William FitzOsbern, 1st Earl of Hereford

The Earl of Hereford
Coat of arms of William FitzOsbern
Bornc. 1011
Died22 February 1071(1071-02-22) (aged 60–61)
Cause of deathWar
Known for
Title
  • The Earl of Hereford
Lord of Breteuil
SpouseAdeliza de Tosny
Children
Parent(s)Osbern the Steward and Emma of Ivry
Relatives

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,[a] one of the first peerage titles in the English peerage. He is one of the very few proven companions of William the Conqueror known to have fought at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. His chief residence was Carisbrooke Castle on the Isle of Wight, one of many castles he built in England.

  1. ^ Lewis, C. P. (2004). "William fitz Osbern, earl". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/9620. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)


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