Urse d'Abitot. Went to England after William the Conqueror's victory in 1066. An unverified story is that Urse was knighted by William during the Battle of Hastings. He was named Earl of Worcester. He infuriated the monks at Worcester Abbey by building the ditch of his castle through their cemetery. He helped to put down a rebellion against William by the Earl of Hereford. Founded Great Malvern Priory in Malvern, Worcestershire. William I ( 1027 – September 9, 1087), was King of England from 1066 to 1087. ... Combatants Normans Anglo-Saxon English Commanders William of Normandy, Odo of Bayeux Harold Godwinson† Strength 7,000-8,000 7,000-8,000 Casualties Unknown, thought to be around 2000 killed and wounded Unknown, but significantly more than the Normans {{{notes}}} The Battle of Hastings was the most decisive Norman... The title of Duke of Beaufort in the Peerage of England was created by Charles II in 1682 for Henry Somerset, 3rd Marquess of Worcester, a descendant of Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester, illegitimate son of Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset, a Lancastrian leader in the Wars of... The title of Earl of Hereford was created several times in the Peerage of England. ... Great Malvern Priory. ... General view of Great Malvern, with Malvern Hill in background. ...