Died 1130, Breteuil, France | Name William Breteuil Feast 14 July | |
Parents William FitzOsbern, 1st Earl of Hereford Grandparents Osbern the Steward, Emma of Ivry People also search for William FitzOsbern, 1st Earl of Hereford | ||
Venerated in Roman Catholic Church Great-grandparents Rodulf of Ivry | ||
William of Breteuil was Benedictine abbot of Breteuil, near Beauvais, France. He rebuilt the monastery after it had been nearly destroyed by the Normans.
He was the eldest son of William FitzOsbern, 1st Earl of Hereford. He was held captive and tortured by Ascelin Gouel, Sire d'Yvry, until he finally granted his daughter Isabella de Breteuil's hand in marriage to him.
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