William of Breteuil
William of Breteuil was Benedictine abbot of Breteuil, near Beauvais, France. He rebuilt the monastery after it had been nearly destroyed by the Normans.[1]
Saint William of Breteuil | |
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| Died | 1130 Breteuil, near Beauvais, France |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | 14 July |
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.[2]
Notes
- St. William of Breteuil Catholic Online
- Francis Palgrave, The History of Normandy and of England... !V:398ff.
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