Braose family
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The Braose family was a prominent family of Anglo-Norman
noble
s originating in Briouze
, near Argentan
, Orne
. Members of this family played a significant part in the Norman Conquest of England and subsequent power struggles in England
, Wales
and Ireland
in the 11th to 14th centuries.
Several of the most significant members of this family were named William de Braose
.
Anglo-Norman
The Anglo-Normans were mainly the descendants of the Normans who ruled England following the Norman conquest by William the Conqueror in 1066. A small number of Normans were already settled in England prior to the conquest...
noble
Nobility
Nobility is a social class which possesses more acknowledged privileges or eminence than members of most other classes in a society, membership therein typically being hereditary. The privileges associated with nobility may constitute substantial advantages over or relative to non-nobles, or may be...
s originating in Briouze
Briouze
Briouze is a commune in the Orne department of Normandy in north-western France. A small town of 1599 inhabitants in 2004, it is considered the capital of the "pays d'Houlme" at the western end of the Orne in the Norman bocage...
, near Argentan
Argentan
Argentan is a commune, and the seat of two cantons and of an arrondissement in the Orne department in north-western France.Argentan is located NE of Rennes, ENE of the Mont Saint-Michel, SE of Cherbourg, SSE of Caen, SW of Rouen and N of Le Mans....
, Orne
Orne
Orne is a department in the northwest of France, named after the river Orne.- History :Orne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution, on March 4, 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Normandy and Perche.- Geography :Orne is in the region of...
. Members of this family played a significant part in the Norman Conquest of England and subsequent power struggles in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
and Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
in the 11th to 14th centuries.
Several of the most significant members of this family were named William de Braose
William de Braose
William de Braose or Brewose may refer to:*William de Braose, 1st Lord of Bramber *William de Braose, 3rd Lord of Bramber William de Braose or Brewose may refer to:*William de Braose, 1st Lord of Bramber (died 1093/1096)*William de Braose, 3rd Lord of Bramber William de Braose or Brewose may refer...
.