Elle est mariée avec William II de Braose.
Ils se sont mariés environ 1150 à England.
Enfant(s):
Source #1: George Edward Cokayne, "The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant or Dormant," New Edition, Revised and Much Enlarged, Edited by The Hon. Vicary Gibbs and H. A. Doubleday (London: The St. Catherine Press, 1926), Vol IV, pp. 192-194.
heiress of Brecon and Over Gwent; sister and co-heir of William de Hereford; second daughter of Miles (de Gloucester), Earl of Hereford.
Source #2: Frederick Lewis Weis, "Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America Before 1700" - Seventh Edition, with additions and corrections by Walter Lee Sheppard, Jr., assisted by Davis Faris (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co, 1995), p. 165; 152
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Name Suffix:Of Gloucester
Basic Life Information
Berta of Hereford (of Glouchester)
b abt 1123, Glouchester, England
Parents: Miles FitzWalter & Sybil de Neufmarche
Spouse: William de Braose
Child: Berta
Child: Maud de Braose m William de Beauchamp
Child: Roger
Child: Sybil m William de Ferrers
Child: William de Braose m Mathilda de Saint Valery
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Bertha of Hereford
Bertha of Hereford, also known as Bertha de Pitres (born c.1130), was the daughter of Miles de Gloucester, 1st Earl of Hereford, and a wealthy heiress. She was the wife of William de Braose, Third Lord of Bramber to whom she brought many castles and Lordships, including Brecknock, Abergavenny, and Hay.
Wales, was one of the castles Bertha of Hereford brought to her husband William de Braose, Third Lord of BramberContents [hide]
Family
Bertha was born in England in about 1130. She was the second daughter of Miles of Gloucester, 1st Earl of Hereford (1097- 24 December 1143) and Sibyl of Neufmarche. She had two sisters, Margaret of Gloucester, who married Humphrey de Bohun, by whom she had issue, and Lucy of Gloucester, who married Herbert FitzHerbert of Winchester, by whom she had issue. Her five brothers, included Roger Fitzmiles, 2nd Earl of Hereford, Walter de Hereford, Henry Fitzmiles, William de Hereford, and Mahel de Hereford.
Her paternal grandparents were Walter FitzRoger de Pitres, Sheriff of Gloucester and Bertha de Bateden. Her maternal grandparents were Bernard de Neufmarche, Lord of Brecon, and Nesta ferch Osbern. The latter was a daughter of Osbern FitzRichard of Richard's Castle, and Nesta ferch Gruffydd.[3]Bertha was a direct descendant, in the maternal line, of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn (1007- 5 August 1063) and Edith (Aldgyth), daughter of Elfgar, Earl of Mercia.
Her father Miles served as Constable to King Stephen of England. He later served in the same capacity to Empress Matilda after he'd transferred his allegiance. In 1141, she made him Earl of Hereford in gratitude for his loyalty. On 24 December 1143, he was killed whilst on a hunting expedition.
Marriage and Children
In 1150, she married William de Braose, 3rd Lord of Bramber (1112- 1192), son of Philip de Braose, 2nd Lord of Bramber and Aenor, daughter of Judael of Totnes. William and Bertha had three daughters and two sons, including William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber.
In 1173[4], her brothers all having died without issue, she brought the Lordships and castles of Brecknock and Abergavenny, to her husband. Hay Castle had already passed to her from her mother, Sibyl of Neufmarche, in 1165, from whence it became part of the de Braose holdings.
In 1174, her husband became Sheriff of Hereford.
Her children include:
William de Braose, 7th Baron Abergavenny, 4th Lord of Bramber (1144/1153- 11 August 1211, Corbeil), married Maud de St. Valery, daughter of Bernard de St. Valery, by whom he had 16 children.
Roger de Braose
Bertha de Braose (born 1151), married c.1175, Walter de Beauchamp (died 1235), son of William de Beauchamp and Joan de Walerie, by whom she had issue, including Walcherine de Beauchamp who married Joane de Mortimer.
Sibylla de Braose (died after 5 February 1227), married William de Ferrers, 3rd Earl of Derby (1136- 21 October 1190 at Acre on crusade), son of Robert de Ferrers, 2nd Earl of Derby and Margaret Peverel, by whom she had issue.
Maud de Braose, married John de Brompton, by whom she had issue.
Legacy
Bertha died on an unknown date. She is the ancestress of the families de Braose, de Beauchamp, and de Ferrers.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertha_de_Hereford>
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URL: http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2902060&id=I575154676
ID: I575154676
Name: William De BRAOSE
Given Name: William De
Surname: BRAOSE
Sex: M
Birth: Abt 1100 in Of, Bramber, Sussex, England
Death: Abt 1192 in Of, , , England
Change Date: 29 Oct 2003 1 1 1 1 1
Note: Ancestral File Number: 9G8Z-FB
Father: Philip De BRAOSE b: Bef 1073 in Of, Bramber, Sussex, England
Mother: Aenor De TOTNAIS b: Abt 1084 in Of, Barnstaple, Devonshire, England
Marriage 1 Bertha De GLOUCESTER b: Abt 1130 in Of, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Married: Abg 1148 in Of, , Herefordshire, England
Note: _UIDA8FA7EA47562E14E8EF7BED118861EFD977D
Children
Roger De BRAOSE b: Abt 1159 in Bramber, Sussex, England
Miss De BRAOSE b: Abt 1161 in Of, Bramber, Sussex, England
Giles De BRAOSE b: Abt 1163 in Bramber, Sussex, England
Bertha De BRAOSE b: Abt 1151 in Bramber, Sussex, England
William De BRAOSE b: Abt 1153 in , Bramber, Sussex, England
Reginald De BRAOSE b: Abt 1155 in Bramber, Sussex, Eng.
Sybil De BRAOSE b: Abt 1157 in Of, Bramber, Sussex, England
Philip De BRAOSE b: Abt 1126 in
Matilda De BRAOSE b: Abt 1150/1160 in
Engeram De BRAOSE b: Abt 1154 in <, Bramber, Sussex, England>
Isabel De BRAOSE b: Abt 1154 in Of, Bramber, Sussex, England
Gillian De BRAOSE b: Abt 1158 in Of, Bramber, Sussex, England
John De BRAOSE b: Abt 1160 in Of, Bramber, Sussex, England
Sources:
Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Title: Ancestral File (R)
Publication: Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998
Repository:
He [William de Briouze] married, in or before 1150, Bertha, 2ndsister and coheir of William of Hereford being daughter of Miles ofGloucester, 1st Earl of Gloucester. Sheriff of Hereford, Easter1173-75, at which earlier date probably he already possessed theLordship of Over Gwent. He was living in 1179. [Complete PeerageI:21-2, XIV:6, (transcribed by Dave Utzinger)]
{geni:occupation} Lady of Brecknock
{geni:about_me} Bertha of Hereford
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bertha of Hereford, also known as Bertha de Pitres (born c.1130), was the daughter of Miles de Gloucester, 1st Earl of Hereford, and a wealthy heiress. She was the wife of William de Braose, Third Lord of Bramber to whom she brought many castles and Lordships, including Brecknock, Abergavenny, and Hay.
Abergavenny Castle in Monmouthshire, Wales, was one of the castles Bertha of Hereford brought to her husband William de Braose, Third Lord of Bramber
Family
Bertha was born in England in about 1130. She was the second daughter[1] of Miles of Gloucester, 1st Earl of Hereford (1097- 24 December 1143) and Sibyl of Neufmarche. She had two sisters, Margaret of Gloucester, who married Humphrey de Bohun, by whom she had issue, and Lucy of Gloucester, who married Herbert FitzHerbert of Winchester, by whom she had issue. Her five brothers, included Roger Fitzmiles, 2nd Earl of Hereford, Walter de Hereford, Henry Fitzmiles, William de Hereford, and Mahel de Hereford.[2]
Her paternal grandparents were Walter FitzRoger de Pitres, Sheriff of Gloucester and Bertha de Bateden. Her maternal grandparents were Bernard de Neufmarche, Lord of Brecon, and Nesta ferch Osbern. The latter was a daughter of Osbern FitzRichard of Richard's Castle, and Nesta ferch Gruffydd.[3]Bertha was a direct descendant, in the maternal line, of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn (1007- 5 August 1063) and Edith (Aldgyth), daughter of Elfgar, Earl of Mercia.
Her father Miles served as Constable to King Stephen of England. He later served in the same capacity to Empress Matilda after he'd transferred his allegiance. In 1141, she made him Earl of Hereford in gratitude for his loyalty. On 24 December 1143, he was killed whilst on a hunting expedition.
Marriage and children
In 1150, she married William de Braose, 3rd Lord of Bramber (1112- 1192), son of Philip de Braose, 2nd Lord of Bramber and Aenor, daughter of Judael of Totnes. William and Bertha had three daughters and two sons, including William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber.
In 1173[4], her brothers all having died without issue, she brought the Lordships and castles of Brecknock and Abergavenny, to her husband. Hay Castle had already passed to her from her mother, Sibyl of Neufmarche in 1165, whence it became part of the de Braose holdings.
In 1174, her husband became Sheriff of Hereford.
Her children include:
1. William de Braose, 7th Baron Abergavenny, 4th Lord of Bramber (1144/1153- 11 August 1211, Corbeil), married Maud de St. Valery, daughter of Bernard de St. Valery, by whom he had 16 children.
2. Roger de Braose
3. Bertha de Braose (born 1151), married c.1175, Walter de Beauchamp (died 1235), son of William de Beauchamp and Joan de Walerie, by whom she had issue, including Walcherine de Beauchamp who married Joane de Mortimer.
4. Sibylla de Braose (died after 5 February 1227), married William de Ferrers, 3rd Earl of Derby (1136- 21 October 1190 at Acre on crusade), son of Robert de Ferrers, 2nd Earl of Derby and Margaret Peverel, by whom she had issue.
5. Maud de Braose, married John de Brompton, by whom she had issue.
Legacy
Bertha died on an unknown date. She is the ancestress of the families de Braose, de Beauchamp, and de Ferrers.
References
1. ^ The Complete Peerage, Vol.1, "Abergavenny"
2. ^ The Complete Peerage, Vol.1 "Abergavenny"
3. ^ ThePeerage.com
4. ^ The Complete Peerage, Vol.1 "Abergavenny"
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Sir Miles Fitz Walter [b], Constable, Earl of Hereford, b abt 1095, of Gloucestershire, England, d 24 Dec 1143. He md Sibyl de Neufmarche abt May 1121, daughter of Sir Bernard de Neufmarche, Lord of Brecon, and Nesta.
Children of Miles Fitz Walter and Sibyl de Neufmarche were:
Margaret of Hereford abt 1124, of Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, d 1146. She md Humphrey III de Bohun abt 1137, son of Sir Humphrey II de Bohun, Constable of England, and Maud of Salisbury.
Bertha of Hereford b abt 1128, Gloucestershire, England. She md William de Braose, Lord of Abergavenny, abt Aug 1148, son of Philip de Braose, Lord of Briouze and Bramber, and Aenor de Totnes.
Lucy of Hereford b abt 1132, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. She md Herbert Fitz Herbert abt 1160, prob Gloucestershire, England, son of Herbert Fitz Herbert and Sibyl Corbet.
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Bertha of Hereford
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bertha of Hereford, also known as Bertha de Pitres (born c.1130), was the daughter of Miles de Gloucester, 1st Earl of Hereford, and a wealthy heiress. She was the wife of William de Braose, Third Lord of Bramber to whom she brought many castles and Lordships, including Brecknock, Abergavenny, and Hay.
Family
Bertha was born in England in about 1130. She was the second daughter[1] of Miles of Gloucester, 1st Earl of Hereford (1097- 24 December 1143) and Sibyl of Neufmarche. She had two sisters, Margaret of Gloucester, who married Humphrey de Bohun, by whom she had issue, and Lucy of Gloucester, who married Herbert FitzHerbert of Winchester, by whom she had issue. Her five brothers, included Roger Fitzmiles, 2nd Earl of Hereford, Walter de Hereford, Henry Fitzmiles, William de Hereford, and Mahel de Hereford.[2]
Her paternal grandparents were Walter FitzRoger de Pitres, Sheriff of Gloucester and Bertha de Bateden. Her maternal grandparents were Bernard de Neufmarche, Lord of Brecon, and Nesta ferch Osbern. The latter was a daughter of Osbern FitzRichard of Richard's Castle, and Nesta ferch Gruffydd.[3]Bertha was a direct descendant, in the maternal line, of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn (1007- 5 August 1063) and Edith (Aldgyth), daughter of Elfgar, Earl of Mercia.
Her father Miles served as Constable to King Stephen of England. He later served in the same capacity to Empress Matilda after he'd transferred his allegiance. In 1141, she made him Earl of Hereford in gratitude for his loyalty. On 24 December 1143, he was killed whilst on a hunting expedition.
[edit]Marriage and children
In 1150, she married William de Braose, 3rd Lord of Bramber (1112- 1192), son of Philip de Braose, 2nd Lord of Bramber and Aenor, daughter of Judael of Totnes. William and Bertha had three daughters and two sons, including William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber.
In 1173[4], her brothers all having died without issue, she brought the Lordships and castles of Brecknock and Abergavenny, to her husband. Hay Castle had already passed to her from her mother, Sibyl of Neufmarche in 1165, whence it became part of the de Braose holdings.
In 1174, her husband became Sheriff of Hereford.
Her children include:
William de Braose, 7th Baron Abergavenny, 4th Lord of Bramber (1144/1153- 11 August 1211, Corbeil), married Maud de St. Valery, daughter of Bernard de St. Valery, by whom he had 16 children.
Roger de Braose
Bertha de Braose (born 1151), married c.1175, Walter de Beauchamp (died 1235), son of William de Beauchamp and Joan de Walerie, by whom she had issue, including Walcherine de Beauchamp who married Joane de Mortimer.
Sibylla de Braose (died after 5 February 1227), married William de Ferrers, 3rd Earl of Derby (1136- 21 October 1190 at Acre on crusade), son of Robert de Ferrers, 2nd Earl of Derby and Margaret Peverel, by whom she had issue.
Maud de Braose, married John de Brompton, by whom she had issue.
[edit]Legacy
Bertha died on an unknown date. She is the ancestress of the families de Braose, de Beauchamp, and de Ferrers.
References
^ The Complete Peerage, Vol.1, "Abergavenny"
^ The Complete Peerage, Vol.1 "Abergavenny"
^ ThePeerage.com
^ The Complete Peerage, Vol.1 "Abergavenny"
Berthe De Pitres
Birth:1130 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Death:
Sex:F
Father:
Mother:
Spouses & Children
William De Braose (Husband)
Children:
Bertha De Braose
William De Braose
Sybil De Braose
Susan De Braose
Engeram De Braose
Reginald De Braose
Roger De Braose
Giles De Braose
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Berta of Hereford (1123-) [Pedigree]
Daughter of Miles FitzWalter Earl of Hereford (1097-1143) and Sybil de NEUFMARCH (1090-1143)
b. LATE 1123, Gloucester, Eng.
Married William de BRAOSE 1st Baron of Gwentland (1112-1179)
Children:
Maud de BRAOSE m(1) William de BEAUCHAMP Baron Elmley (1105-1170)
William de BRAOSE Lord Brecknock 5th Baron de Braiose (1144-1211) m. Matilda (Maud) de ST. VALERIE (1148-1210)
Sibyl de BRAIOSE (1150-1227) m. William de FERRERS 3rd Earl of Derby (1136-1190)
Bertha de BRAOSE (1151-)
References: [CP],[EnglishP],[PlantagenetA],[MRL],[AR7]
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Bertha of Hereford, also known as Bertha de Pitres (born c.1130), was the daughter of Miles de Gloucester, 1st Earl of Hereford, and a wealthy heiress. She was the wife of William de Braose, Third Lord of Bramber to whom she brought many castles and Lordships, including Brecknock, Abergavenny, and Hay.
Abergavenny Castle in Monmouthshire, Wales, was one of the castles Bertha of Hereford brought to her husband William de Braose, Third Lord of Bramber
Contents
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* 1 Family
* 2 Marriage and children
* 3 Legacy
* 4 References
[edit] Family
Bertha was born in England in about 1130. She was the second daughter[1] of Miles of Gloucester, 1st Earl of Hereford (1097- 24 December 1143) and Sibyl of Neufmarche. She had two sisters, Margaret of Gloucester, who married Humphrey de Bohun, by whom she had issue, and Lucy of Gloucester, who married Herbert FitzHerbert of Winchester, by whom she had issue. Her five brothers, included Roger Fitzmiles, 2nd Earl of Hereford, Walter de Hereford, Henry Fitzmiles, William de Hereford, and Mahel de Hereford.[2]
Her paternal grandparents were Walter FitzRoger de Pitres, Sheriff of Gloucester and Bertha de Bateden. Her maternal grandparents were Bernard de Neufmarche, Lord of Brecon, and Nesta ferch Osbern. The latter was a daughter of Osbern FitzRichard of Richard's Castle, and Nesta ferch Gruffydd.[3]Bertha was a direct descendant, in the maternal line, of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn (1007- 5 August 1063) and Edith (Aldgyth), daughter of Elfgar, Earl of Mercia.
Her father Miles served as Constable to King Stephen of England. He later served in the same capacity to Empress Matilda after he'd transferred his allegiance. In 1141, she made him Earl of Hereford in gratitude for his loyalty. On 24 December 1143, he was killed whilst on a hunting expedition.
[edit] Marriage and children
In 1150, she married William de Braose, 3rd Lord of Bramber (1112- 1192), son of Philip de Braose, 2nd Lord of Bramber and Aenor, daughter of Judael of Totnes. William and Bertha had three daughters and two sons, including William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber.
In 1173[4], her brothers all having died without issue, she brought the Lordships and castles of Brecknock and Abergavenny, to her husband. Hay Castle had already passed to her from her mother, Sibyl of Neufmarche in 1165, whence it became part of the de Braose holdings.
In 1174, her husband became Sheriff of Hereford.
Her children include:
1. William de Braose, 7th Baron Abergavenny, 4th Lord of Bramber (1144/1153- 11 August 1211, Corbeil), married Maud de St. Valery, daughter of Bernard de St. Valery, by whom he had 16 children.
2. Roger de Braose
3. Bertha de Braose (born 1151), married c.1175, Walter de Beauchamp (died 1235), son of William de Beauchamp and Joan de Walerie, by whom she had issue, including Walcherine de Beauchamp who married Joane de Mortimer.
4. Sibylla de Braose (died after 5 February 1227), married William de Ferrers, 3rd Earl of Derby (1136- 21 October 1190 at Acre on crusade), son of Robert de Ferrers, 2nd Earl of Derby and Margaret Peverel, by whom she had issue.
5. Maud de Braose, married John de Brompton, by whom she had issue.
[edit] Legacy
Bertha died on an unknown date. She is the ancestress of the families de Braose, de Beauchamp, and de Ferrers.
[edit] References
1. ^ The Complete Peerage, Vol.1, "Abergavenny"
2. ^ The Complete Peerage, Vol.1 "Abergavenny"
3. ^ ThePeerage.com
4. ^ The Complete Peerage, Vol.1 "Abergavenny"
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Bertha was also called Bertha de Pîtres.
Bertha was our ancestor through two distinct descent lines--both through her son William and through her daughter Sybil.
See "My Lines"
( http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cousin/html/p56.htm#i6815 )
from Compiler: R. B. Stewart, Evans, GA
( http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cousin/html/index.htm )
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Bertha of Hereford, also known as Bertha de Pitres (born c.1130), was the daughter of Miles de Gloucester, 1st Earl of Hereford, and a wealthy heiress. She was the wife of William de Braose, Third Lord of Bramber to whom she brought many castles and Lordships, including Brecknock, Abergavenny, and Hay.
rtha was born in England in about 1130. She was the second daughter of Miles of Gloucester, 1st Earl of Hereford (1097- 24 December 1143) and Sibyl of Neufmarche. She had two sisters, Margaret of Gloucester, who married Humphrey de Bohun, by whom she had issue, and Lucy of Gloucester, who married Herbert FitzHerbert of Winchester, by whom she had issue. Her five brothers, included Roger Fitzmiles, 2nd Earl of Hereford, Walter de Hereford, Henry Fitzmiles, William de Hereford, and Mahel de Hereford.
Her paternal grandparents were Walter FitzRoger de Pitres, Sheriff of Gloucester and Bertha de Bateden. Her maternal grandparents were Bernard de Neufmarche, Lord of Brecon, and Nesta ferch Osbern. The latter was a daughter of Osbern FitzRichard of Richard's Castle, and Nesta ferch Gruffydd.[3]Bertha was a direct descendant, in the maternal line, of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn (1007- 5 August 1063) and Edith (Aldgyth), daughter of Elfgar, Earl of Mercia.
Her father Miles served as Constable to King Stephen of England. He later served in the same capacity to Empress Matilda after he'd transferred his allegiance. In 1141, she made him Earl of Hereford in gratitude for his loyalty. On 24 December 1143, he was killed whilst on a hunting expedition.
In 1150, she married William de Braose, 3rd Lord of Bramber (1112- 1192), son of Philip de Braose, 2nd Lord of Bramber and Aenor, daughter of Judael of Totnes. William and Bertha had three daughters and two sons, including William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber.
In 1173, her brothers all having died without issue, she brought the Lordships and castles of Brecknock and Abergavenny, to her husband. Hay Castle had already passed to her from her mother, Sibyl of Neufmarche, in 1165, from whence it became part of the de Braose holdings.
In 1174, her husband became Sheriff of Hereford.
Her children include:
William de Braose, 7th Baron Abergavenny, 4th Lord of Bramber (1144/1153- 11 August 1211, Corbeil), married Maud de St. Valery, daughter of Bernard de St. Valery, by whom he had 16 children.
Roger de Braose
Bertha de Braose (born 1151), married c.1175, Walter de Beauchamp (died 1235), son of William de Beauchamp and Joan de Walerie, by whom she had issue, including Walcherine de Beauchamp who married Joane de Mortimer.
Sibylla de Braose (died after 5 February 1227), married William de Ferrers, 3rd Earl of Derby (1136- 21 October 1190 at Acre on crusade), son of Robert de Ferrers, 2nd Earl of Derby and Margaret Peverel, by whom she had issue.
Maud de Braose, married John de Brompton, by whom she had issue.
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Heiress of Brecknock and Upper Gwent.
http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ENGLISHNOBILITYMEDIEVAL3.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertha_of_Hereford
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Bertha of Hereford, also known as Bertha de Pitres (born c.1130), was the daughter of Miles de Gloucester, 1st Earl of Hereford, and a wealthy heiress. She was the wife of William de Braose, Third Lord of Bramber to whom she brought many castles and Lordships, including Brecknock, Abergavenny, and Hay.
Family
Bertha was born in England in about 1130. She was the second daughter of Miles of Gloucester, 1st Earl of Hereford (1097- 24 December 1143) and Sibyl of Neufmarche. She had two sisters, Margaret of Gloucester, who married Humphrey II de Bohun, by whom she had issue, and Lucy of Gloucester, who married Herbert FitzHerbert of Winchester, by whom she had issue. Her five brothers, included Roger Fitzmiles, 2nd Earl of Hereford, Walter de Hereford, Henry Fitzmiles, William de Hereford, and Mahel de Hereford.
Her paternal grandparents were Walter FitzRoger de Pitres, Sheriff of Gloucester and Bertha de Balun of Bateden, a descendant of Hamelin de Balun. Her maternal grandparents were Bernard de Neufmarche, Lord of Brecon, and Nesta ferch Osbern. The latter was a daughter of Osbern FitzRichard of Richard's Castle, and Nesta ferch Gruffydd.[3] Bertha was a direct descendant, in the maternal line, of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn (1007- 5 August 1063) and Edith (Aldgyth), daughter of Elfgar, Earl of Mercia.
Her father Miles served as Constable to King Stephen of England. He later served in the same capacity to Empress Matilda after he'd transferred his allegiance. In 1141, she made him Earl of Hereford in gratitude for his loyalty. On 24 December 1143, he was killed whilst on a hunting expedition.
Marriage and children
In 1150, she married William de Braose, 3rd Lord of Bramber (1112- 1192), son of Philip de Braose, 2nd Lord of Bramber and Aenor, daughter of Judael of Totnes. William and Bertha had three daughters and two sons, including William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber.
In 1173, her brothers all having died without issue, she brought the Lordships and castles of Brecknock and Abergavenny, to her husband. Hay Castle had already passed to her from her mother, Sibyl of Neufmarche in 1165, whence it became part of the de Braose holdings.
In 1174, her husband became Sheriff of Hereford.
Her children include:
1. William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber, (1144/1153- 11 August 1211, Corbeil), married Maud de St. Valery, daughter of Bernard de St. Valery, by whom he had 16 children.
2. Roger de Braose
3. Bertha de Braose (born 1151), married c.1175, Walter de Beauchamp (died 1235), son of William de Beauchamp and Joan de Walerie, by whom she had issue, including Walcherine de Beauchamp who married Joane de Mortimer.
4. Sibylla de Braose (died after 5 February 1227), married William de Ferrers, 3rd Earl of Derby (1136- 21 October 1190 at Acre on crusade), son of Robert de Ferrers, 2nd Earl of Derby and Margaret Peverel, by whom she had issue.
5. Maud de Braose, married John de Brompton, by whom she had issue.
Legacy
Bertha died on an unknown date. She is the ancestress of the families de Braose, de Beauchamp, and de Ferrers.
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Bertha of Hereford, also known as Bertha de Pitres (born c.1130), was the daughter of Miles de Gloucester, 1st Earl of Hereford, and a wealthy heiress. She was the wife of William de Braose, Third Lord of Bramber to whom she brought many castles and Lordships, including Brecknock, Abergavenny, and Hay.
rtha was born in England in about 1130. She was the second daughter of Miles of Gloucester, 1st Earl of Hereford (1097- 24 December 1143) and Sibyl of Neufmarche. She had two sisters, Margaret of Gloucester, who married Humphrey de Bohun, by whom she had issue, and Lucy of Gloucester, who married Herbert FitzHerbert of Winchester, by whom she had issue. Her five brothers, included Roger Fitzmiles, 2nd Earl of Hereford, Walter de Hereford, Henry Fitzmiles, William de Hereford, and Mahel de Hereford.
Her paternal grandparents were Walter FitzRoger de Pitres, Sheriff of Gloucester and Bertha de Bateden. Her maternal grandparents were Bernard de Neufmarche, Lord of Brecon, and Nesta ferch Osbern. The latter was a daughter of Osbern FitzRichard of Richard's Castle, and Nesta ferch Gruffydd.[3]Bertha was a direct descendant, in the maternal line, of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn (1007- 5 August 1063) and Edith (Aldgyth), daughter of Elfgar, Earl of Mercia.
Her father Miles served as Constable to King Stephen of England. He later served in the same capacity to Empress Matilda after he'd transferred his allegiance. In 1141, she made him Earl of Hereford in gratitude for his loyalty. On 24 December 1143, he was killed whilst on a hunting expedition.
In 1150, she married William de Braose, 3rd Lord of Bramber (1112- 1192), son of Philip de Braose, 2nd Lord of Bramber and Aenor, daughter of Judael of Totnes. William and Bertha had three daughters and two sons, including William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber.
In 1173, her brothers all having died without issue, she brought the Lordships and castles of Brecknock and Abergavenny, to her husband. Hay Castle had already passed to her from her mother, Sibyl of Neufmarche, in 1165, from whence it became part of the de Braose holdings.
In 1174, her husband became Sheriff of Hereford.
Her children include:
William de Braose, 7th Baron Abergavenny, 4th Lord of Bramber (1144/1153- 11 August 1211, Corbeil), married Maud de St. Valery, daughter of Bernard de St. Valery, by whom he had 16 children.
Roger de Braose
Bertha de Braose (born 1151), married c.1175, Walter de Beauchamp (died 1235), son of William de Beauchamp and Joan de Walerie, by whom she had issue, including Walcherine de Beauchamp who married Joane de Mortimer.
Sibylla de Braose (died after 5 February 1227), married William de Ferrers, 3rd Earl of Derby (1136- 21 October 1190 at Acre on crusade), son of Robert de Ferrers, 2nd Earl of Derby and Margaret Peverel, by whom she had issue.
Maud de Braose, married John de Brompton, by whom she had issue.
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Source: The book, 'The Thomas Book'
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Bertha of Hereford, also known as Bertha de Pitres was born in England in about 1130. She was the second daughter of Miles of Gloucester, 1st Earl of Hereford (1097- 24 December 1143) and Sibyl de Neufmarché. She was the wife of William de Braose, 3rd Lord of Bramber to whom she brought many castles and Lordships, including Brecknock, Abergavenny, and Hay.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertha_of_Hereford
1. Weis says this was the daughter and heir of Johel or Judhael de Toteneis living 1123, of Totnes and Barnstable (Barnstaple), Devon, England. Unknown GEDCOM info: MH:N163 Unknown GEDCOM info: 556DD732-DCD4-45A0-89B7-87DCCF41263F
Source: "The Rufus Parks Pedigree" by Brian J.L. Berry.
Page 80 chart: Bertha of Hereford
Source: "Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists" by Frederick Lewis Weis.
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5. Bertha, m. ca. 1150, William de Braiose, of Brecknock, Abergavenney and Gowr, 1st Baron of Gwentland, son of Phillip de Braiose of Brember in Susses and Aenor, dau. & h. of Johel de Toteneis. (CP I 21-22; VI 452).
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Seal to Parents: 30 JUN 1959 SLAKE - Salt Lake City, UT
Ancestral File Number:84ZZ-8W
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BROUGHT TO HER MARRIAGE THE LORDSHIP OF BRECKNOCK
26th great grandmother
Bertha de Gloucester | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William II de Braose |
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