William de Braose
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William de Braose or Brewose may refer to:
- 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...
(died 1093/1096) - 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...
(fl.FloruitFloruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
1135–1179) - 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
- William de Braose (died 1230), son of Reginald de Braose, hanged by Llywelyn the Great
- William de Braose (bishop)William de Braose (bishop)William de Braose was a Bishop of Llandaff, now in modern day Cardiff, Wales.-Dynastic Family Background:A younger member of great, long lived and at times very powerful de Braose family dynasty of Norman and medieval English Marcher Lords, holding key posts and vital Lordships in the Welsh...
, bishop of Llandaff Cathedral from 1266 to 1287 - 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....
(died 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...
(died 1326)