William de Braose Sheriff of Herefordshire 
William was born in 1126 in Abergavenny, Gwent, Wales. William's father was Philip de Braose and his mother was Aenor de Totnais. His paternal grandparents were William de Braose Lord Bramber and Agnes de St Clair; his maternal grandparents were Judeal Jobel de Totenais Lord Barnstable and ? de Pecguifny. He was an only child. He died at the age of 66 in 1192 in Weobley, Hereforshire, England.General Notes
Died about 1180
William was very fortunate in his marriage to Berta. All of her brothersdied young without heirs so she brought a number of important lordshipsto the de Braoses in 1166. These included Brecon and Abergavenny. Williambecame Sheriff of Hereford in 1174. His interest in Sussex was maintainedas he confirmed the grants of his father and grandfather for themaintenance of Sele Priory and extended St. Mary's, Shoreham. (right)
Father: Philip de Braose
Mother: Aanor
Married to Bertha de Pîtres, dau of Miles of Gloucester, Earl of Hereford
Child 1: William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber
Child 2: Maud = John de Brompton
Child 3: Sibilla = (1)William de Ferrers =(2)Adam de Port
Child 4: Berta = William de Beauchamp
Child 5: Roger
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1045 in Brienze, Normandy, France d.1087 in Bramber, Sussex, England
- b.1073 in Bramber, Sussex, England d.1135 in Palestine
- b.~ 1047 in Barnstable, Devonshire, England
- b.1126 in Abergavenny, Gwent, Wales d.1192 in Weobley, Hereforshire, England
- b.1029 in Barnstable, Devonshire, England
- b.1084 in Barnstable, Devonshire, England
- b.1034 in Barnstable, Devonshire, England
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William and Bertha de Pitres of were married in a religious ceremony about 1150. They had a son and three daughters, named William, Matilda, Sybil and Bertha.
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Children
Sybil de Braose Countess of Derby
Sybil was born in 1150 in Bramber, Sussex, England. She died in England.
Bertha de Braose
Bertha was born in 1151 in Bramber, Sussex, England. She died at the age of 84 in 1235.
William de Braose Lord of the Bedchamber
William was born about 1153 in Bramber, Sussex, England. He died on August 9th, 1211 in Corbeil, Marne, France.
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