Biography of William de Braose 4th Baron Bramber 1144-1211

Paternal Family Tree: Braose

Maternal Family Tree: Ealdgyth Mercia 1024-1066

1175 Abergavenny Massacre

1202 Battle of Mirebeau

Before 1144 [his father] William de Braose 3rd Baron Bramber (age 28) and [his mother] Bertha Gloucester Baroness Bramber were married. She by marriage Baroness Bramber Feudal. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Miles Gloucester 1st Earl Hereford and [his grandmother] Sibyl Neufmarché Countess Hereford.

In 1144 William de Braose 4th Baron Bramber was born to William de Braose 3rd Baron Bramber (age 29) and Bertha Gloucester Baroness Bramber.

Around 1166 William de Braose 4th Baron Bramber (age 22) and Maud "Lady of Hay" St Valery Baroness Bramber (age 11) were married.

Abergavenny Massacre

Around 25 Dec 1175, Christmas, William de Braose 4th Baron Bramber (age 31) invited the local Welsh nobles to his Christmas court at Abergavenny Castle [Map] as an act of reconciliation. Seisyll ap Dyfnwal Gwent and his elder son Geoffrey Gwent were murdered. William de Braose 4th Baron Bramber and his men then rode to Seisyll's home. There his younger son Cadwalladr Gwent (age 7) was murdered and his wife captured.

In 1179 [his father] William de Braose 3rd Baron Bramber (age 64) died. His son William de Braose 4th Baron Bramber (age 35) succeeded 4th Baron Bramber Feudal, 6th Baron Bergavenny Feudal Creation. [his wife] Maud "Lady of Hay" St Valery Baroness Bramber (age 24) by marriage Baroness Bramber Feudal and Baroness Bergavenny Feudal Creation.

Around 1185 [his daughter] Loretta de Braose Countess Leicester was born to William de Braose 4th Baron Bramber (age 41) and [his wife] Maud "Lady of Hay" St Valery Baroness Bramber (age 30).

In 1187 Walter Devereux's (age 14) lands (including two castles), following the death of his father, were held by the Crown and placed under the care of William de Braose 4th Baron Bramber (age 43).

In 1189 [his son-in-law] Gruffydd ap Rhys Dinefwr Prince Deheubarth and [his daughter] Maud de Braose were married.

In 1192 William de Braose 4th Baron Bramber (age 48) was appointed High Sheriff of Hertfordshire.

Around 1196 [his son-in-law] Robert Beaumont 4th Earl of Leicester and [his daughter] Loretta de Braose Countess Leicester (age 11) were married. She by marriage Countess of Leicester. He the son of Robert Beaumont 3rd Earl of Leicester and Petronilla Grandesmil Countess Leicester (age 61).

Around 1200 John Devereux (age 7) was trained for knighthood in the retinue of William de Braose 4th Baron Bramber (age 56).

Battle of Mirebeau

On 01 Aug 1202 Arthur Plantagenet 3rd Duke Brittany (age 15) was imprisoned by William de Braose 4th Baron Bramber (age 58) at Falaise Castle, Falaise, Calvados, Basse Normandie.

In 1206 [his son] William de Braose and [his daughter-in-law] Maud de Clare (age 22) were married. She the daughter of Richard Clare 3rd Earl Hertford (age 53) and Amice Fitzrobert Countess Hertford. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

On 09 Aug 1211 William de Braose 4th Baron Bramber (age 67) died at France. His son [his son] Bishop Giles de Braose 7th Baron Braose 5th Baron Bramber de jure 7th Baron Bergavenny Feudal Creation, 5th Baron Bramber Feudal. He died before he could take possession of his lands.

[his daughter] Flandrina Braose was born to William de Braose 4th Baron Bramber and Maud "Lady of Hay" St Valery Baroness Bramber.

[his daughter] Eleanor Braose was born to William de Braose 4th Baron Bramber and Maud "Lady of Hay" St Valery Baroness Bramber.

Before 1160 [his son] Reginald de Braose 8th Baron Abergavenny 6th Baron Bramber was born to William de Braose 4th Baron Bramber and Maud "Lady of Hay" St Valery Baroness Bramber.

[his daughter] Margaret de Braose was born to William de Braose 4th Baron Bramber and Maud "Lady of Hay" St Valery Baroness Bramber.

[his daughter] Maud de Braose was born to William de Braose 4th Baron Bramber and Maud "Lady of Hay" St Valery Baroness Bramber.

[his son] William de Braose was born to William de Braose 4th Baron Bramber and Maud "Lady of Hay" St Valery Baroness Bramber.

Royal Ancestors of William de Braose 4th Baron Bramber 1144-1211

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 5 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 7 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 5 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Royal Descendants of William de Braose 4th Baron Bramber 1144-1211

William de Braose 9th Baron Bergaveny 7th Baron Bramber

Elizabeth Burgh Queen Consort Scotland

King Edward IV of England

King Richard III of England

Anne Neville Queen Consort England

King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Queen Anne Boleyn of England

Anne Jagiellon Holy Roman Empress

Queen Jane Seymour

Catherine Parr Queen Consort England

Queen Catherine Howard of England

Jane Grey I Queen England and Ireland

George Wharton

Brigadier-General Charles FitzClarence

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Queen Consort Camilla Shand

Diana Spencer Princess Wales

Catherine Middleton Princess of Wales

Ancestors of William de Braose 4th Baron Bramber 1144-1211

Father: William de Braose 3rd Baron Bramber

Great x 1 Grandfather: Juhel Totnes

GrandMother: Aenor Totnes Baroness Bramber

William de Braose 4th Baron Bramber

Great x 2 Grandfather: Roger Gloucester

Great x 1 Grandfather: Walter Gloucester

Great x 3 Grandfather: Hamelin Balun

Great x 2 Grandmother: Adeliza or Eunice Balun

GrandFather: Miles Gloucester 1st Earl Hereford

Great x 3 Grandfather: Hamelin de Balun Lord Abergavenny Balun

Great x 2 Grandfather: Dru de Balun

Great x 1 Grandmother: Emme or Bertha Balun

Mother: Bertha Gloucester Baroness Bramber

Great x 3 Grandfather: Turquetil Neufmarché

Great x 2 Grandfather: Geofrey "The Incompetent" Neufmarché

Great x 3 Grandmother: Adeline Neuf Marché

Great x 1 Grandfather: Bernard Neufmarché

Great x 2 Grandmother: Ada II Heugleville

GrandMother: Sibyl Neufmarché Countess Hereford

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Fitzscrope 1st Baron Burford

Great x 2 Grandfather: Osbern St John 2nd Baron Burford

Great x 1 Grandmother: Agnes or Nest St John

Great x 2 Grandmother: Nest verch Gruffydd Cadelling Baroness Burford

Great x 3 Grandmother: Ealdgyth Mercia