William de Braose 3rd Lord of Bramber

• Preferred Name: William de Braose 3rd Lord of Bramber^[1]
  
• Alternate Name: William de Briouze II
  
• Alternate Name: William de Braiose II
  
• Alternate Name: William de Briouse II
  
• Gender: M
  
• Birth: ABT 1112 in Bramber, Sussex, England
  
• Title (Nobility): 1173 with note: Description: Feudal Lord of Abergavenny
  
• Burial: 1179 in Bramber, Sussex, England
  
• Alt. Death: 1192
  
• Title (Nobility): from 1134 in Sussex, England at LATI: N0.981 LONG: E0.3385 with note: Description: 3rd Lord of Bramber
  
• FSID: 9HGZ-QJD
  
• Death: AFT 1192
  
• Title (Nobility): with note: Description: 1st Baron of Gwentland
  
• Marriage (custom): 1150
  
• Notes:

  === Life Sketch ===
  William II de Braose
  Birthdate: between circa 1100 and circa 1120
  Birthplace: Bramber, Sussex, England
  Death: between circa 1179 and 1196 (50-101)
  Weoley Castle, Worcestershire, England
  Place of Burial: Unknown
  Immediate Family:
  Son of Philip de Braose, 2nd Lord of Bramber and Aenor Eva de Totenais
  Husband of Bertha de Hereford
  Father of William III de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber; Sybil de Braose; Reynold (Reginald) de Braose and Bertha de Beauchamp
  Brother of Philip de Braose, II; Robert de Braose; Basilia de Braose; Gillian de Braose and Maud Matilda de Braose
  Occupation: Sheriff of Hereford, BARON OF GROENTLAND (1ST), 5th Baron de Braose, Sheriff of Hertford 1173 - 1175, Sheriff of Hereford in 1174., 1st Baron of Gwentland, Sheriff Of Hereford, 3rd Lord of Bramber, Sheriff of Herefordshire, Third Baron Braose
  
  William de Braose, 3rd Lord of Bramber (fl. 1135–1179) 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 his father Philip. By his marriage he increased the Braose Welsh holdings to include Brecon and Abergavenny.
  
  William remained loyal to King Stephen during the 12th-century period of civil war. He became a trusted royal servant during the subsequent reign of Henry II, accompanying the king on campaigns in France and Ireland. He served as sheriff of Herefordshire from 1173 until 1175. The family's power reached its peak under his son William during the reigns of kings Richard I and John.
  
  Lands and family
  William was the eldest son of Philip de Braose, lord of Bramber. His mother was Aenor, daughter of Juhel of Totnes. He was the third in the line of the Anglo-Norman Braose family founded by his grandfather, the first William de Braose. After his father died in the 1130s William inherited lordships, land and castles in Sussex, with his caput at Bramber. He also held Totnes in Devon, and Radnor and Builth in the Welsh Marches. He confirmed the grants of his father and grandfather to the abbey of St Florent in Anjou and made further grants to the abbey's dependent priory at Sele in Sussex. In about 1155, he also inherited through his mother's family one half of the honour of Barnstaple in Devon, paying a fee of 1,000 marks for the privilege. William became an internationally recognised figure. When Archbishop Theobald of Canterbury was asked by Pope Adrian IV to inquire into the background of a certain Walter, canon of St Ruf, his reply, dated to 1154/9 read:
  
  The facts which you demand need but little enquiry; for they shine so brightly in themselves that they cannot be hid; so great is the brilliance of his noble birth and the glory of all his kin. For Walter, as we know for a fact, was the son of a distinguished knight and born of a noble mother in lawful wedlock, and he is closely related by blood to the noble William de Braose.
  
  Marriage
  William had married Bertha, daughter of Miles of Gloucester and Sibyl de Neufmarché, by 1150. When each of Bertha's four brothers (Walter de Hereford, Henry FitzMiles (or Henry de Hereford), Mahel de Hereford and William de Hereford) died leaving no issue, William's marriage became unexpectedly valuable. He gained control of the lordships of Brecon and Abergavenny after 1166 when the last brother died. These additional land holdings greatly expanded the territorial power and income of the Braose family. They now held a vast block of territory in the Welsh Marches as well as their extensive interests in Sussex and Devon. William's daughters were able to make good marriages, notably
  1. Sibyl to William de Ferrers, Earl of Derby.
  2. Maud was married to John de Brompton of Shropshire.
  3. William's son and heir, another William de Braose, became a major player in national politics under King John.
  
  Royal service
  Empress Maud, the only legitimate living child of Henry I, landed in England in 1139 in an attempt to press her claim to the monarchy. She was soon besieged by King Stephen's forces at Arundel Castle. Stephen allowed Maud a safe conduct to Bristol and provided her with an escort, which included William de Braose, suggesting that he was an adherent of King Stephen. William was present as a witness when three charters were issued by Stephen at Lewes dated to the years 1148–53, therefore it appears that he remained loyal to the king until the Treaty of Wallingford ended the hostilities.
  
  William was in Sussex in 1153, but he followed Duke Henry, soon to become King Henry II, to Normandy in 1154. William was frequently with the new king. He was one of the military leaders who supported Henry at Rhuddlan in 1157. He witnessed one of the king's charters at Romsey in 1158, and he is recorded at the king's court in Wiltshire in 1164 when the Constitutions of Clarendon were enacted. He accompanied the king on expedition to France, witnessing at Leons in 1161 and Chinon in 1162. William is also documented on the Irish campaign at Dublin in 1171 and Wexford 1172. William's younger brother, Philip, also accompanied the king to Ireland, and remained with the garrison at Wexford. In 1177 Philip was granted the kingdom of Limerick by Henry but failed to take possession after the citizens set fire to the town.
  
  When Henry was facing war with his sons in 1173, William was appointed as sheriff of Herefordshire at Easter. He maintained the king's interests in Herefordshire until 1175.
  
  Later life and death
  King Henry withdrew his favour from the family after William's son organised the murder of Seisyll ap Dyfnwal and other Welsh princes at Abergavenny in 1176. There is little subsequent record of William in public life, and it is likely that he retired to his estates in Sussex. William died after 1179 and was succeeded by his son, William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber, who gained the favour of both King Richard I and King John and became a dominant force in the Welsh Marches during their reigns.
  
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  William “3rd Lord of Bramber” De Braose
  William “3rd Lord of Bramber” De Braose
  
  BIRTH: 1112 Brecon, Powys, Wales
  
  DEATH: Mar 1192 (aged 79–80) Bramber, Horsham District, West Sussex, England
  
  BURIAL: St Nicholas Churchyard, Bramber, Horsha
  
  Sir William de Braose, Knight, 3rd Lord of Bramber
  William de Braose, 3rd Lord of Bramber (fl. 1135–1179) 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 addit
  
  William de Braose, 3rd Lord of Bramber
  William de Braose, 3rd Lord of Bramber
  
  For other people named William de Braose, see William de Braose (disambiguation).
  
  William de Braose
  
  3rd Lord of Bramber
  
  Died after 1179
  
  Spouse(s): Bertha, d
  
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• m. 1150

1. William de Braose Lord of Bramber, b. ABT 1153     d. 9 AUG 1211 in Corbeil, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France
2. Bertha Braose, b. ABT 1151 in Bramber, Sussex, England     d. 19 NOV 1200 in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales
3. Sybil de Braose, b. in Bramber, Sussex, England, United Kingdom     d. AFT 5 FEB 1228 in Oakham, Rutland, England, United Kingdom

1. William de Braose Lord of Bramber, b. ABT 1153     d. 9 AUG 1211 in Corbeil, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France
2. Sybil de Braose, b. ABT 1157     d. AFT 5 FEB 1226/27
3. Bertha de Braose, b. 1171    

1. Title: William De Braose (1112-1192), "Find A Grave Index"
   Author: "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLL-18RD : 25 May 2022), 3rd Lord of Bramber, ; Burial, Bramber, Horsham District, West Sussex, England, St Nicholas Churchyard; citing record ID 104912971, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
   Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLL-18RD;
   Note: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104912971/william-de_braose William “3rd Lord of Bramber” De Braose BIRTH 1112 Brecon, Powys, Wales DEATH Mar 1192 (aged 79–80) Bramber, Horsham District, West Sussex, England BURIAL St Nicholas Churchyard Bramber, Horsham District, West Sussex, England MEMORIAL ID 104912971 He fl 1135-1179 but he lived 1112-1192, Founder of Bramber Castle, he retired to his estate in Bramber was likely buried there, where his wife, Bertha is also buried. Parents: Philip De Braose (1072–1134) & Aenor Eva De Totnais (1084 – unknown)