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 This king restored Odo to his earldom; but Odo finding he had not the same sway and power as in the former reign, he headed the conspiracy in favour of his nephew Robert duke of Normandy against Rufus; this last however prevailing, he was obliged to abjure the realm for ever, and went into Normandy, where he was received by duke Robert, and had the whole care of the province committed to him. He died at Palermo in Sicily in 1096, in his journey to Rome with his nephew, and was buried in the church of our Lady at Palermo.

His seal appendant to a deed in the possession of Mr. Astle, is engraved in Archæol. I. p. 337, he on one side appearing as an earl mounted on his war horse, clad in Armour, and holding a sword in his right hand; and, on the reverse, as a bishop, dressed in his pontifical habit, and pronouncing the benediction. Selden, Tit. Hon. p. 686. Hasted, Kent, 61. Nash's Worcestershire, p. 15.

As Domesday was not finished till 1086, it may be asked how is it to be accounted for that all Odo's possessions, which are said to have been confiscated in 1082, are mentioned in the Survey to be in his own tenure. To this it may be answered; that when Domesday was made up from the several returns of the Commissioners, the Scribe might take the returns as he found them, and that it is owing thereto we find all the estates of Odo retained in the Survey, although he had been in disgrace Rh