William De Braose 
William was born about 1198 in Brecknock, Surrey, England. William's father was Reginald De Braose and his mother is Grecia De Briwere. His paternal grandparents were William De Braose and Maud De Saint Valery; his maternal grandparents were William De Briwere and Beatrice De Vaux. He had two sisters named Maud and Eva. He was the second oldest of the three children. He died on May 2nd, 1230 in Wales.General Notes
REFN: 3841AN
Alias:<ALIA> Black William
REFN: P3842
born: ca 1197
His father handed over the Sussex lands of Bramber and Knepp to him in Aug
ust 1218, so it is probable that he came of age in that year.
died: 2nd May 1230
William succeeded his father as Lord of Abergavenny , Builth and other Mar
cher Lordships in1227. Styled by the Welsh as "Black William" he was impri
soned by Llewelyn ap Iorwerth in 1229 during Hubert De Burgh's disastro
us Kerry (Ceri) campaign. He was ransomed and released after a short capti
vity during which he agreed to ceDe Builth as a marriage portion for his d
aughter Isabel on her betrothal to David, son and heir of Llewelyn. The fo
llowing Easter, Llewelyn discovered an intrigue between his wife, Joan, a
nd William. Supported by a general clamour for his death, Llewelyn had Wi
lliam publicly hanged on 2nd May 1230.
Father: Reginald De Braose
Mother: Gracia Briwer
Married to Eva Marshal (1206 -1246)
Child 1: Isabel
Child 2: Maud
Child 3: Eva
Child 4: Eleanor
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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.~ 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.~ 1178 in Bramber, Sussex, England d.09 Jun 1229 in Brecon, Breconshire, Wales
- 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 Brecknock, Surrey, England d.02 May 1230 in Wales
- b.~ 1110 in Stoke, Devonshire, England
- b.1145 in Horsley, Derbyshire, England d.~ 1230 in Stoke, Devonshire, England
- b.~ 1175 in Stoke, Devonshire, England
- b.~ 1128
- b.~ 1150 in Gisland, Irthington, Cumberland, England d.24 Mar 1217 in Stoke, Devonshire, England
- b.~ 1130
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‌William and Eve were married in a religious ceremony before 1219. They had five daughters named Isabela, Eva, Maud, Bertha and Eleanor.
Family Notes
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Children
Eva De Braose
Eva was born about 1220 in Bramber, Sussex, England. She died before July 28th, 1255 in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England.
Maud De Braose
Maud was born about 1224 in Gower, Glamorganshire, Wales. She died before March 23rd, 1301 in England.
Eleanor De Braose
Eleanor was born in 1230 in Brecon, Breconshire, Wales. She died at the age of 83 on February 20th, 1313 in Llanthony Inn, Gloucestershire, England.
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