Ancestral Trails 2016 » REGINALD de BRAOSE (1178-1227)

Personal data REGINALD de BRAOSE 

• He was born in the year 1178 in Bramber Castle, Bramber, Sussex.
• Title: Lord of Abergavenny
• Title: 5th Baron of Brecknock
• He died in the year 1227 in Brecon, Breconshire, Wales, he was 49 years old.
• A child of WILLIAM III de BRAOSE and MAUD ST VALERY

Household of REGINALD de BRAOSE

(1) He is married to GWLADYS VERCH LLEWELLYN.

They got married about 1215.

• The couple has common ancestors.



(2) He is married to GRACIA de BRIWERE.

They got married before 1204.




Child(ren):

1. Maud de BRAOSE  1210-???? 
2. WILLIAM de BRAOSE  1204-1230 


• The couple has common ancestors.



Notes about REGINALD de BRAOSE

Died: by 1228, Said to be buried at St. John's, Brecon (right) Reginald supported Giles in his rebellions against King John. They were both active against the King in the barons' war. Neither was present at the signing of Magna Carta because they were still rebels who refused to compromise.

1216 King John aquiesced to Reginald's claims to the de Braose estates in Wales in May 1216. He became Lord of Brecon, Abergavenny, Builth and other Marcher Lordships but was very much a vassal of Llewelyn Fawr, Prince of Gwynedd and now his father-in-law.

1217 Henry III restored Reginald to favour and the Bramber estates (confiscated from William by King John) in 1217. At this seeming betrayal, Rhys and Owain, Reginald's nephews who were princes of Deheubarth, were incensed and they took Builth (except the castle). Llewelyn Fawr also became angry and besieged Brecon. Reginald eventually surrendered to Llewelyn and gave up Seinhenydd (Swansea).

1221 they were at war again with Llewelyn laying siege to Builth. The seige was relieved by Henry III's forces. From this time on Llewelyn tended to support the claims of Reginald's nephew John concerning the de Braose lands.

1225 Reginald was a witness to the re-issue of Magna Carta by Henry III in 1225.
SOURCE Braose Family Website

Reginald de Braose (19 September 1182 - June 1228) was one of the sons of William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber and Matilda, also known as Maud de St. Valery and Lady de la Haie. Her other children included William and Giles.

The de Braoses family were loyal to King Richard I but grew in power under King John of England. The family became in conflict with King John towards the end of his reign and almost lost everything.

Reginald de Braose was a descendant of the powerful Marcher family of de Braose, he helped manage its survival and was also related by marriage to the Welsh Princes of Wales.

King John acquiesced to Reginald's claims to the de Braose estates in Wales in May 1216. Reginald became Lord of Brecon, Abergavenny, Builth and held other Marcher Lordships but was also very much a vassal of the Welsh leader Llewelyn Fawr, Prince of Gwynedd who became his father-in-law in 1215 when Reginald married Llywelyn's daughter, Gwladus Ddu, known as Black Gwladys due to her raven hair.

Henry III restored Reginald to favour and the Bramber estates (confiscated by King John) in 1217

Welsh wars
At this seeming betrayal, Rhys and Owain, Reginald's Welsh nephews who were Princes of Deheubarth, were incensed and took Builth, except the castle. Llywelyn Fawr also became angry and his forces besieged Brecon. Reginald eventually surrendered to Llewelyn and gave up Seinhenydd (Swansea).

By 1221 they were at war again, with Llewelyn again laying siege to Builth. The siege was relieved by King Henry III's forces. From this time on Llewelyn tended to support the claims of Reginald's nephew John de Braose concerning the de Braose lands in Wales.

Reginald was a witness to the re-issue of Magna Carta by King Henry III in 1225.

He died two or three years later in 1227 or 1228 in Brecon and was succeeded by his son by his first wife, Graecia Briwere (or Brewer), daughter of William Brewer. He was buried in Brecon Priory Church (now Brecon Cathedral).

Reginald and Graecia had a son, William de Braose, who was executed by Llewellyn King of Gwynedd upon being caught in the bedchamber of Joan Lady of Wales.

It may be that the Matilda de Braose who was the wife of Rhys Mechyll, Prince of Deheubarth was the daughter of Reginald.
SOURCE: Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reginald_de_Braose


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