William De Braose 
William was born in 1204.1 William's father was Reginald De Braose and his mother was Grace Briwer. His paternal grandparents were William De Braose and Maud De St. Valery; his maternal grandparents are William Briwer and Beatrice De Vaux. He had a sister named Matilda. He died at the age of 26 on May 2nd, 1230.1 General Notes
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* MISC: called "Black William"
* Event: Titles Lord of Abergavenny
* Event: Cause of Death (2) hanged
* Note: From Doug Thompson's Braose Website, 04/15/00,http://freespace.virgin.net/doug.thompson/BraoseWeb.Index1.htm: Williamsucceeded his father as Lord of Abergavenny (right), Builth andother Marcher Lordships in 1227. Styled by the Welsh as "BlackWilliam" he was imprisoned by Llewelyn ap Iorwerth in 1229 during Hubertde Burgh's disastrous Kerry (Ceri) campaign. He was ransomed andreleased after a short captivity during which he agreed to cedeBuilth as a marriage portion for his daughter Isabella on her betrothalto David, son and heir of Llewelyn. The following Easter, Llewelyndiscovered an intrigue between his wife, Joan, and William. Supportedby a general clamour for his death, Llewelyn had William publicly hangedon 2nd May 1230.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- d.1087
- b.1073 in Brambar, Sussex d.1134 in Palestine
- b.1100 in Brambar, Sussex d.1192 in England
- b.1153 in Brambar, Sussex d.09 Aug 1211 in Corbeuil, Marne, France
- b.1130 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
- b.1178 in Brambar, Sussex d.1228 in Brecon, Breconshire, Wales
- b.1155 in Brambar, Sussex d.1210 in Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England
- b.1204 d.02 May 1230
- b.1186 in Brambar, Sussex d.1223
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They had four daughters named Maud, Eleanor, Eva and Isabella.
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