Fitzosbern De Bréteuil and Richilda Of Hainault and Namur
		Sir Davydd Rees was a lineal descendant of Lord Rhys, of Di nevwar Castle, and married Gwellion, daughter of Griffith K onan, King of Wales.
		William De Briwere Lord Of Horsley and Beatrice De Vaux
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	Peterson Family - pafg444 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
		William FITZOSBERN Earl of Hereford [Parents] was born about 1030 in Poitiers, Poitou, France.
		William married Alice (Adelise) DE TOENI Countess of Hereford.
		Alice (Adelise) DE TOENI Countess of Hereford was born about 1035 in Tosni, France.
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	decendants of Herbastus of_Crepon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		William FitzOsborn [16933] ------ 1st earl of Hereford b.ca.1000 Adeliza de_Tosny [16935] -------- wife of William FitzOsborn
		William de_Vernon [16960] ------- of Vernon, Normandy b.ca.1030 Emma Fitisverb [16961] ---------- of Normandy b.ca.1034 wife of William de_Vernon
		William FitzOsborn [16933] ------ 1st earl of Hereford b.ca.1000 Emma of_Ivry [16962] ------------ wife of William FitzOsbern
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	Ancestors of Sir Thomas Wiseman
		William married Alice (Adelise) De Toeni about 1051 in Of,,, France.
		William married Hildeburg about 991 in Of,,, France.
		daughter of William Talvas and Unknown, was born about 1026 of Alencon, Eure, France, died on 2 Dec 1079 in Bures Castle, about age 53, and was buried on 5 Dec 1082 in Abbey Of Troarn, Eure, France.
	milchem.freeuk.com /freepabs/people/wiseman/a25.htm (4970 words)

	Houre Laferriere family genealogy
		William Fitzosbern, serves as Steward to William "The Conqueror" and fought at Hastings on William's side.
		Williams Wife (Alice de Toni) is Constantine's 13th great granddaughter.
		Rollo's lineage can be easily traced to William the Conqueror who was Henry I's father.
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	William Fitz Osbern (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		If an article link referred you here, you might want to go back and fix it to point directly to the intended page.
		1071) - Norman magnate and friend of William the Conqueror.
		* William Fitz Osbern (1196) - Leader of popular revolt in London 1196.
	william-fitz-osbern.ask.dyndns.dk (66 words)

	fzmisc02
		to have been a member of the House of Lorraine to whom William the Conqueror "committed the defence of the Marches towards Wales", but described by TCP as "the shadowy or mythical Warin, of Metz in Lorrain", was...
		William FitzOsbern, lord of Bretuil, 1st Earl of Hereford (b c1030, d 20.02.1071)
		TCP identifies Henry's wife as Ermentrude Talbot but, noting that Ermentrude Ferrers was married to Robert de Talbot before this marriage, we follow various web sites in identifying her as above.
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