1066
The Normans invade England.
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1070
Philip de Braose, Williams son and heir, is born.
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1073
William the Conqueror rewards William de Braose with land for his participation in the invasion.
Bramber Castle is built.
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William De Braose has a dispute with the monks, over Bramber Abbey.
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1093
William de Braose passes away in ancestral home, in Briouze.
Williams son, Philip de Braose, becomes Lord of Bramber.
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Est. 1096
Philip expands his fathers lands by invading, and taking, Builth and New Radnor in Wales.
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1101
William Curthose invades England, claiming the throne for himself. Philip sides with King Henry.
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1103
Philip takes part in the “First Crusade”.
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1110
Philip revolts against King Henry, and fails, losing his lands and titles.
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1112
Philip regains his lands and titles.
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1130
Philip passes his lands and titles onto his son, William de Braose, third Lord of Bramber.
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1134
Philip dies on the Second Crusade, in Levant.
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1135
“The Anarchy” begins, a Civil War between Stephen de Bois, and the Empress Matilda. William sides with Stephen.
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Est. 1150
William marries Bertha, daughter of Miles of Gloucester.
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Est. 1153
William and Bertha have a son, William III,
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1166
William gains control of the lordships of Brecon and Abergavenny, after the last brother of Gloucester dies.
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1173
William is appointed as the Sheriff of Herefordshire
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1175
Williams son, William III, is sent to Wales by King Henry II to ban any Welsh men from baring arms.
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1176
William III loses favour with King Henry II after he slaughters Seisyll ap Dynfwal, his family, and other Welsh princes at Abergavenny. Earns himself the title of “Ogre of Abergavenny”.
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1179
William II, current Lord of Bramber, dies. The Ogre of Abergavenny, William III, inherits his lands and titles.
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1192
William III made Sheriff of Herefordshire.
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1196
William III made Justice Itinerant for Staffordshire.
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1999
William III fights alongside King Richard I at Chalus in Normandy, where King Richard was mortally wounded.
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1204
William III serves in the war against King Philip II of France.
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1206
King John appoints William III with the castles of Gwent, supposedly for his involvement in the war.
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Est. 1207
William III falls out of favour with the King, for obscure reasons, and the King siezes de Braose lands in Sussex and Devon.
William III flees to Ireland, and then eventually settles in Wales where he aids the Welsh Prince Llywelyn in his rebellion against King John.
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1210
William III flees to France dressed as a beggar.
William III’s two sons and the Lady of De Braose are captured, and starved to death in Windsor Castle.
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1211
William III dies in Corbeil, and is buried at the Abbey of St Victor.
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Est. 1212
William IIIs eldest grandson, John, regains back the Baronies of Gower and Bramber through legal convention.
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1213
Middle grandson of William III, Giles de Braose, exiled Bishop of Hereford, makes peace with King John, and agrees terms for regaining De Braose lands.
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1215
Giles de Braose passes away before he is able to reclaim De Braose lands.
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1216
William IIIs third grandson, Reginald, reacquires De Braose lands with use of force.
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1217
Reginald de Braose consolidates with the Crown and its new young king, Henry III.
Llywelyn the Great, previous ally of Giles de Braose, feels betrayed by Reginald and attacks De Braose lands in Brecon, Abergavenny and Gower.
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1228
Reginald de Braose passes away.