4th Lord of Bramber William de Braose

1153 - 1211  (57 years)

• Name	William de Braose
  Title	4th Lord of Bramber
  Alt. Birth	1112	Sussex, England
  Military Service	1139
  	Empress Maud, the only legitimate living child of Henry I, landed in England in 1139 in an attempt to press her claim to the monarchy. She was soon besieged by King Stephen's forces at Arundel castle. Stephen allowed Maud a safe conduct to Bristol and p
  Military+service	1139
  	Empress Maud, the only legitimate living child of Henry I, landed in England in 1139 in an attempt to press her claim to the monarchy. She was soon besieged by King Stephen's forces at Arundel castle. Stephen allowed Maud a safe conduct to Bristol and p
  Birth	24 Dec 1153	Bramber, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
  Gender	Male
  Bur	Abbey of Saint Victor
  Military Service	1154	Normandy, France
  	William was in Sussex in 1153, but he followed Duke Henry, soon to become King Henry II, to Normandy in 1154
  Military Service	1157	Rhuddlan, Clwyd, Wales, United Kingdom
  	He was one of the military leaders who supported Henry at Rhuddlan in 1157
  Life Sketch	1161	Léon, Landes, Aquitaine, France
  	He accompanied the king on expedition to France, witnessing at Leons in 1161 and Chinon in 1162
  Military Service	1171	County Dublin, Ireland
  	William is also documented on the Irish campaign at Dublin in 1171 and Wexford 1172
  Occupation	From 1173 to 1175
  	Sheriff of Hertford
  Military Service	1195	Painscastle, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
  	The castle remained in Welsh hands until about 1195 when the area was captured by William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber, who refortified the castle. His formidable wife Maud de Braose, also known as Matilda, held Painscastle against the Welsh for a few
  Military+service	1199	Châlus, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France
  Castles	1206	England, United Kingdom
  Exile	Bef 1210	France
  Noble Family	House of Braose
  Title of Nobility	1st Baron of Gwentland
  Title of Nobility	3rd Lord of Bramber
  Title of Nobility	4th Lord of Bramber
  Title of Nobility	9th Baron of Abergavenny
  Title of Nobility	Lord of Brecknock
  Title of Nobility	Lord of Gower
  Occupation	High Sheriff of Abergavenny
  _FSFTID	9HTG-9V9
  Death	9 Aug 1211	Corbeil, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France
  Burial	9 Aug 1211	Abbaye de Saint Victor, Paris, ÃŽle-de-France, France
  Person ID	I24019	My Genealogy | Gent Tree received from familysearch
  Last Modified	13 Oct 2023

  
  

  Father	3rd Lord of Bramber William de Braose,   b. Abt 1112, Bramber, Sussex, England, United Kingdom d. Mar 1192, Brecknock, Breconshire, Wales, United Kingdom (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Bertha FitzMiles of Gloucester,   b. Abt 1130, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England d. Abt 1204, Bramber, Sussex, England, United Kingdom (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	1150	, , Hereford, England
  Family ID	F9784	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lady of Bramber Maud de St Valéry,   b. 30 Nov 1155, Saint-Valéry-en-Caux, Seine-Maritime, Upper Normandy, France d. 29 Dec 1210, Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	1169	Bramber, Sussex, England
  Children	1. Robert De Braose,   b. Abt 1166, Bramber, Sussex, England, United Kingdom d. DECEASED   2. Abbess of Godtow Flandrina de Braose,   b. 1170, Bramber Castle, Sussex, England d. 1264, Godstow, Oxfordshire, England (Age 94 years)   3. Roger de Braose,   b. 1171, Bramber, Sussex, England d. DECEASED   4. Matilda de Braose,   b. Abt 1173, Bramber, Sussex, England d. Bef 29 Dec 1210, Wales, United Kingdom (Age < 37 years)   5. IV William de Braose,   b. Abt 1175, Bramber, Sussex, England d. 9 Apr 1210, Corfe Castle, Dorset, England (Age 35 years)   6. Joan de Braose,   b. 1175, Bramber Castle, Sussex, England d. 13 Nov 1215, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom (Age 40 years)   7. Bishop of Hereford Giles de Braose,   b. 1175, Bramber Castle, Sussex, England d. 17 Nov 1215, Worcestershire, England (Age 40 years)   8. Thomas de Braose,   b. 1175, Bramber Castle, Sussex, England d. DECEASED (Age ~ 40 years)   9. Robert de Braose,   b. Abt 1175   d. DECEASED   10. Loretta de Braose,   b. Abt 1176, Bramber, Sussex, England d. 4 Mar 1266, Hackington, Kent, England (Age 90 years)   11. Lady of Trim Margaret de Braose,   b. 1177, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom d. 17 Nov 1255, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom (Age 78 years)   12. alias knill John de Braose,   b. Abt 1180, Bramber Castle, Sussex, England, United Kingdom d. Abt 1204, Breconshire, Wales, United Kingdom (Age 24 years)   13. Hugh de Braose,   b. 1180, Bramber Castle, Sussex, England, United Kingdom d. 13 Nov 1215, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England (Age 35 years)   14. Henry de Braose,   b. 1181, Bramber, Sussex, England d. 26 Mar 1205 (Age 24 years)   15. Lord of Builth Reginald de Braose,   b. 19 Sep 1182, Bramber, Sussex, England d. Jun 1228, Brecon, Breconshire, Wales (Age 45 years)   16. Eleanor de Braose,   b. Abt 1185, Bramber Castle, Sussex, England, United Kingdom d. 26 Jan 1240, Bramber Castle, Sussex, England, United Kingdom (Age 55 years)   17. Bernard de Braose,   b. Abt 1186, Bramber, Sussex, England, United Kingdom d. DECEASED   18. Fulk de Braose,   b. 1188, Bramber Castle, Bramber, East Sussex, England d. DECEASED   19. Philip de Braose,   b. Abt 1190, Bramber Castle, Sussex, England d. From 8 January 1203 to 7 January 1216 (Age 13 years)
  Family ID	F8924	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Oct 2023