William fitzOsbern

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William fitzOsbern was an 11th-century Norman nobleman and close companion of William the Conqueror who became a powerful lord in England and Wales after the Norman Conquest.

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instanceOf 11th-century person
Earl
Norman nobleman
nobleman
alsoKnownAs William Fitz Osbern NERFINISHED
William FitzOsbern NERFINISHED
William fitz Osbern NERFINISHED
birthPlace Normandy NERFINISHED
built Chepstow Castle NERFINISHED
Clifford Castle NERFINISHED
Hereford Castle NERFINISHED
Monmouth Castle NERFINISHED
Wigmore Castle NERFINISHED
burialPlace Cormeilles Abbey NERFINISHED
child Emma de Breteuil NERFINISHED
Roger de Breteuil NERFINISHED
William of Breteuil NERFINISHED
closeCompanionOf William the Conqueror NERFINISHED
countryOfDeath County of Flanders NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Duchy of Normandy NERFINISHED
dateOfDeath 1071
diedIn Battle of Cassel NERFINISHED
employer William the Conqueror NERFINISHED
familyName fitzOsbern NERFINISHED
father Osbern the Steward NERFINISHED
givenName William
heldLandIn Gloucestershire NERFINISHED
Herefordshire NERFINISHED
Isle of Wight NERFINISHED
Monmouthshire NERFINISHED
Oxfordshire NERFINISHED
Worcestershire NERFINISHED
knownFor building castles in England and Wales
establishing Norman control on the Welsh border
languageSpoken Old Norman
mother Emma of Ivry NERFINISHED
nobleFamily House of Normandy NERFINISHED
notableFor being one of the principal architects of Norman rule in western England and the Welsh Marches
participatedIn Battle of Hastings NERFINISHED
Norman Conquest of England NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Cassel, Flanders NERFINISHED
positionHeld Earl of Hereford NERFINISHED
Lord of Breteuil NERFINISHED
Lord of the Isle of Wight NERFINISHED
Regent of England NERFINISHED
Royal steward of Normandy
religion Roman Catholicism
roleInEvent Commander at the Battle of Hastings
spouse Adeliza de Tosny NERFINISHED
supported Norman Conquest of England NERFINISHED
wasGranted extensive lands in England
extensive lands in Wales

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Chepstow Castle builder William fitzOsbern
Norman Marcher lords hasNotableMember William fitzOsbern