William De BRAOSE ¹

   Another name for William was BRAIOSE.

   Ancestral File Number: 8PTT-WD. User ID: 302555712.

   General Notes:

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William was recorded at the Battle of Hastings (Guillaume de Briouze) He became the first Lord of Bramber Rape and built Bramber Castle. William made considerable grants to the abbey of St. Florent, Saumur to endow the foundation of Sele Priory near Bramber. He continued to fight alongside King William in the campaigns in Britain, Normandy and Maine. [Internet source: http://freespace.virgin.net/doug.thompson/BraoseWeb/William1.htm] Guillaume de Briouze is recorded in lists of those present at the Battle of Hastings. He became the first Lord of Bramber Rape by 1073 and built Bramber Castle. William made considerable grants to the abbey of Saint Florent, Saumur to endow the foundation of Sele Priory near Bramber and a priory at Briouze. He continued to fight alongside King William in the campaigns in Britain, Normandy and Maine. Father: Uncertain. Mother: Gunnor (See Round, Cal. Doc. Fra. p148) Brydges edition of Collins' Peerage claims he was first married to Agnes, dau of Waldron de Saint Clare but no evidence for this can be found. It may be an example of Bruce - Braose confusion. According to Perfect, a 13th century genealogy in the Bibliothèque de Paris gives the name of his wife as Eve de Boissey, widow of Anchetil de Harcourt. There is a lot of evidence from contemporary charters which supports this view. [Internet source: http://freespace.virgin.net/doug.thompson/BraoseWeb/William1.htm, Jan 2, 2000]

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   Marriage Information:

William married Agnes De SAINT CLARE, daughter of Waldron De SAINT CLARE and Helena Le BON. (Agnes De SAINT CLARE was born about 1054 in Barnstaple, Devonshire, England.)