Lord of Bramber
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The lord of Bramber was, in the medieval period, the tenant in chief
of the honour
of Bramber
. Bramber is today a small village in Sussex
, England, but the medieval honour consisted of a large portion of Sussex, including Bramber castle
.
The early medieval lords of Bramber were:
After this time the honour of Bramber was held by the Dukes of Norfolk
.
Tenant-in-chief
In medieval and early modern European society the term tenant-in-chief, sometimes vassal-in-chief, denoted the nobles who held their lands as tenants directly from king or territorial prince to whom they did homage, as opposed to holding them from another nobleman or senior member of the clergy....
of the honour
Honour
Honour or honor is an abstract concept entailing a perceived quality of worthiness and respectability that affects both the social standing and the self-evaluation of an individual or corporate body such as a family, school, regiment or nation...
of Bramber
Bramber
Bramber is a village and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England. It is located on the northern edge of the South Downs and on the west side of the River Adur. Nearby are the communities of Steyning to the west and Upper Beeding to the east, and the other side of the river....
. Bramber is today a small village in Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
, England, but the medieval honour consisted of a large portion of Sussex, including Bramber castle
Bramber Castle
Bramber Castle is a Norman motte-and-bailey castle in the village of Bramber, West Sussex overlooking the River Adur .William De Braose constructed the castle c1070, along with the Norman church, on a natural mound and most of the surviving masonry dates from this time...
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The early medieval lords of Bramber were:
- William de Braose, 1st lord of BramberWilliam de Braose, 1st Lord of BramberWilliam de Braose , First Lord of Bramber was previously lord of Briouze, Normandy. He was granted lands in England by William the Conqueror soon after he and his followers had invaded and controlled Saxon England.- Norman victor :De Braose was given extensive lands in Sussex by 1073...
(d. 1093/1096) - Philip de BraosePhilip de BraosePhilip de Braose, 2nd Lord of Bramber was an Anglo-Norman nobleman and Marcher Lord.-Early career:His father, William de Braose had participated in the victory at the Battle of Hastings in support of William the Conqueror. He had been rewarded with a barony and lands in Sussex and the Welsh Marches...
, 2nd lord of Bramber (d. ca 1135) - William de Braose, 3rd lord of BramberWilliam de Braose, 3rd Lord of BramberWilliam de Braose, 3rd Lord of Bramber was a 12th-century Marcher lord who secured a foundation for the dominant position later held by the Braose family in the Welsh Marches. In addition to the family's English holdings in Sussex and Devon, William had inherited Radnor and Builth, in Wales, from...
(d. aft. 1179) - William de Braose, 4th lord of BramberWilliam de Braose, 4th Lord of BramberWilliam de Braose, , 4th Lord of Bramber , court favourite of King John of England, at the peak of his power, was also Lord of Gower, Abergavenny, Brecknock, Builth, Radnor, Kington, Limerick, Glamorgan, Skenfrith, Briouze in Normandy, Grosmont, and White Castle.-Lineage:William was the most...
(1140/1150 – 1211) infamous for the Christmas Day Massacre of Welsh Princes at Abergavenny Castle in 1175 - Giles de BraoseGiles de BraoseGiles de Braose was Bishop of Hereford from 1200 to 1215.-Early life:Giles was the second son of William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber. His father was a landholder on the Welsh Marches, who gained the favour of King John of England in the early years of John's reign. Giles' mother was Maud of St...
, bishop of Hereford, (d. 1215) - Reginald de BraoseReginald de BraoseReginald de Braose was one of the sons of William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber and Matilda, also known as Maud de St. Valery and Lady de la Haie. Her other children included William and Giles....
(d. 1228) - John de BraoseJohn de BraoseJohn de Braose , known as Tadody to the Welsh, was the Lord of Bramber and Gower.-Re-establishment of the de Braose dynasty :John re-established the senior branch of the de Braose dynasty....
(d. 1232) - William de Braose, 1st Baron BraoseWilliam de Braose, 1st Baron BraoseWilliam de Braose, was the first Baron Braose, as well as Lord of Gower and Lord of Bramber....
(d. 1291) - William de Braose, 2nd Baron BraoseWilliam de Braose, 2nd Baron BraoseWilliam de Braose, was the second Baron Braose, as well as Lord of Gower and Lord of Bramber...
(d. 1326) - John de Mowbray, 3rd Baron MowbrayJohn de Mowbray, 3rd Baron MowbrayJohn de Mowbray, 3rd Baron Mowbray was the son of John de Mowbray, 2nd Baron Mowbray. He was born on 29 Nov 1310 at Hovingham, Yorks...
(d. 1361) - John de Mowbray, 4th Baron Mowbray (c. 1328–1368)
- Thomas de MowbrayThomas de Mowbray, 1st Duke of NorfolkThomas de Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk, KG, Lord Marshal and Earl Marshal was an English nobleman.-Life:...
who became 1st Duke of Norfolk
After this time the honour of Bramber was held by the Dukes of Norfolk
Duke of Norfolk
The Duke of Norfolk is the premier duke in the peerage of England, and also, as Earl of Arundel, the premier earl. The Duke of Norfolk is, moreover, the Earl Marshal and hereditary Marshal of England. The seat of the Duke of Norfolk is Arundel Castle in Sussex, although the title refers to the...
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