William de Braose, 1st Baron of Bramber
William de Braose, 1st Lord of Bramber (also Guillaume de Briouze ; * 1049 in Briouze , Normandy , † 1093/1096) was a Norman nobleman who participated in the Battle of Hastings and who supported William the Conqueror in the invasion of England.
Norman victory
After the Normans' victory at the Battle of Hastings and the ensuing takeover by William the Conqueror, de Braose received land in Sussex and later near Wales in 1073 as a reward for his services . In Sussex he built Bramber Castle , a mound castle , which was intended to protect the strategically important port in Steyning. William de Braose quickly became one of the most influential nobles of the early Norman era and supported King William in further battles in England, Normandy and the French province of Maine . As a believer, de Braose donated remarkable amounts to abbeys in France and England.
Domesday dispute
After the construction of Bramber Castle , William de Braose arranged for the construction of a bridge over the Adur River near Bramber, on which he levied customs duties for ships traveling further inland to Steyning. In addition, he ordered that Bramber's dead be buried no longer in Steyning, as usual, but near the newly built St. Nicholas Church at Bramber Castle . De Braose collected the fees due for a funeral himself. The monks became angry about this procedure, drew up documents and papers and finally called the king for help. In 1086 King Wilhelm opened a large court court and negotiated the case. He decided that William de Braose should cut his customs duties, refrain from encroaching on the monks' lands and transfer Brambers dead to the church of Saint Cuthman in Steyning. The Domesday Book from the same year regulated the ownership structure in England down to the last detail.
Beginning of a Norman dynasty
William de Braose's successor as Lord von Bramber was his son Philip . The exact date of death of William de Braose and the associated assumption of office by Philip cannot be precisely determined. What is certain is that William still attended a church consecration in Normandy in 1093, but that his son appeared as Lord von Bramber in 1096 . His descendants acquired significant property in the Welsh Marches and were Barons of Bramber until 1326, when the main line of the male line died out.
See also: Braose House
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| SURNAME | William de Braose, 1st Baron of Bramber |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bramber, 1st Lord of; Guillaume de Briouze |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | norman nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1049 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Briouze , Normandy |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1093 or 1096 |