William de Braose, 1st Baron Braose
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William de Braose, was the first Baron Braose
, as well as Lord of Gower and Lord of Bramber
.
Braose was the son of John de Braose
, the Lord of Bramber and Gower and John's wife Margaret, the daughter of Llywelyn the Great
, prince of Gwynedd. These members of the Braose family were all descendants of William de Braose
, who died around 1093 and was the Domesday tenant of Bramber. His family had its origins at Briouze
in Normandy
.
Braose's father was dead in 1232, before 18 July, when William became lord of his father's properties. William came of age before 15 July 1245, making his birth around 1224. He served King Henry III of England
and Henry's son Edward I
as a councilor and in various councils. He sided with King Henry against Simon de Montfort
during the civil war in England in the later part of Henry's reign. In April and May 1292, he was summoned to Parliament
, as Lord Braose
.
Braose was a benefactor of Sele Priory
, with surviving charters recording the grant of a large estate in Crockhurst, Sussex to the priory in 1254. The charter was dated 4 January 1254, and was in exchange for 10 marks
as an annual rent from the priory. Another charter records the gift of land near the road from Chichester
to Bramber that was made at the urging of his mother Margaret. Other benefactions included gifs of rents and two small gifts of land. Around 1280, Braose released the priory from performing certain customary services and rents that it had previously paid to him and his ancestors.
Braose married three times. His first wife was Aline, daughter of Thomas de Multon. His second was Agnes, daughter of Nicholas de Moeles. His third wife was Mary, daughter of Robert de Ros. He died at Findon
in Sussex
shortly before 6 January 1291. He was buried at Sele Priory in Sussex on 15 January.
Braose's son, William de Braose, 2nd Baron Braose
, by his first wife, succeeded him. By his second wife, he had a son Giles, who was knighted and fought in Scotland in 1300. By his third wife, William had at least three children – Richard, Peter, and Margaret – and possibly a fourth – William. Richard was dead before 1296, and Peter died before 1312.
Baron Braose
The title of Baron Braose was created twice in the Peerage of England. Records from the period spell the name Brewose.William de Braose is recorded to have sat in the Parliament of Apr.-May 1290,whereby he may be held to have been LORD BRAOSE....
, as well as Lord of Gower and Lord of Bramber
Lord of Bramber
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....
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Braose was the son of John de Braose
John de Braose
John 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....
, the Lord of Bramber and Gower and John's wife Margaret, the daughter of Llywelyn the Great
Llywelyn the Great
Llywelyn the Great , full name Llywelyn ab Iorwerth, was a Prince of Gwynedd in north Wales and eventually de facto ruler over most of Wales...
, prince of Gwynedd. These members of the Braose family were all descendants of 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...
, who died around 1093 and was the Domesday tenant of Bramber. His family had its origins at 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...
in Normandy
Normandy
Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...
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Braose's father was dead in 1232, before 18 July, when William became lord of his father's properties. William came of age before 15 July 1245, making his birth around 1224. He served King Henry III of England
Henry III of England
Henry III was the son and successor of John as King of England, reigning for 56 years from 1216 until his death. His contemporaries knew him as Henry of Winchester. He was the first child king in England since the reign of Æthelred the Unready...
and Henry's son Edward I
Edward I of England
Edward I , also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England from 1272 to 1307. The first son of Henry III, Edward was involved early in the political intrigues of his father's reign, which included an outright rebellion by the English barons...
as a councilor and in various councils. He sided with King Henry against Simon de Montfort
Simon de Montfort
Simon de Montfort or Simon de Montford may refer to:*Simon I de Montfort , French nobleman, an ancestor of the following...
during the civil war in England in the later part of Henry's reign. In April and May 1292, he was summoned to Parliament
Parliament
A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...
, as Lord Braose
Baron Braose
The title of Baron Braose was created twice in the Peerage of England. Records from the period spell the name Brewose.William de Braose is recorded to have sat in the Parliament of Apr.-May 1290,whereby he may be held to have been LORD BRAOSE....
.
Braose was a benefactor of Sele Priory
Sele Priory
Sele Priory was a medieval monastic house in West Sussex, England.It was a Benedictine Order priory founded before 1126 and was dedicated to St Peter...
, with surviving charters recording the grant of a large estate in Crockhurst, Sussex to the priory in 1254. The charter was dated 4 January 1254, and was in exchange for 10 marks
Mark (money)
Mark was a measure of weight mainly for gold and silver, commonly used throughout western Europe and often equivalent to 8 ounces. Considerable variations, however, occurred throughout the Middle Ages Mark (from a merging of three Teutonic/Germanic languages words, Latinized in 9th century...
as an annual rent from the priory. Another charter records the gift of land near the road from Chichester
Chichester
Chichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, South-East England. It has a long history as a settlement; its Roman past and its subsequent importance in Anglo-Saxon times are only its beginnings...
to Bramber that was made at the urging of his mother Margaret. Other benefactions included gifs of rents and two small gifts of land. Around 1280, Braose released the priory from performing certain customary services and rents that it had previously paid to him and his ancestors.
Braose married three times. His first wife was Aline, daughter of Thomas de Multon. His second was Agnes, daughter of Nicholas de Moeles. His third wife was Mary, daughter of Robert de Ros. He died at Findon
Findon, West Sussex
Findon is a village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England, four miles north of Worthing. The parish has an area of 16.41 km² and a population of 1848 persons ....
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...
shortly before 6 January 1291. He was buried at Sele Priory in Sussex on 15 January.
Braose's son, William de Braose, 2nd Baron Braose
William de Braose, 2nd Baron Braose
William de Braose, was the second Baron Braose, as well as Lord of Gower and Lord of Bramber...
, by his first wife, succeeded him. By his second wife, he had a son Giles, who was knighted and fought in Scotland in 1300. By his third wife, William had at least three children – Richard, Peter, and Margaret – and possibly a fourth – William. Richard was dead before 1296, and Peter died before 1312.