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Personal data Guillaume III 'Ogre of Abergavenny' de Braose of Brecknock, 4th Lord of Bramber (and Gower) 

• Alternative name: Guillaume de Braiose de Braose
• He was born about 1153 in Bramber, Sussex, England, Great Britain.
• Baptized (at 8 years of age or later) by the priesthood authority of the LDS church on February 1, 1933.
• He died on August 9, 1211 in Corbeil, 51320, FRANCE.
• He is buried on August 10, 1211 in Abbey of St Victor, Paris, 75000, FRANCE.
• A child of Guillaume II de Braose and Bertha FitzWalter de Gloucester
• This information was last updated on December 4, 2022.

Household of Guillaume III 'Ogre of Abergavenny' de Braose of Brecknock, 4th Lord of Bramber (and Gower)

He is married to Maud 'Lady of la Haie' de Saint Valéry.

They got married

Child(ren):

1. Maud de Braose  ± 1173-???? 
2. Joan de Braose  ± 1175-????
3. Laurette de Braose  ± 1176-1266
4. Margareth de Braose  ± 1177-1200 
5. William 'Gam' de Braose  ± 1179-1211 
6. Giles de Braose  ± 1181-1215
7. Reginald (=Reynold) de Braose  ± 1182-1228 
8. John de Braose  ± 1183-1206
9. Eleanor de Braose  ± 1185-> 1241
10. Leuca de Braose   

Notes about Guillaume III 'Ogre of Abergavenny' de Braose of Brecknock, 4th Lord of Bramber (and Gower)

Lord of Briouze, Bramber, Brecon. Over Gwent, Etc, Sheriff of Hereford 1192-99.  Name also Braiose.

Profession : Seigneur de Dueth et de Gouvon en Angleterre
Chargé tout d'abord de la sûreté d'Arthur, Duc de Bretagne ; lorsqu'il comprit les mauvaises intentions de Jean Sans Terre à l'égard de son neveu, il refusa de continuer à en porter la responsabilité.
Plus tard, Jean exigea que Guillaume et sa femme livrassent leurs enfants en otage, pour s'assuer de leur loyauté. Maud refusa, insinuant qu'elle ne confierait pas ses enfants à un homme meurtrier de son propre neveu. Jean emprisonna Maud et l'un de ses enfants Guillaume, et les laissa mourir de faim dans leur cellule.

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William de Braose 4th Lord of Bramber
Born: probably 1140/50 Died: 9th August 1211 at Corbeuil  At his peak Lord of Bramber, Gower, Abergavenny, Brecknock, Builth, Radnor, Kington, Limerick and the three castles of Skenfrith, Grosmont (right) and Whitecastle. William inherited Bramber, Builth and Radnor from his father; Brecknock and Abergavenny through his mother. He was the strongest of the Marcher Lords involved in constant war with the Welsh and other lords. He was particularly hated by the Welsh for the massacre of three Welsh princes, their families and their men which took place during a feast at his castle of Abergavenny in 1175. He was sometimes known as the "Ogre of Abergavenny". One of the Normans' foremost warriors, he fought alongside K.Richard at Chalus in 1199 (when Richard received his fatal wound).  William received Limerick in 1201 from K. John. He was also given custody of Glamorgan, Monmouth and Gwynllwg in return for large payments.  William captured Arthur, Count of Brittany at Mirebeau in 1202 and was in charge of his imprisonment for King John. He was well rewarded in February 1203 with the grant of Gower. He may have had knowledge of the murder of Arthur and been bribed to silence by John with the city of Limerick in July. His honours reached their peak when he was made Sheriff of Herefordshire by John for 1206-7. He had held this office under Richard from 1192 to 1199.  His fall began almost immediately. William was stripped of his office as bailiff of Glamorgan and other custodies by K. John in 1206/7. Later he was deprived of all his lands and, sought by K.John in Ireland, he returned to Wales and joined the Welsh Prince Llewelyn in rebellion. He fled to France in 1210 via Shoreham "in the habit of a beggar" and died in exile near Paris. Despite intending to be interred at St. John's, Brecon, he was buried in the Abbey of St. Victoire, Paris by Stephen Langton, the Archbishop of Canterbury, another of John's chief opponents who was also taking refuge there. His wife and son William were murdered by John, possibly starved to death at Windsor Castle. Note: The arms shown above are attributed to this William by Matthew Paris (see Aspilogia II , MP IV No7) Father: William de Braose, 3rd Lord of Bramber, Sheriff of Herefordshire   Mother: Bertha de Pîtres  Married to Maud de St Valery ("before 1170" - Powicke's Loretta) Child 1: William de Braose   Child 2: Maud (Susan) = Gruffyd ap Rhys Child 3: Giles, Bishop of Hereford   Child 4: Roger Child 5: Philip Child 6: Bertha = William de Beauchamp   Child 7: Thomas Child 8: Walter Child 9:  John = Amabil de Limesi Child 10: Margaret = Walter de Lacy   Child 11: Henry Child 12: Annora = Hugh de Mortimer  Child 13: Loretta = Robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester   Child 14: Reginald de Braose   Child 15: Flandrina, Abbess of Godstow Child 16: Bernard  This ordering of the children follows the Braose genealogy given in the 13th century MS (British Library, Cotton Julius D, x ) on the history of the Lords of Brecon.

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William de BRAOSE and Matilda / Maud de St.VALERY Husband: William de Braose LifeNotes: Was Lord of Bergavenny and Brecknock by inheritance from his mother. Was 4th Lord of Bramber, inherited Bramber, Builth and Radnor from his father. Was the strongest of the Marcher Lords involved in constant war with the Welsh and other lords. He was particularly hated by the Welsh for the massacre of three Welsh princes, their families and their men which took place during a feast at his castle of Abergavenny in 1175. He was sometimes known as the "Ogre of Abergavenny". One of the foremost Norman warriors, he was with King Richard at Chalus in 1199 (when Richard received his fatal wound). William de Braose received Limerick in 1201 from King John. He was also given custody of Glamorgan, Monmouth and Gwynllwg in return for large payments. William captured the King's nephew Arthur, Count of Brittany at Mirebeau in 1202 and was in charge of his imprisonment for King John. Among his many favors, he was granted Gower in 2/1203. He may have known of the murder of Arthur. He was awarded Limerick by John in July. He was restored to the office of Sheriff of Herefordshire by John for 1206-7. He had held this office under Richard from 1192 to 1199 But in about 1209, when the kingdom labored under the Pope's interdiction, and John deemed it expedient to demand hostages from his barons to ensure their allegiance, should the Pope proceed to the length of absolving them from obedience to the crown, his officers who came upon the mission to the Baron de Braose, were sent by Maud, his wife, and peremptorily informed that she would not intrust any of her children to the king, who had so basely murdered his own nephew, Prince Arthur. William rebuked her, however, for speaking thus, and said that if he had in any way offended the king, he was ready to make satisfaction, according to the judgment of the court, and the barons, his peers, upon an appointed day, and at any fixed place, without however giving hostages. This answer being communicated to the king, an order was immediately transmitted to seize upon the baron's person, but de Braose heard of this and fled with his family to Ireland. Born: about 1144, Bramber, Sussex, England Married: Died: 8/9/1211-2, Corbeil, near Paris, France, buried 8/10/1211, St. Victor's Abbey, Paris, France Parents: William de Braose, Sheriff of Bramber, and Berta de Pîtres. Wife: Lady Matilda de St.Valery LifeNotes: She and her son William de Braose were thrown in prison by King John and both perished there of starvation. She was known as the "Lady of la Haie" and also as "Moll Walbee". Born: 1148 Married: Died: 1210 Parents: Their children were:

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