Children of William and Agnes
18......Matilda b 1068
19......Adam b 1071
20......John b 1072
21......Philip b 1073 d 1134, Palestine
22......Hortense b 1074
23......Amicia b 1076
24......Philena b 1078

Child of Juhel and Adele
26......Aenor b 1084 Barnstaple

GENERATION 17

Note: This was the Philip who had the Radnor Lordship granted by King Henry I. The de Braose family held onto Radnor for over 100 years, apart from 1110-12 when they were dispossessed after trouble with King Henry. The castle at New Radnor was one of their posessions. Three generations of them controlled the area until 1207 when Philip's great grandson, William III had an argument with King John that turned into full-scale hostilities resulting in his lands and castles being seized by the Crown.

Children of Sir Philip and Aenor
27......Basilia b 1094 Barnstaple
28......John b 1098 Barnstaple
29......Maud b 1108 Barnstaple d 1151
30......William b 1112 Barnstaple
31......Philip b 1112 Barnstaple m Odo de DANMARTIN
Note: Philip - was left in charge of Wexford when Henry II left Ireland in 1172. Later that year he received a grant of North Munster ( without the City of Limerick) but was unable to take possession.
32......Gillian b 1114 Barnstaple m Fulk de MERLE

Child of Dormot and unknown
35......Eva MACMURROUGH of Leinster, Ireland

Note: Gilbert was the son of Gilbert FitzRichard de CLARE, 1st Earl of Pembroke and Abbot of Ely with Adeliza de CLAREMONT. Gilbert was made Earl of Pembroke in 1138 by King Stephen. In the period of unrest and indecisive civil war known as the Anarchy, when followers of Stephen, Henry I's nephew, struggled with the Empress Maud, Henry I's daughter, Gilbert Earl of Pembroke sided with each one. He already held Chepstow, on the Welsh-English borders. In 1144 he pushed far into South Wales and established himself at Carmarthen.

Child of Gilbert and Isabel
37......Richard dob unknown
37a....Basilia dob unknown m Raymond "Le Gros" FITZWILLIAM

Children of Walter and Sybil
39......Mathilde b 1110
40......Hedwige b 1118 d 1152
41......Patrick b 1120 d 7 Apr 1168
41a....Haywise b 1123 Evreux d Jan 1152 Braine, Picardy
42......Sybil b 1127 Bradenstoke d 3 Jun 1165 Pembroke

Child of Gilbert and Marguerite
44......John "The Marshal" b 1105 Pembroke d 1164 Pembroke

Note: Joan was the daughter of William de Vernon REVIERS (b 1095 Shipbrook) and Mabel de BEAUMONT

Child of Henry and Joan
46......William b 1145 d 1213

The Stafford coat of arms

Child of Nicholas and Maude
T2......Robert b abt 1101 d after 1177 bur 1184 Stone Staffs

GENERATION 18

Note: William was very fortunate in his marriage to Bertha who was the daughter of Miles de GLOUCESTER and Sybil de NEUFMARCHE . All of her brothers died young without heirs so she brought a number of important lordships to the de Braoses in 1166. These included Brecon and Abergavenny. William became Sheriff of Hereford in 1174. His interest in Sussex was maintained as he confirmed the grants of his father and grandfather for the maintenance of Sele Priory and extended St. Mary's, Shoreham.

Children of William and Bertha
47......Matilda (Maud) b 1146 m John de BRAMPTON
48......William b 1146 Bramber, Sussex d 9 Aug 1211 Corbeil, France bur St Victor, Paris
49......Sybil b 1149 d bef 1228 m (a) William de FERRERS (Earl of Derby) 1173 Sussex (b) Adam de PORT
50......Roger b 1150
51......Bertha b 1151 m William de BEAUCHAMP 1175 Bramber, Sussex
52......Philip b 1152
53......Isabel b 1154
54......Engeram b 1154
55......Reginald b 1156
56......Gillian b 1158
57......John b 1160 d 1205 m Amabil de LIMESI
58......Maud b 1162 d 29 Dec 1210 m John de BROMPTON
59......Giles b 1165

Child of Richard and Eva
60......Isobel b 1168 d 1220

Children of John and Sybil
61......John b 1144
62......William b 1145 d 1213 Devon
63......Anselm b 1154
64......Margaret b 1160 d 1242

Note: Robert was Chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster

Child of Robert and Avice
T2a....Robert b 1136 Stafford Castle d 1193
T3......Millicentb 1150 d bef 1224 bur Stone, Staffs

GENERATION 19

Children of William and Beatrix
65......Margaret b 1172 d bef 1232
66......Isabel b 1b 1172 d aft 1233
67......Grace b 1186 d 1223
68......Alice b 1188 d aft 1215
69......Joan b 1190 d 1233

Note: William was Lord of Bramber, Gower, Abergavenny, Brecknock, Builth, Radnor, Kington, Limerick and the three castles of Skenfrith, Grosmont and Whitecastle.

Grosmont castle ruins

Children of William and Maud
70......Maud b 1173 d 1209 Llanbadarn Fawr m Gruffydd ap RHYS
Note: d. 29 December 1210 "That year, on the feast-day of Thomas the Martyr, Maud de Braose, mother of the sons of Gruffydd ap Rhys, died at Llanbadarn Fawr, after she had received communion, confession and penance and taken the habit and she was buried with her husband at Strata Florida." (Brut y Tywysogyon). After his father's death in 1197, Gruffydd was handed over to the English government by Gwenwynwyn, lord of Powys, imprisoned in Corfe castle, then brought in to negotiate with Powys during Gwenwynwyn's campaign against William de Braose's stronghold at Painscastle. His wife Maud was kept as his hostage, and an entry on the Pipe Roll for 1198 shows her in Bridgenorth castle. A little boat was hired to take her by the Severn to Gloucester (Pipe Roll, 10 Richard I., p. 108)
71......William b 1775 d 9 Aug 1211 of starvation Windsor Castle m Maud de CLARE
72......Margaret or Margery b 1176 m Walter de LACY
Note: Margaret founded an Augustinian convent in memory of her parents and brother on land donated by King John at Aconbury in Herefordshire, near the village of Holme Lacy. She was buried there in the Priory Church, which is now disused and locked

The Prory Church, Holme Lacy
A charter of Henry III records a donation by "Walterus de Lacy" to the Hospital of Ludlow, Shropshire, for the souls of "Margeri� uxoris me�"

Child of Hervey and Millicent
T4......Hervey bef 1194 Stafford
T5......William dob unknown m Alditha VERNON

GENERATION 20

Note: The remarkable history of this man is given here

Children of William and Isobel
76......Walter b 1189
77......Gilbert b 1190
78......Richard b 1191
79......Matilda (Maud) b 1192 d 1227
80......Isobel b 1200 d 12 Jan 1240
81......Joan b 1202 d 1234
82......Eva MARSHALL b 1206 d aft 1246
83......William b 1207
84......Sibyl b 1209 d 27 Apr 1245

Note: Matilda was the daughter of Richard de CLARE and Amicie de GLOUCESTER

See Matilda's ancestors here
Children of William and Matilda
71b......John dob unknown d 1232
71c......Giles dob unknown d aft 8 Jul 1226
71d......Philip dob unknown
71e......Walter dob unknown d 1233/4 m Haywise de LONDON
Note: Haywise was the daughter of Thomas and Eva de LONDON
After the conflict between King John and the Braose family, Walter and his three brothers were held in captivity and in 1218, the council of magnates who were running the country after the death of King John ordered Bartholomew de Podio, seneschal of Angoul�me, to release Walter and his brother Philip. (Patent Rolls Henry III Vol 1, p134)
Walter became a significant military figure in South Wales, having custody of the castle of Carmarthen in 1233. He died during the war of 1233/4 between the crown and Richard Marshall, Earl of Pembroke.
71f......Gilbert dob unknown
71g......Richard dob unknown
71h......Maud b 1200 m Henry de TRACY
Note: By Henry's marriage to Maud he retained control of the manor of Tawstock which had previously been the maritagium of her aunt, Loretta, Countess of Leicester. Loretta had experienced difficulty in regaining the manor from Henry after she returned from exile. Loretta may have granted it as a marriage gift.

Note: Nicknamed "Tadody" by the Welsh when he was hidden in Gower as a child after King John had killed his father and grandmother, he was later in the custody of Engelard de Cigogny (castellan of Windsor) along with his brother Giles. Cigogny was ordered to give the two boys up to William de Harcourt in 1214. But John was not freed. Peter de Maulay, constable of Corfe castle was ordered to free John into the care of the bishop of Winchester and Hubert de Burgh in 1216. Peter was again ordered to release John and Giles in 1218. This time the order seems to have been carried out.
John disputed his uncle Reginald's claim to the Braose lands, sometimes resorting to arms. Llywelyn helped him to secure Gower (1219). In 1221, with the advice and permission of Llewelyn, he repaired his castle of Abertawe (Swansea). He purchased the Rape of Bramber from Reginald and his son, William, in 1226. In that year John confirmed the family gifts to Sele Priory, near Bramber, and to the Abbey of St. Florent, Saumur, and added others. After the death of Reginald (1228) he became Lord of Skenfrith, Grosmont and Whitecastle, the three Marcher castles, by charter from the king but he lost these in 1230 to Hugh de Burgh at the same time as Gower became a subtenancy of de Burgh's Honour of Carmarthen and Cardigan. After his death, Margaret married Walter de CLIFFORD John and Llywelyn remained in the care of their mother. They are afterwards associated with tenements which had previously been held by Cliffords. (John at Culminton, Llywelyn at Sinton.) A writ for novel disseisin was issued against Walter Clifford in 1259 for a tenement in Syneton. The same person issued a writ against Llywelyn de Braose in 1270 about a tenement in Cyneton. The case was heard in 1272. (Assizes 56 Hen III) Llywelyn called John Giffard and his wife Matilda to warranty. (Walter de Clifford was Llywelyn's stepfather, Matilda his halfsister.)

Note: Reginald supported Giles in his rebellions against King John. They were both active against the King in the barons' war. Neither was present at the signing of Magna Carta because they were still rebels who refused to compromise. King John aquiesced to Reginald's claims to the de Braose estates in Wales in May 1216. He became Lord of Brecon, Abergavenny, Builth and other Marcher lordships but was very much a vassal of Llywelyn Fawr, Prince of Gwynedd and now his father-in-law. Henry III restored Reginald to favour and the Bramber estates (confiscated from William by King John) in 1217. At this seeming betrayal, Rhys and Owain, Reginald's nephews who were princes of Deheubarth, were incensed and they took Builth (except the castle). Llewelyn Fawr also became angry and besieged Brecon. Reginald eventually surrendered to Llewelyn and gave up Seinhenydd (Swansea). By 1221 they were at war again with Llewelyn laying siege to Builth. The seige was relieved by Henry III's forces. From this time on Llewelyn tended to support the claims of Reginald's nephew John concerning the de Braose lands. Reginald was a witness to the re-issue of Magna Carta by Henry III in 1225.

Seal of Reginald de BRAOSE

Child of Reginald and Grace
85......William b 1197 Brecknock d 2 May 1230 Abergavenny
85a....Matilda (Maud) dob unknown m Rhys MECHYLL of Deheubarth

Child of Harvey and Petronille
87......Robert b 1220

GENERATION 21

Note: William was caught sleeping with Llewellyn Fawr's wife and Llewellyn had him hanged. Llewellyn then wrote letters to her and her brother, William, Earl of Pembroke. Llywellyn was enquiring whether the marriage between his son, Dafydd, and Isabel de Braose should still go ahead. Evidently they agreed that it should. Nevertheless Llewelyn and Dafydd were never satisfied with the distribution of William's lands among his four heiresses and this led to further armed conflicts in the marches.
You can see the letters here
Eva continued to hold Braose lands and castles in her own right after the death of her husband. Dugdale mentions her as holder of Totnes in 1230. It is recorded in the Close Rolls (1234-7) that Henry III granted 12 marks to her to strengthen the castle at Hay.

Children of William and Eva
88......Isabel b 1220 m Dafydd ap LLEWELLYN
89......Eva b 1221 d 28 Jul 1255 m William de CANTILUPE

effigy of Eva in Abergavenny church

Note: Aline was the daughter of Thomas de MULTON , Lord of Gisland. Agnes was the daughter of Nicholas de MOELES who was custodian of the royal castles of Cardigan and Carmarthen. This marriage brought the manor of Woodlands in Dorset to William. Mary was the daughter of Robert de ROS who was on the baronial side in the war of 1264/5. Prince Edward escaped from his custody at Hereford and Robert later surrendered Gloucester castle to the prince. Robert was pardoned soon after the battle of Evesham at the request of Prince Edward. Mary held Weaverthorpe in Yorkshire.

Child of William and Aline
75g......William (d 1326)

Child of William and Agnes
75h......Giles (of Knolton and Woodlands) m (a) Beatrice, de Saint HELENA (b) Maud de WHITNEY

Children of William and Mary
75i......Richard dob unknown of Tetbury
75j......Peter dob unknown of Tetbury
75k......Margaret b abt 1278 d bef 1319 m Ralph de CAMOYS
Note: In 1307, Ralph and Margaret were summoned to attend the coronation of Edward II in the train of the King and Queen. Between 1308 and 1310 Ralph performed military service against the Scots. Ralph married his second wife, Elizabeth, in 1319 and later became constable of Windsor Castle.

Part of Margaret's memorial

Note: Alice was the widow of Richard Longespee. A feet of a fine between Richard and his older brother William regarding the manor of Akenham in Suffolk was made in 1271 - you can see a translation here

Children of Richard and Alice
75m......Giles b 1273
75n......Richard b 1280 Stradbroke d bef 18 Oct 1363
75o......Margaret dob unknown M Roger de COLVILLE
75p......Sibyl dob unknown m Constantine de MORTIMER (of Attleborough)
75q......Mary dob unknown

GENERATION 22

See the Morley branch here

Note:Matilda was my 25 x great grandmother

Matilda's effigy in New Radnor Church

The effigy was brought into the church at its rebuild about 1835, having been in the graveyard and become severely weathered

Child of Harvey and Petronille
99......Robert b 1220

Children of Thomas and Isabel
101......Alice b 1225
102......Emma b 1226
103......Peter b 1235

Child of Richard and Alianore
79r......Eleanor b 1325 Stradbroke d 1375 m John de WINGFIELD 1355

Children of Roger and Nicole
105......Joan b 1225 d 1282
106......Margaret b 1232 d bef 18 Jun 1293
107......Mabel b 1234 d 1312

Children of Henry and Isolde
109......Richard b 1200
110......Hugh b 1202
111......John b 1205
112......Robert b 1206

Children of Gilbert and Isobel
114......Maud b 1210
115......Joan b 1210
116......Susan b 1217
117......Amica b 1220
118......Richard b 4 Aug 1222 d 15 Jul 1262
119......Adeliza b 1228
120......William b 1228
121......Agnes b 1229
122......Gilbert b 1229
123......Isabel b 8 Nov 1230 d 1251

Children of John and Margaret
125......Maud b 1223 d bef 10 Mar 1288
126......Edmund b 1230
127......Idonia b 1230

Children of William and Blanche
129......Margaret b 1262 d 7 Feb 1334
130......John b 1278
75g William de BRAOSE m Elizabeth de SULLY (b 1263 d 1328)

Child of William and Elizabeth
75r......Joan b 1305 Bramber d 23 Jun 1324 m Edmund BACON
See the Bardolf branch here

GENERATION 23

Children of Edmund and Margaret
131......Isolde b 1270 d 1328
132......Maud b 1285 d 18 Sep 1312
133......Roger b 25 Apr 1287 d 29 Nov 1330 m Joan de GENEVILLE
Note: Roger was the first Earl of March. He was a very powerful and ambitious Marcher Lord. He was the first of several members of his family to attempt to seize the throne of England. He fought the Scottish Wars and made attempts to remove the King's favorites, at first with some success. In 1323 he was imprisoned in the Tower of London, but escaped to France, an event he later commemorated by building St Peter's chapel in the outer bailey of Ludlow Castle.
In France, Mortimer formed an alliance with Queen Isabella, who had deserted her effeminate husband, King Edward II of England. They raised an army, invaded England and forced Edward to abdicate in favor of his youngest son, the future Edward III. Mortimer entertained Isabella at his castles on the Welsh borders and they became famous lovers. Meanwhile, Edward II was cruelly murdered at Berkeley Castle in 1327.
Following Edward's death, Mortimer, acting as regent, was the virtual ruler of England, but he over-reached himself and aroused the anger of other barons. In October 1330 he was arrested at Nottingham and sentenced to death. He was executed at Tyburn in London.

Child of Robert and Alice
134......Nicholas b 1246 d 1 Oct 1287

Child of John and Joan
135......Haywise b 1246

Child of John and Emma de Cauz
136......Reynold dob unknown

Child of John and Emma de Glanville
137......Emma dob unknown

Children of Richard and Maud
138......Isabel b May 1240
139......Gilbert b 22 Sep 1243 d 7 Dec 1295 bur 22 Dec 1295 Abbey Tewksbury,
140......Thomas b 1245 d 29 Aug 1287
141......Bogo b 1248
142......Margaret b 1250
143......Eglentine b 1257

Children of Roger and Nicole
145......Joan b 1225 d 1282
146......Margaret b 1232 d 18 Jun 1293
147......Mabel b 1234 d 1312

Children of Ralph and Margaret
149......Ralph b 1246 d 31 Dec 1299
150......Maud b 1264

Child of Ferdinand and Joanna
151a....Ferdinand b 1239
152......Eleanor b (Princess of Castile) b 1241 d 28 Nov 1290 Harby, Notts
152a....Louis b 1243 d 1269
152b....Simon b 1244 died young bur Toledo Monastery
152c....John b 1245 died young bur Cordoba Cathedral

Children of Edward and Eleanor
154......Katherine b 1263
155......Eleanor b 18 Jun 1264
156......Joan b Jan 1265
157......John b 1266
158......Henry b 1268
159......Joan b 1272 d 23 Apr 1307
160......Alphonso b 24 Nov 1273
161......Margaret b 15 Mar 1275
162......Berengeria b 1 May 1276
163......Mary b 11 Mar 1279
164......Elizabeth b 7 Aug 1282
165......Edward b 25 Apr 1284 d 21 Sep 1327

GENERATION 24

Children of Gilbert and Joan
172......Margaret b 1282 d 9 Apr 1342
173......Eleanor b Oct 1292 d 30 Jun 1337
174......Elizabeth b 16 Sep 1295 4 Nov 1360

Child of Nocholas and Alionore
153......Edmund b 15 Jul 1273 d 26 Aug 1308

Children of Ralph and Haywise
166......Ralph b 1279 d 28 Oct 1343
167......Margaret b 1280 d 17 Mar 1336

Note: Hugh was the son of James of AUDITHLEY and Ela de LONGSPEE. Hugh was Was the 8th Earl of Gloucester and Ambassador to France 1341.

Children of Hugh and Isolde
168......Hugh b 1289 d 10 Nov 1347
169......Alice b 1304 d 12 Jan 1373

GENERATION 25

Children of Ralph and Margaret
170......Ralph b 1298 d 1326
171......Margaret b 24 Dec 1301 d 31 Aug 1372

Child of Hugh and Margaret
175......Margaret b 1318 d 7 Sep 1347

GENERATION 26

Note: Ralph was created Earl of Stafford 5 Mar 1350. He was knight banneret 1326/7; served in the Scottish wars 1327-37; was present at the Battle of Sluys 1340; Steward of the King's Household 1340/1, Keeper of the Great Seal 1342 ; served in Brittany c. 1342, in Scotland 1343 and in Gascony 1344; Seneschal of Aquitaine 1344/5-45/6 and 1346; fought at the Battle of Cr�cy 1346; a Founder Knight of the Garter 1348; present at the naval battle of Winchilsea 1348 ; served in France again 1352-60 and in Ireland 1361-62