Reginald de Braose
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Reginald de Braose was one of the sons of William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber
and Matilda, also known as Maud de St. Valery
and Lady de la Haie. Her other children included William and Giles.
The de Braoses were loyal to King Richard I
but grew in power under King
John of England
. The dynasty was in conflict with King John towards the end of his reign and almost lost everything.
Reginald de Braose was a scion of the powerful Marcher
family of de Braose, helped manage its survival and was also related by marriage to the Welsh
Princes of Wales.
in his rebellions against King John. Both brothers were active against the King in the Baron's War. Neither was present at the signing of Magna Carta
in June 1215 because at this time they were still rebels who refused to compromise.
, Abergavenny
, Builth and held other Marcher Lordships but was also very much a vassal of the Welsh leader Llewelyn Fawr
, Prince of Gwynedd
who became his father-in-law in 1215 when Reginald married Llywelyn's daughter, Gwladus Ddu
.
Henry III
restored Reginald to favour and the Bramber estates (confiscated by King John) in 1217.
. Reginald eventually surrendered to Llewelyn and gave up Seinhenydd (Swansea
).
By 1221 they were at war again, with Llewelyn again laying siege to Builth. The siege was relieved by King Henry III's forces. From this time on Llewelyn tended to support the claims of Reginald's nephew John de Braose
concerning the de Braose lands in Wales.
Reginald was a witness to the re-issue of Magna Carta
by King Henry III in 1225.
He died two or three years later in 1227 or 1228 in Brecon
and was succeeded by his son by his first wife, Grecia de Briwere, the ill-fated William de Braose, Lord Abergavenny. He is buried at Brecon Cathedral
.
It may be that the Matilda de Braose
who was the wife of Rhys Mechyll
, Prince of Deheubarth was the daughter of Reginald.
William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber
William de Braose, , 4th Lord of Bramber , 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.-Lineage:William was the most...
and Matilda, also known as Maud de St. Valery
Maud de Braose
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...
and Lady de la Haie. Her other children included William and Giles.
The de Braoses were loyal to King Richard I
Richard I of England
Richard I was King of England from 6 July 1189 until his death. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Lord of Cyprus, Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Count of Nantes, and Overlord of Brittany at various times during the same period...
but grew in power under King
King
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John of England
John of England
John , also known as John Lackland , was King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death...
. The dynasty was in conflict with King John towards the end of his reign and almost lost everything.
Reginald de Braose was a scion of the powerful Marcher
Welsh Marches
The Welsh Marches is a term which, in modern usage, denotes an imprecisely defined area along and around the border between England and Wales in the United Kingdom. The precise meaning of the term has varied at different periods...
family of de Braose, helped manage its survival and was also related by marriage to the Welsh
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
Princes of Wales.
Magna Carta
He supported his brother Giles de BraoseGiles de Braose
Giles de Braose was Bishop of Hereford from 1200 to 1215.-Early life:Giles was the second son of William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber. His father was a landholder on the Welsh Marches, who gained the favour of King John of England in the early years of John's reign. Giles' mother was Maud of St...
in his rebellions against King John. Both brothers were active against the King in the Baron's War. Neither was present at the signing of Magna Carta
Magna Carta
Magna Carta is an English charter, originally issued in the year 1215 and reissued later in the 13th century in modified versions, which included the most direct challenges to the monarch's authority to date. The charter first passed into law in 1225...
in June 1215 because at this time they were still rebels who refused to compromise.
Restoration of royal favour
King John acquiesced to Reginald's claims to the de Braose estates in Wales in May 1216. Reginald became Lord of BreconBrecon
Brecon is a long-established market town and community in southern Powys, Mid Wales, with a population of 7,901. It was the county town of the historic county of Brecknockshire; although its role as such was eclipsed with the formation of Powys, it remains an important local centre...
, Abergavenny
Abergavenny
Abergavenny , meaning Mouth of the River Gavenny, is a market town in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located 15 miles west of Monmouth on the A40 and A465 roads, 6 miles from the English border. Originally the site of a Roman fort, Gobannium, it became a medieval walled town within the Welsh Marches...
, Builth and held other Marcher Lordships but was also very much a vassal of the Welsh leader Llewelyn Fawr
Llywelyn the Great
Llywelyn the Great , full name Llywelyn ab Iorwerth, was a Prince of Gwynedd in north Wales and eventually de facto ruler over most of Wales...
, Prince of Gwynedd
Kingdom of Gwynedd
Gwynedd was one petty kingdom of several Welsh successor states which emerged in 5th-century post-Roman Britain in the Early Middle Ages, and later evolved into a principality during the High Middle Ages. It was based on the former Brythonic tribal lands of the Ordovices, Gangani, and the...
who became his father-in-law in 1215 when Reginald married Llywelyn's daughter, Gwladus Ddu
Gwladus Ddu
Gwladus Ddu, , full name Gwladus ferch Llywelyn was a Welsh noblewoman who was a daughter of Llywelyn the Great of Gwynedd and married two Marcher lords....
.
Henry III
Henry III of England
Henry III was the son and successor of John as King of England, reigning for 56 years from 1216 until his death. His contemporaries knew him as Henry of Winchester. He was the first child king in England since the reign of Æthelred the Unready...
restored Reginald to favour and the Bramber estates (confiscated by King John) in 1217.
Welsh wars
At this seeming betrayal, Rhys and Owain, Reginald's Welsh nephews who were Princes of Deheubarth, were incensed and took Builth, except the castle. Llywelyn Fawr also became angry and his forces besieged BreconBrecon
Brecon is a long-established market town and community in southern Powys, Mid Wales, with a population of 7,901. It was the county town of the historic county of Brecknockshire; although its role as such was eclipsed with the formation of Powys, it remains an important local centre...
. Reginald eventually surrendered to Llewelyn and gave up Seinhenydd (Swansea
Swansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
).
By 1221 they were at war again, with Llewelyn again laying siege to Builth. The siege was relieved by King Henry III's forces. From this time on Llewelyn tended to support the claims of Reginald's nephew John de Braose
John de Braose
John de Braose , known as Tadody to the Welsh, was the Lord of Bramber and Gower.-Re-establishment of the de Braose dynasty :John re-established the senior branch of the de Braose dynasty....
concerning the de Braose lands in Wales.
Reginald was a witness to the re-issue of Magna Carta
Magna Carta
Magna Carta is an English charter, originally issued in the year 1215 and reissued later in the 13th century in modified versions, which included the most direct challenges to the monarch's authority to date. The charter first passed into law in 1225...
by King Henry III in 1225.
He died two or three years later in 1227 or 1228 in Brecon
Brecon
Brecon is a long-established market town and community in southern Powys, Mid Wales, with a population of 7,901. It was the county town of the historic county of Brecknockshire; although its role as such was eclipsed with the formation of Powys, it remains an important local centre...
and was succeeded by his son by his first wife, Grecia de Briwere, the ill-fated William de Braose, Lord Abergavenny. He is buried at Brecon Cathedral
Brecon Cathedral
Brecon Cathedral, in the town of Brecon, is the Cathedral of the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon in the Church in Wales, and seat of the Bishop of Swansea and Brecon...
.
It may be that the Matilda de Braose
Matilda de Braose (Deheubarth)
Matilda de Braose was the wife of Rhys Mechyll, son of Rhys Gryg and grandson of the Lord Rhys, Prince of Deheubarth.Rhys Mechyll died in 1244 and some time after this Matilda placed the castle of Carreg Cennen in the hands of the Normans....
who was the wife of Rhys Mechyll
Rhys Mechyll
Rhys Mechyll was a Welsh prince of the House of Dinefwr, ruler of part of the kingdom of Deheubarth in southern Wales between 1234 to 1244...
, Prince of Deheubarth was the daughter of Reginald.