William De Braose 
William was born about 1049 in Brienze, Normandy, France. William's father is Robert De Braose and his mother is UNKNOWN Gunnor. He had a half-sister named Alice Agatha. He died in 1087 in Bramber, Sussex, England.General Notes
REFN: 1560AN
REFN: P1560
died 1093-6
Guillaume De Briouze is recorded in lists of those present at the Batt
le of Hastings. He became the first Lord of Bramber Rape by 1073 and bui
lt Bramber Castle. William made considerable grants to the abbey of Sai
nt Florent, Saumur to endow the foundation of Sele Priory near Bramber a
nd a priory at Briouze. He continued to fight alongside King William in t
he campaigns in Britain, Normandy and Maine .
The latest evidence for William is his presence at the consecration of h
is church at Briouze in 1093. In 1096 his son Philip was isuing charter
s. From this we can deduce that William died between 1093 and 1096.
Father: Uncertain.
Mother: Gunnor (See Round, Cal. Doc. Fra. p148)
Brydges edition of Collins' Peerage claims he was first married to Agne
s, dau of Waldron De Saint Clare but no evidence for this can be foun
d. It may be an example of Bruce - Braose confusion. According to L C Perf
ect, a 13th century genealogy in the Bibliothèque de Paris gives the na
me of his wife as Eve De Boissey, widow of Anchetil de Harcourt. The
re is a lot of evidence from contemporary charters which supports this vie
w.
William De Braose is not the son of Robert De Brus, the Bruce and Braose f
amilies have historically been confused.
They had a son named Philip.
Family Notes
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REFNM8055
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Children
Philip De Braose
Philip was born in 1073 in Bramber, Sussex, England. He died at the age of 62 in 1135 in Palestine.
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