Clayton - Person Sheet
Clayton - Person Sheet
Namede SAINT VALÉRIE, Maud , 22G Grandmother
Birth Date30 Nov 1155
Birth PlaceBramber Castle, Bramber, Suxxex, England
OccupationLady of Bramber
Death Date9 Aug 1210 Age: 54
Death PlaceWindsor, Berkshire, England
FlagsHistorical, Interesting
Misc. Notes
Maud de Braose, Lady of Bramber was the wife of William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber, a powerful Marcher baron and court favourite of King John of England. She would later incur the wrath and enmity of the King who caused her to be starved to death in the dungeon of Corfe Castle along with her eldest son.[1]
She features in many Welsh myths and legends; and is also known to history as Matilda de Braose, Moll Wallbee, and Lady of La Haie.
Spouses
1de BRAOSE, William II , 22G Grandfather
Birth Date1152
Birth PlaceBramber Castle, Bramber, Suxxex, England
Death Date9 Aug 1211 Age: 59
Death PlaceCorbeil-Essonnes, Île-de-France, France
FlagsHistorical, Interesting
Fatherde BRAOSE, William I (~1100-~1192)
MotherFITZMILES, Bertha (~1135-)
Misc. Notes
William de Braose, Fourth Lord of Bramber, at his peak was also lord of Gower, Abergavenny, Brecknock, Builth, Radnor, Kington, Limerick, Skenfrith, Grosmont, and Whitecastle. His rise and fall at the hands of king John is often taken as an example of that king's arbitrary and capricious behavior towards his barons.
ChildrenJohn
 Joan (~1285-~1324)
 William (~1175-1210)
Last Modified 17 Jul 2016Created 22 May 2023 by Robert Avent