William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber
| William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber | |
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| Lord of Bramber | |
| Spouse(s) | Maud de Braose |
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Issue
William de Braose, Giles de Braose, Bishop of Hereford, Reginald de Braose, Matilda de Braose (also called Maud), Margaret de Braose, Lady of Trim, Annora de Braose, Loretta de Braose, John de Braose, Flandrina de Braose, Abbess of Godstow
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| Noble family | House of Braose |
| Father | William de Braose, 3rd Lord of Bramber |
| Mother | Bertha of Hereford |
| Died | 9 August 1211 Corbeil, Kingdom of France |
| Buried | Abbey of Saint Victor, Paris, Kingdom of France |
William de Braose, (or William de Briouze), 4th Lord of Bramber (1144/1153 – 9 August 1211), court favourite of King John of England, at the peak of his power, was also Lord of Gower, Abergavenny, Brecknock, Builth, Radnor, Kington, Limerick, Glamorgan, Skenfrith, Briouze in Normandy, Grosmont, and White Castle.
William was the most notable member of the de Braose dynasty. His steady rise and sudden fall at the hands of King John is often taken as an example of that king's arbitrary and capricious behaviour towards his barons.
William was the son of William de Braose, 3rd Lord of Bramber and his wife Bertha of Hereford, also known as Bertha de Pitres, (born 1130) daughter of Miles Fitz Walter, Earl of Hereford and his wife, Sibyl, daughter of Bernard de Neufmarche. From his father he inherited the Rape of Bramber, in Sussex, and through his mother he inherited a large estate in the Welsh Marches area of modern-day Monmouthshire.
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