Biography of William de Braose 1204-1230

Paternal Family Tree: Braose

William de Braose was captured by Llewellyn "The Great" Aberffraw in the bedhcamber of his wife Joan Plantagenet.

Around 1204 William de Braose was born to Reginald de Braose 9th Baron Abergavenny and Graecia Briwere.

Before 1215 [his father] Reginald de Braose 9th Baron Abergavenny and [his mother] Graecia Briwere were married.

In 1215 [his uncle] Bishop Giles de Braose died. His brother [his father] Reginald de Braose 9th Baron Abergavenny succeeded 8th Baron Bergavenny (Feudal Creation).

Around 1215 [his father] Reginald de Braose 9th Baron Abergavenny and [his step-mother] Gwladus verch Llewelyn "Dark Eyed" Aberffraw (age 20) were married. She a granddaughter of King John "Lackland" of England.

Before 1221 William de Braose (age 17) and Eva Marshal (age 17) were married. She the daughter of William Marshal 1st Earl Pembroke and Isabel Clare Countess Pembroke.

Around 1222 [his daughter] Isabella "Lady of Snowdon" Braose Princess Wales was born to William de Braose (age 18) and [his wife] Eva Marshal (age 19).

In 1224 [his daughter] Maud de Braose was born to William de Braose (age 20) and [his wife] Eva Marshal (age 21) at Brecon [Map].

Before 1226 William Ferrers 5th Earl of Derby (age 33) and [his sister-in-law] Sibyl Marshal (age 24) were married. She the daughter of William Marshal 1st Earl Pembroke and Isabel Clare Countess Pembroke. He the son of William Ferrers 4th Earl of Derby (age 57) and Agnes Gernon Countess Derby. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

In 1227 [his daughter] Eva de Braose was born to William de Braose (age 23) and [his wife] Eva Marshal (age 24).

Around 1228 [his daughter] Eleanor de Braose was born to William de Braose (age 24) and [his wife] Eva Marshal (age 25).

In Jun 1228 [his father] Reginald de Braose 9th Baron Abergavenny died at Brecon [Map]. His son William de Braose (age 24) succeeded 9th Baron Bergavenny (Feudal Creation).

Before 1230 Warin Munchensi and [his sister-in-law] Joan Marshal (age 19) were married. She the daughter of William Marshal 1st Earl Pembroke and Isabel Clare Countess Pembroke.

In 1230 [his son-in-law] Dafydd ap Llewellyn Aberffraw Prince of Wales (age 17) and [his daughter] Isabella "Lady of Snowdon" Braose Princess Wales (age 8) were married. They were half fourth cousins. He a grandson of King John "Lackland" of England.

On 02 May 1230 William de Braose (age 26) was hanged by Llewellyn "The Great" Aberffraw (age 58) for having been found in the bedchamber of his wife Joan Plantagenet (age 39). His daughter [his daughter] Eva de Braose (age 3) succeeded 10th Baron Bergavenny (Feudal Creation). William Cantilupe by marriage Baron Bergavenny Feudal Creation.

Chronicle of the Princes of Wales. 1230. That year, William Bruse (age 26) was hanged by Llywelyn (age 58), son of Iorwerth, having been caught in the chamber of the prince, with the princess Jannet (age 39), daughter of king John, and wife of the prince.