John De Braose 
John was born about 1198 in Bramber, Sussex, England. John's father was William De Braose and his mother was Maud De Clare. His paternal grandparents were William De Braose and Maud De Saint Valery; his maternal grandparents were Richard FitzRoger De Clare and Amicia FitzRobert. He had a sister named Maude. He was the older of the two children. He had two half-brothers named John and Rys Mechyll ap Rhys. He died on July 18th, 1232 in Bramber, Sussex, England.General Notes
REFN: 2396AN
Alias:<ALIA> John /De Breuse/
REFN: P2397
Born: 1198
Died: 1232
Nicknamed "Tadody" by the Welsh when he was hidden in Gower as a child aft
er King John had killed his father and grandmother, he was later in the cu
stody of Engelard De Cigogny (castellan of Windsor) along with his broth
er Giles. Cigogny was ordered to give the two boys up to William De Harcou
rt in 1214. At this time John became separated from his brother. He was pr
esent at the signing of Magna Carta in 1215.
John disputed his uncle Reginald's claim to the Braose lands, sometimes re
sorting to arms. Llywelyn helped him to secure Gower (1219). In 1221, wi
th the advice and permission of Llewelyn, he repaired his castle of Aberta
wy (Swansea, right) or Seinhenydd. He purchased the Rape of Bramber from R
eginald and his son, William, in 1226. In that year John confirmed the fam
ily gifts to Sele Priory, near Bramber, and to the Abbey of St. Florent, S
aumur, and added others. After the death of Reginald (1228) he became Lo
rd of Skenfrith, Grosmont and Whitecastle, the three Marcher castles, by c
harter from the king but he lost these in 1230 to Hugh De Burgh at the sa
me time as Gower became a subtenancy of De Burgh's Honour of Carmarthen a
nd Cardigan.
John was killed by a fall from his horse at Bramber in 1232.
Father: William De Braose
Mother: Matilda De Clare
Married to Margaret, dau of Llywelyn ap Iorwerth, (1219)
Child 1: William De Braose (1220 - 1291)
Child 2: Richard De Braose of Stinton, Norfolk etc., Married Alice le R
us (d 1301), widow of Richard Longespee. He died before 18 June 1292 a
nd is buried at Woodbridge Priory, Suffolk.
Child 3: John De Braose
Child 4: Llywelyn De Braose
Three of the children are recorded in a contemporary genealogy in MS Cott
on Julius D x. (Richard is not recorded.)
John and Llywelyn remained in the care of their mother, who remarried to W
alter De Clifford. They are afterwards associated with tenements which h
ad previously been held by Cliffords. (John at Culminton, Llywelyn at Sint
on.)
A writ for novel disseisin was issued against Walter Clifford in 1259 f
or a tenement in Syneton. The same person issued a writ against Llywel
yn De Braose in 1270 about a tenement in Cyneton. The case was heard in 12
72. (Assizes 56 Hen III) Llywelyn called John Giffard and his wife Matil
da to warranty. (Walter De Clifford was Llywelyn's stepfather, Matilda h
is halfsister.)
-
Ancestor Pedigree Chart
-
*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1049 in Brienze, Normandy, France d.1087 in Bramber, Sussex, England
- b.1073 in Bramber, Sussex, England d.1135 in Palestine
- b.~ 1007 in Normandy, France d.< 1099
- b.1112 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
- b.~ 1153 in Bramber, Sussex, England d.09 Aug 1211 in Corbeil, Marne, France
- b.1065 in Gloucestershire, England d.1127 in LLanthony Abbey, Gloucester, England
- b.1092 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England d.24 Dec 1143 in Forest of Dean, England
- b.1067 in Baluun, Maine, Normandy, France
- b.1121 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
- b.1050 in Neufmarche, Seine-Inferieure, France d.1093 in Aberhonwy, Breconshire, Wales
- b.1090 in Aberconwy, Wales d.> 1143 in Gloucestershire, England
- b.1076 in Herefordshire, England
- b.~ 1175 in Bramber, Sussex, England d.1210 in Windsor Castle, England
- b.1045 in Normandy, France
- b.1094 in Isleworth, Middlesex, England d.1166
- b.1117 in Haseldene, Gloucestershire, England
- b.1155 in Bramber, Sussex, England d.1210 in Windsor Castle, England
- b.1128 in England
- b.~ 1198 in Bramber, Sussex, England d.18 Jul 1232 in Bramber, Sussex, England
- b.~ 1066 in Clare, Suffolk, England d.~ 1116 in St Noets, England
- b.1084 in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England d.15 Apr 1136 in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales
- b.~ 1068 in Northhampton, England d.> 1117
- b.1116 in Tunbridge Castle, Kent, England d.1173 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
- b.~ 1070 in Briquessart, Bayeux, Normandy, France d.Jan 1129 in St Weburg's, Chester, England
- b.~ 1098 in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England
- b.~ 1070 in Crowland & Spalding, Lincolnshire, England d.1140
- b.~ 1160 in Tunbridge Castle, Kent, England d.30 Dec 1218
- b.1107 in St Hilaire De Harcourt, Eure, Normandy, France d.< 1154 in Field Dalling, Norfolk, England
- b.1132 in Field Dalling, Norfolk, England d.1195 in Buckenham, Wayland, Norfolk, England
- b.1109 in France
- b.~ 1178 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England d.1213 in England
- b.Sep 1068 in Selby, Yorkshire, England d.01 Dec 1136 in St Denis-Ie-Fermont, Normandy, France
- b.1090 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England d.31 Oct 1147 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
- b.1077 in Alcester, Warwickshire, England d.1157
- b.23 Nov 1110 in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England d.1183 in Cardiff Castle, Glamorganshire, Wales
- b.~ 1037 in Calvedos, Normandy, France d.Mar 1107 in England
- b.~ 1090 in Gloucestershire, England d.1157 in Caen, Calvados, Normandy, France
- b.~ 1059 in Montgomery, Normandy, France
- b.1160 in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England d.01 Jan 1225 in England
- b.1049 in Beaumont, Normandy, France d.05 Jun 1118 in Preaux, France
- b.1104 in Meulan, Normandy, France d.05 Apr 1168 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England
- b.1085 in Valois, Bretagne, France d.13 Feb 1131 in Sussex, England
- b.~ 1129 in Leicestershire, England d.24 Apr 1197
- b.1078 in England
- b.1100 in Norfolk, England d.> 1168
- b.1075 in England
-
They had six sons named John, Llywelyn, Roger, Hugh, William V and Richard.
Family Notes
REFNMR1858
REFNM4749
-
Children
William V De Braose
William V was born about 1231 in Bramber, Sussex, England. He died before January 6th, 1291.
Richard De Braose
Richard was born in 1232 in Bramber, Sussex, England. He died at the age of 63 in 1295 in Stinton, Norfolk, England. He was buried in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England.
Page last modified