William De Braose 
William was born about 1175 in Bramber, Sussex, England. William's father was William De Braose and his mother was Maud De Saint Valery. His paternal grandfather was William De Braose and his paternal grandmother is Bertha De Pitres of Gloucester; his maternal grandparents are Bernald IV De Saint Valery and Eleanor De la Haye. He had three brothers and five sisters, named Reginald, Giles, John, Maud, Margery, Eleanor, Loretta and Annora. He was the second oldest of the nine children. He died in 1210 in Windsor Castle, England.General Notes
REFN: 1349AN
REFN: P1349
William was starved to death by King John.
Died: 1210
William did not accompany King Richard on CrusaDe but fought with King Jo
hn against Philip of France in Normandy (1203/4). John demanded Willi
am as a hostage for his father's loyalty in 1208. His mother Maud refus
ed and they fled to the family estates in Ireland. In 1210 John prepar
ed an expedition to Ireland. Maud and William escaped Ireland but were app
rehended in Scotland. (William the father was in Wales at this time
.) It is believed that Maud and William were starved to death at Windsor C
astle. (Some say Corfe.)
Father: William De Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber
Mother: Maud De St Valery
Married to Matilda De Clare, a younger daughter of Richard, Earl of Clar
e. (In 1219, Matilda was married to Rhys Gryg, son of the Lord Rhys)
Child 1: John De Braose
Child 2: Giles
John and Giles were imprisoned by K.John at Corfe under Peter De Maul
ey , eventually released in 1218.
Patent Rolls 2 Hen. III m 7
Child 3: Philip
Child 4: Walter = Hawise De London
Philip and Walter were imprisoned in the care of the Steward of Angoullem
e, Bartholemew De Podio, and also released in 1218.
Walter married Hawise De London soon after 1223. (Testa De Nevil p380, p38
5) He died during the Welsh campaign of 1233/4.
Child 5: Gilbert
Child 6: Richard
This Richard may be the one mentioned, with his wife Joan, in the Quo Warr
anto Roll, 7 Ed I
Child 7: Maud (b 1200) = Henry De Tracy
By Henry's marriage to Maud he retained control of the manor of Tawstock w
hich had previously been the maritagium of her aunt, Loretta, Counte
ss of Leicester. Loretta had experienced difficulty in regaining the man
or from Henry after she returned from exile. Loretta may have grant
ed it as a marriage gift.
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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)
- b.~ 1030 in Normandy, France
- b.~ 1049 in Brienze, Normandy, France d.1087 in Bramber, Sussex, England
- b.< 1025 in Normandy, France
- 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.1015 in Barnstable, Devonshire, 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.1035 in Pitres, France
- b.1065 in Gloucestershire, England d.1127 in LLanthony Abbey, Gloucester, England
- b.1050 in Baalun, Maine, Normandy, France
- b.1092 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England d.24 Dec 1143 in Forest of Dean, England
- b.1025 in Baalun, Maine, Normandy, France d.1080 in Gloucestershire, England
- b.1067 in Baluun, Maine, Normandy, France
- b.1121 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
- b.1025 in Neufmarche, France
- b.1050 in Neufmarche, Seine-Inferieure, France d.1093 in Aberhonwy, Breconshire, Wales
- b.1030 in St. Valaery-En-Caux, Normandy, France
- b.1090 in Aberconwy, Wales d.> 1143 in Gloucestershire, England
- b.1055 in Herefordshire, England d.1080 in England
- b.1076 in Herefordshire, England
- b.1059 in Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales
- b.~ 1175 in Bramber, Sussex, England d.1210 in Windsor Castle, England
- b.1024 in St. Valaery-En-Caux, Normandy, France
- b.1045 in Normandy, France
- b.1026 in Isleworth, Middlesex, England
- 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
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‌William and Maud were married in a religious ceremony about 1197 in England. They had a son and a daughter, named John and Maude.
Family Notes
REFNMR1985
REFNM6129
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Children
John De Braose
John was born about 1198 in Bramber, Sussex, England. He died on July 18th, 1232 in Bramber, Sussex, England.
Maude De Braose
Maude was born about 1208 in Toddington, Gloucestershire, England. She died in England.
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