Talk:William FitzOsbern, 1st Earl of Hereford

Name?

Wasn't it Fitz Osbern, with a space? I am learning this at school and am sure it had a space... LucarioAuraSphere (talk) 11:37, 13 February 2011 (UTC)

Guys, guys.... Mediaeval spelling varied a lot. You could probably find Fitz Osbern, Fitz Osborn, fitzOsbern, fitz Osbern, and all manner of permutations. The spelling "fitz Osbern", with or without a space, was perfectly normal - it was not what we now call a "surname", it simply said that he was the son ("fitz" in Norman French) of Osbern. Capitalising it and running it together as "FitzOsbern" is simply a modern variant that more closely accords with how we now spell surnames. If this tedious edit war is to continue, can it please be based on the preponderance of view in reliable sources (I have no idea what it is, and don't care), rather than on someone's misguided idea of what is "correct". Ghmyrtle (talk) 20:37, 21 October 2012 (UTC)

Very sensible observation, if I may say so. I'd suggest that the modern variant spelling is the appropriate one to use. A diverse range of mediaeval throwback usages is merely distracting, even if such spelling would have been recognised by medieval readers as correct (or, more likely, as being among a number of acceptable usages). Regards Ironman1104 (talk) 10:38, 23 October 2012 (UTC)

Assuming?

Under the Marriage & progeny section, it says:

Secondly it must be assumed that he also married Richilde, Countess of Mons and Hainaut shortly before the Battle of Cassel in 1071.

Why must it be assumed, & what is the source for the assumption? ScarletRibbons (talk) 20:28, 29 November 2015 (UTC)

Surname of Crepon

I'll first admit that my surname is Crepon, one of very few left on this Earth today descended of this man and his kin. However, I'd like to ask if William FitzOsbern may be at least secondarily written in the text as William FitzOsbern Crepon to signify he was of the Family Crepon. Thank you. I believe I've tried just changing it in the past- but it was reverted. 2601:19A:4400:1A02:893C:48F8:1B77:305A (talk) 17:04, 5 January 2018 (UTC)

You would need to identify already published reliable sources, independent of the family, that use the name William FitzOsbern Crepon. We cannot rely on original research. Ghmyrtle (talk) 14:06, 12 January 2018 (UTC)

There is no reference for a Godfrey de Crepon Candie being son of William. Godfrey is not mentioned on the page of his purported mother Richilde. Ian Hampson - October 2023 2A00:23C8:3B02:4E01:551D:1028:62B4:170C (talk) 08:40, 21 October 2023 (UTC)