Osberns in eleventh century |
In England today the names such as
O'brien, Patel, Goldstein give an instant clue about racial origin. In the
eleventh century the sound of a Norman, Saxon or Viking name was just
identifiable. Many common first names are obviously Norman e.g. Norman,
William, Hugh, Henry, Richard, Guy, Jocelyn, Gerald, Ralph, Miles, Humphrey.
Other common Norman first names are no longer fashionable e.g. Osbern, Odo,
Drogo, Baldrick. Saxon names include Edwin, Edward, Alfred, Arthur, Cedric, Gilbert or
unfashionable ones like Ulfric, Brictric. Viking names are Eric, Rolf, Harald. The tables below attempts to trace Osberns involved in the conquest followed by Domesday entries: |
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Editors Notes |
Name |
The
most prominent of Osborne warriors was: |
William FitzOsbern (b.1030 Poitiers d.1071 battle of Flanders). Built Clifford Castle. Created Earl of Hereford. Granted lands in Isle of Wight. Hence(?), Osborne House, favourite home of Queen Victoria. |
Osbern Giffard(?) | |
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Last updated:15 Mar 2004
Geographical distribution of the name Osbern from the Domesday book of 1086 | ||
English County |
Location/land holding |
Held by |
Kent | Land near Deal on east coast Land at Lullingstone (?) |
Osbern
son of Ledhard Osbern Paisforiere |
Hampshire | Farringdon. Gorley |
Bishop Osbern Osbern the falconer |
Herefordshire | Bodenham, Byton, Edvin Loach, Knill, Little Brampton, Lyde, Lye, Milton, Nash, Newton, Richards castle, Staunton on Arrow, Titeley, Wapley, Whyle, Discoed, Harpton | Osbern FitzRichard |
Bedfordshire | Carlton, Sharnbrook Easton, Keysoe, Riseley Little Barford |
Osbern
Fisher Osbern FitzRichard Osbern Fitzwalter |
Berkshire | Cumnor, Early, West Hanney |
Osbern Osbern Giffard |
Cheshire | Caldecott,
Claverton, Handbridge, Kinnerton, Pulford, Wardle, Allington, Broughton, Eyton Dodleston, Dutton, Golborne, Grappenhall, Handley, Lymm, Poulton Lancelyn, Warburton, Winnington Gresford |
Hugh
FitzOsbern Osbern FitzTezzo Osbern |
Cornwall | Stratton, Treliever | Bishop Osbern |
Devon | Benton, Bishop's Nympton, Bishop's Tauton,
Bishopsteignton, Branscombe, Bury, Chudleigh Knighton, Crediton,
Culmstock, Dawlish, Dittisham, Churches in Exeter, Haxton, Ide, St Mary
Church, Salcombe Regis, Slapton, Staverton, Stoke Canon, Talaton, Bagton, Sydeham, Tapeley, Clyst Gerred, Lambert, Parford, Shilston, |
Bishop
Osbern of Exeter
|
Dorset | Goldhill | Osbern |
Essex | Epping, Tilbury, Wheatley, Wickford | Osbern |
Gloucestershire | Brimpsfield,
Knowle, Oldland, Rockhampton, Tytherinton Condicote, Long Newnton, Newent |
Osbern
Giffard Osbern Osbern Fitz-Richard |
Leicestershire | Broughton Astley, Keythorpe, Lubenham, Stonton Wyville, Thorpe Langton, Welham, | Osbern |
Lincolnshire | Cherry
Willingham, Easton, Newball, Skillington, Stainton, Wickenby Faldingworth, Marston Redbourne, Scawby, Southrey |
Osbern Osbern the priest Osbern d'Arcis Osbern the Clerk (to Bishop of Lincoln) |
Norfolk | Banham, Forncett, Hindringham, Tasburgh, Wick | Bishop Osbern |
Northampton | Croughton, Culworth,Welton | Osbern |
Shropshire | Ashford,
Badger, Brockton, Burford, Ludford, Milson, Neen Sollars, Ryton,
Tetstill, Ackhill, Stanage Condover |
Osbern
Fitz-Richard Osbern |
Somerset | Woodborough | Osbern Giffard |
Staffordshire | Milwich | Osbern |
Suffolk | Asbocking Blythburgh Depden, Higham, Raydon |
Osbern
de Wancey Osbern Masculus Osbern |
Surrey | Leatherhead Tyting |
Osbern
d'Eu Bishop of Osbern |
Sussex | Beech,
Bexhill, Bodiam, Eckington, Penhurst, Peston Bedddingham, Tilton,
Waldron, West Dean, West Firle, Willingdon Bosham, East Lavington, Elsted, Etchingwood, West Thorney, Preston Binderton Laughton, Willingdon |
Osbern Bishop Osbern of Exeter Osbern FitzGeoffrey |
Warwickshire | Aston
Cantlow, Barford, Dunchurch, Hillborough, Stretton on Fosse, Temple
Grafton, Wilmcote Billesley |
Osbern
FitzRichard Osbern |
Wiltshire | Chippenham Britford, Homington Elstone, Hill Deverill, Orcheston, Sherington, Tytherington Kellaways, Ugford |
Bishop
Osbern of Exeter Osbern the Priest Osbern Giffard |
Worcestershire | Berington, Carton, Clifton upon Teme, Crowle, Droitwich, Elmbridge, Homme Castle, Kyre, Lower Sapey, Shelsley, Stanfor on Tene, Tenbury Wells, Worcester, Wychbold | Osbern FitzRichard |
Yorkshire | Scorby Appleton Roebuck, Askham Richard, Bilton, Burnsall, Catterton, Colton, Drebley, Green Hammerton, Hebden, Hessay, Hornington, Hutton Wandesley, Kirby Hall, Kirk Hammerton, Knapton, Long Marston, Nether Poppleton, Newton Kyme, Nun Monkton, Oglethorpe, Scagglethorpe, Silsden, Steeton, Stutton, Susacres, Thorp Arch, Thorpe, Tockwith, Upper Poppleton, Walton, Whixley, Wilstrop, |
Osbern Osbern D'Arcis |
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