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William FitzOsbern, 1st Earl Of Hereford

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Gender Male
Born Flanders
Belgium
Date of died February 22,1071
DiedCassel
France
Spouse Richilde, Countess of Hainaut
ChildrenRoger de Breteuil, 2nd Earl of Hereford
William of Breteuil
Parents Osbern the Steward
Emma of Ivry
Grandchildren Raoul de Montfort, Seigneur de Montfort et Gael
Great grandparent Sprota
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William FitzOsbern, 1st Earl Of Hereford Life story


William FitzOsbern, Lord of Breteuil, in Normandy, 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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