William (Guillaume) de Braose (Briouze), 1st Lord of Bramber

• son of unknown father, and mother named Gunnor
• name of his wife is unknown*-- alternately reported as Eve de Boissey or Agnes de St. Clair
• "Brydges edition of Collins' Peerage claims William de Braose was first married to Agnes, dau of Waldron de Saint Clair, but no evidence for this can be found. It may be an example of Bruce - Braose confusion. According to L C Perfect, a 13th century genealogy in the Bibliothèque de Paris gives the name of his wife as Eve de Boissey, widow of Anchetil de Harcourt." (http://www.renderplus.com/hartgen/htm/de-saint-clare.htm). However, she appears to have been at least 30-40 years his elder, so this theory is doubtful. Agnes de St. Clair is the more likely partner.
• at least one son: Philip (before 1073-[1131/39])
• a Matilda de Braose, perhaps his daughter, married Anchetil de Harcourt II, so perhaps this is the source of the linkage between these two families.

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William de Braose, 1st Lord of Bramber

The early Norman church at Bramber was at the centre of a dispute between William de Braose and Fécamp Abbey.

William de Braose (or William de Briouze), First Lord of Bramber (died 1093/1096) 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[1] by 1073. He became feudal baron of the Rape of Bramber[2] where he built Bramber Castle. De Braose was also awarded lands around Wareham and Corfe in Dorset, two manors in Surrey, Southcote in Berkshire and Downton in Wiltshire.[1] He became one of the most powerful of the new feudal barons of the early Norman era.

He continued to bear arms alongside King William in campaigns in England, Normandy and Maine in France.

He was a pious man and made considerable grants to the Abbey of St, Florent, Saumur and endowed the formation of priories at Sele near Bramber and at Briouze.

He was soon installed in a new Norman castle at Bramber, to guard the strategically important harbour at Steyning and so began a vigorous boundary dispute and power tussle with the monks from Fécamp Abbey, in Normandy to whom King William I had granted Steyning, brought to a head by the Domesday Book, completed in 1086.

Domesday squabble

It found that de Braose had built a bridge at Bramber and demanded tolls from ships travelling further along the river to the busy port at Steyning. The monks also challenged Bramber's right to bury people in the churchyard of William de Braose's new church of Saint Nicholas, and demanded the burial fees for themselves, despite it being built to serve the castle not the town. The monks then produced forged documents to defend their position and were unhappy with the failure of their claim on Hastings, which was very similar. The monks claimed the same freedoms and land tenure in Hastings as King Edward had given them at Steyning. Though on a technicality William was bound to uphold all aspects of the status quo before Edward's death, the monks had already been expelled 10 years before that death. King William wanted to hold Hastings for himself for strategic reasons and ignored the problem until 1085, when he confirmed their Steyning claims but swapped the Hastings claim for land in the manor of Bury (near Pulborough in Sussex). In 1086 the King William called his sons, barons and bishops to court (the last time an English king presided personally, with his full court, to decide a matter of law) to settle this. It took a full day, and the Abbey won over the baron, forcing William de Braose to curtail his bridge tolls, give up various encroachments onto the Abbey's lands, including a farmed rabbit warren, a park, 18 burgage plots, a causeway, and a channel to fill his moat, and organise a mass exhumation and transfer of all Bramber's dead to the churchyard of Saint Cuthman's Church in Steyning.[3]

Progeny

William de Braose was succeeded as Lord of Bramber by his son, Philip de Braose, and started an important Anglo-Norman dynasty (see House of Braose).

Death

William de Braose was present in 1093 at the consecration of a church in Briouze, his manor of origin whence originates his family name, thus he was still alive in that year. However, his son Philip was issuing charters as Lord of Bramber in 1096, indicating that William de Braose died sometime between 1093 and 1096.

See also: House of Braose

References

1. ^ a b "Domesday Map". Retrieved 10 August 2011.
2. ^ The Origins of Some Anglo-Norman Families, Lewis Christopher Loyd, David C. Douglas, The Harleian Society, Leeds, Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Company, 1975, ISBN 0-8063-0649-1, ISBN 978-0-8063-0649-0
3. ^ Elwes, Dudley G. Cary (1883). The Family of de Braose, 1066–1326. pp. 1, 2.

External links

The Braose website

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Son of ??? and Gunnor:

GUILLAUME [I] de Briouse (-[11 Dec 1093/1095]). “…Willielmus de Brai, Bernardus de Novomercato” witnessed the charter dated to [1070] under which William King of England donated property to Battle abbey[526]. A charter dated 1073 recorded the donation by "Braiosa Willelmus" to St Nicholas of Bramber, confirmed by "Phylippo filio eius"[527]. “Willielmus de Braiosa” founded Sele Priory, with the consent of "Philippo filio meo unigenito", by charter dated 30 Jan [1075], later confirmed by "Philippi concessit uxor eius Aanor et Willielmus filius suus" by charter dated 5 Jan [no year][528]. The Chronicle of Battle Abbey records that "Willelmus cognomento de Braiosa" donated property to Battle abbey, later confirmed by "Philippus de Braiosa, coram patre suo Willelmo prædicto"[529]. "Willelmus de Braiosa" donated revenue to the church of Saints Gervaise et Protais de Briouze, for the souls of "Radulfi Waldulfi filii, Radulfique filii sui atque Gausfredi", by charter dated 30 Jan 1080[530]. “…Willielmi de Braiosa…” witnessed the charter dated 1082 under which William I King of England granted land at Covenham to the church of St Calais[531]. A charter dated to [1086] notifies a plea held by William I King of England concerning "William de Braiose" and Fécamp abbey[532]. A charted dated 11 Dec 1093 records the dedication of the church of Saint-Gervais de Briouze and the confirmation by "Guillelmus de Braiosa…et Philippi filii sui…Guillelmus…de Crenella nepos ipsius"[533].

m ---. The name of Guillaume´s wife is not known. Guillaume & his wife had one child:

i) PHILIP [I] de Briouse (before 1073-[1131/39]).

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1677722888. William de BRAOSE Lord of Brambe, born Abt. 1044 in probably, Brienze, Normandy,
France; died 1189 in Bramber, Sussex, England. He was the son of 3355443872. Giselbert CRISPIN de BREINNE Count Eu Brion and 3355443873. Herleve Gunnora Countess De AUNOU Countess of.

He married 1677722889. Agnes De CLare. 1677722889. Agnes De CLare, born 1048 in of, Tunbridge, Kent, England. She was the daughter of 838861500. Gilbert "strongbow" fitz gilbert De CLare Earl and 838861501. Isabel (Elizabeth) de Beaumont

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William de Braose, 1st Lord of Bramber (aka Guillaume de Briouze) was born on 1049 in Briouze, Normandy, France. William married Agnes De St. Clare and had a child: Philip De Braose, 2nd Lord of Bramber. He passed away on c. 1096.

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Lord William de Braose, 1st Lord of Bramber is my 30th great grandfather.

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William de Braose, 1st Lord of Bramber From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Photograph The early Norman church at Bramber was at the centre of a dispute between William de Braose and Fécamp Abbey.

William de Braose (or William de Briouze), First Lord of Bramber (died 1093/1096) 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. Contents

   1 Norman victor

   2 Domesday squabble

   3 Progeny

   4 Death

   5 See also

   6 References

   7 External links

Norman victor

De Braose was given extensive lands in Sussex[1] by 1073. He became feudal baron of the Rape of Bramber[2] where he built Bramber Castle. De Braose was also awarded lands around Wareham and Corfe in Dorset, two manors in Surrey, Southcote in Berkshire and Downton in Wiltshire.[1] He became one of the most powerful of the new feudal barons of the early Norman era.

He continued to bear arms alongside King William in campaigns in England, Normandy and Maine in France.

He was a pious man and made considerable grants to the Abbey of St, Florent, Saumur and endowed the formation of priories at Sele near Bramber and at Briouze.

He was soon installed in a new Norman castle at Bramber, to guard the strategically important harbour at Steyning and so began a vigorous boundary dispute and power tussle with the monks from Fécamp Abbey, in Normandy to whom King William I had granted Steyning, brought to a head by the Domesday Book, completed in 1086. Domesday squabble

It found that de Braose had built a bridge at Bramber and demanded tolls from ships travelling further along the river to the busy port at Steyning. The monks also challenged Bramber's right to bury people in the churchyard of William de Braose's new church of Saint Nicholas, and demanded the burial fees for themselves, despite it being built to serve the castle not the town. The monks then produced forged documents to defend their position and were unhappy with the failure of their claim on Hastings, which was very similar. The monks claimed the same freedoms and land tenure in Hastings as King Edward had given them at Steyning. Though on a technicality William was bound to uphold all aspects of the status quo before Edward's death, the monks had already been expelled 10 years before that death. King William wanted to hold Hastings for himself for strategic reasons and ignored the problem until 1085, when he confirmed their Steyning claims but swapped the Hastings claim for land in the manor of Bury (near Pulborough in Sussex). In 1086 the King William called his sons, barons and bishops to court (the last time an English king presided personally, with his full court, to decide a matter of law) to settle this. It took a full day, and the Abbey won over the baron, forcing William de Braose to curtail his bridge tolls, give up various encroachments onto the Abbey's lands, including a farmed rabbit warren, a park, 18 burgage plots, a causeway, and a channel to fill his moat, and organise a mass exhumation and transfer of all Bramber's dead to the churchyard of Saint Cuthman's Church in Steyning.[3] Progeny

William de Braose was succeeded as Lord of Bramber by his son, Philip de Braose, and started an important Anglo-Norman dynasty (see House of Braose). Death

William de Braose was present in 1093 at the consecration of a church in Briouze, his manor of origin whence originates his family name, thus he was still alive in that year. However, his son Philip was issuing charters as Lord of Bramber in 1096, indicating that William de Braose died sometime between 1093 and 1096. See also

   House of Braose

References

   ^ Jump up to: a b "Domesday Map". Retrieved 10 August 2011.

   Jump up ^ The Origins of Some Anglo-Norman Families, Lewis Christopher Loyd, David C. Douglas, The Harleian Society, Leeds, Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Company, 1975, ISBN 0-8063-0649-1, ISBN 978-0-8063-0649-0

   Jump up ^ Elwes, Dudley G. Cary (1883). The Family of de Braose, 1066–1326. pp. 1, 2.

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Born: Abt 1049, Brienze, Normandy, France Died: 1087, Bramber, Sussex, , England

Ancestral File Number: 8PTT-WD.

  General Notes: Ffought in the Battle of Hastings

Events:
1. Occupation. 1st Lord of Bramber

  Marriage Information:

William married Agnès DE ST. CLAIR [the Younger?], daughter of Walderne DE ST. CLAIR and Helen "le Bon" DE NORMANDIE. (Agnès DE ST. CLAIR [the Younger?] was born about 1058 in St. Clair-sur-Elle, Manche, Normandy, France.)

   Marriage Information:

William also married Eve DE BOISSAY. (Eve DE BOISSAY was born about 1007.)

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William de Braose, First Lord of Bramber born 1049 in Briouze, Normandy (today part of the Argentan Arrondissement in the region of Basse-Normandie). (d. 1093/1096) was a Norman nobleman who participated in the victory at the Battle of Hastings over King Harold Godwinson in support of William the Conqueror as he and his followers invaded and controlled Saxon England. His name at this early stage would have been Guillaume de Briouze.

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William de Braose, 1st Baron Bramber, made considerable grants to the abbey of Saint Florent at Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France. These grants were made to endow the foundation of Sele Priory near Bramber, in West Sussex, and a priory at Briouze, in Normandy.

William was a Norman from Briouze-Saint-Gervais, Normandy. He was also called Guillaume de Briouze.

William married Agnes de Saint Clare, daughter of Walderon de Saint Clare, before 1066.

William may have accompanied William the Conqueror to England, but is not recorded in the records of his having fought at Hastings on 14 October 1066.

William built Bramber Castle on the land that King William I gave him at Sussex.

William married Eve, dame de Boessey-le-Chatel, before 1070.

William was one of the five castellans holding the militarily important Sussex Rapes, his own known by the late twelfth century as the Rape or Honour of Bramber, before 1072.

William built Bramber Castle after 1073 in West Sussex. He held considerable estates in the counties of Berkshire, Wiltshire, Surrey, Dorset, and Sussex, in 1086.

William was the holder of Washington, value £50 5s, his men-at-arms 50s and 12d, the manor revenue £100, in 1086 in West Sussex, England.

William continued to fight alongside King William in the campaigns in Britain, Normandy and Maine before 1087.

William died between 1093 and 1096.

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