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| Name |
Osbern the Steward |
| Suffix |
Steward or Seneschal |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
Abt 1040 |
| Cause: murdered |
| Notes |
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osbern_the_Steward
«b»Osbern the Steward«/b», known in French as «i»Osbern de Crépon«/i» († about 1040), was the Steward of two Dukes of Normandy and the father of William FitzOsbern, 1st Earl of Hereford , one of William the Conqueror 's closest counsellors
- (Medical):The young Duke William, known later as William the Conqueror«u»,«/u» was in danger, as other members of the ducal family were trying to assassinate him to regain power in the duchy, and the Norman barons were rebelling. Osbern was murdered at Le Vaudreuil«u» «/u» in the winter of 1040-1041, while protecting the young Duke in the child's bedroom. According to Guillaume de Jumièges«u» «/u», his throat was cut by William, son of Roger I of Montgomery. Barnon de Glos-la-Ferrières avenged the death of his lord by killing the murderer
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| Person ID |
I63389 |
Glenn Cook Family |
| Last Modified |
19 Jun 2013 |
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