AthelingRoger de Breteuil
Earl of Hereford. 1050 to Not recorded.
What is known, and how well
| Fact | Value | Certainty |
|---|---|---|
| Birth | 1050 | Year |
| Death | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Father | FitzOsbern | As recorded |
| Mother | Not recorded | |
| House | House of Normandy | |
| Realm | Normandy | |
| How sure we are | Medium | Of this record as a whole |
In brief
Inherited Hereford in 1071. Joined the Revolt of the Earls in 1075 and was imprisoned for life.
Events
- William fitzOsbern is killed at Cassel
The king’s closest companion dies in a Flemish succession war.
With FitzOsbern, Roger - The bridal of Norwich
Ralph de Gael marries fitzOsbern’s daughter and the earls plot at the feast.
With Ralph, Roger, Waltheof - The Revolt of the Earls
Lanfranc and the English shires break the rising while the king is in Normandy.
With Ralph, Roger, Waltheof, Lanfranc
What is uncertain
- Death is not recorded.
- The record as a whole is rated medium confidence.
Related people
Sources
Where this is recorded
- Orderic Vitalis, The Ecclesiastical History of England and Normandy, trans. Thomas Forester
- The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (Avalon Project)
- The Chronicle of Florence of Worcester, trans. Thomas Forester
Named in the record
- Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
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