Osbern D'Arques, was a

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following the

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. Born about 1064, he was the son of Guillaume d'Arques and

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of Geofrey Tison. He died about 1115 in Thorp Arch,

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. He was a prominent landowner mentioned in the

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, and seems to have given testimony in the Domesday account himself. He held lands as

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in Redbourne,

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and Sturton, all in

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, Askham,

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, and Craven. He also appears to have had business dealings with William Malet, his successor as High Sheriff.Domesday People: Domesday book (Boydell & Brewer Ltd, 1999) p314.

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Sheriffs in the United Kingdom 1060s births 1110s deaths {{DEFAULTSORT:DArques, Osbern