Philip de Braose

Philip de Braose, 2nd Lord of Bramber (* 1070/1073; † probably 1134 ) was an Anglo-Norman nobleman. He was the son of William de Braose, who was a follower of William the Conqueror and fought at the Battle of Hastings.

Youth

As a reward for his services in the Norman invasion of England, his father had received lands in Sussex and Wales and built the motte Bramber Castle, Sussex ( see also Rape ( Sussex ) ). On this castle Philip was born around 1070. His mother, Agnes de St. Clare, died when Philip was ten years old.

Rule

During his reign as Lord of Bramber Philip first supported Henry against the Norman pretender Robert Curthose, but rebelled against the king a little later and then lost all his possessions.

Despite his betrayal, he received in 1112 back his lands. He participated in the conquest of the Welsh Marches and acquired thereby Builth and New Radnor, who were henceforth in his family. In addition, he built the St. Nicholas' Church in Old Shoreham and the harbor in New Shoreham.

Family

Philip married AENOR de Totnes, a daughter of Judhael de Totnes. Through this marriage, his son later had hereditary claims to Totnes and Barnstaple in Devon. Philip and his wife had four children, two sons and two daughters: William, Philip, Basilia and Gillian. His eldest son William took over Philips death (probably in 1134 on a crusade to the Holy Land ) dominion and became the third Lord of Bramber. His second son, Philip tried participated from 1171 to the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland Sichen, but failed in 1177 in the conquest of limericks.