My research into the Braose Tregoz marriage (see Braose and Tregoz - Feb 19th below)) has led me to believe that I have discovered the identity of the mother of Robert de Tregoz who was married to Sibyl de Ewyas.
It seems that William de Tregoz, Robert’s father was married to a daughter of Philip de Braose, second Lord of Bramber.
The evidence for the marriage came from an entry in the Christchurch Priory Cartulary (no 654). This entry concerns a John de Tregoz. It mentions his sons, John, Henry and Thomas and his brother Robert.
John and his son had some disputes with Fécamp Abbey which were resolved by an agreement in 1194. (Cal. Doc. France 142) In this the younger John was joined by “Philip his uncle” in pledging their faith. The consent of John’s brothers Henry and Thomas is also noted.
Both Philip and Robert de Tregoz made grants to Boxgrove Priory in the 1180s and 1190s. A witness to Philip’s grant is “my brother Robert”. (Cott. MS. Claud. A. vi, fol. 65 quoted by L F Salzman in Sussex Archaeological Collections Vol 93 [1955] pp34-58)
This Robert is then the Robert de Tregoz who was keeper of the castle of Old Sarum 1191-99 and was granted lands in Sussex in 1194 (Salzman). He is known to have married Sibyl de Ewyas.
In 1190, Richard I had confirmed grants to St Stephen’s, Caen made by Robert Tregoz and his father William. (Cal. Doc. France 460)
To summarise we have a family, descended from William de Tregoz which consists of brothers John, Robert and Philip. John’s sons are John, Henry and Thomas. The elder John’s mother was a sister of William de Braose. (The time scales indicate that this must have been the son of Philip de Braose).
Hence William de Tregoz was married to a daughter of Philip de Braose and she was the mother of Robert de Tregoz.
Tuesday, February 21
Sunday, February 19
Braose and Tregoz
The evidence comes from a charter of another of his sons, John, who granted lands in Dorset to Christchurch Priory (Christchurch Cartulary 654). The charter describes the lands as having been of William de Braose’s fee, the dowry of John’s mother, William’s sister.
This John was also a witness to a charter of William de Braose in about 1140 (Chartulary of Sele Priory) and disputes between this John, his son John and the Abbey of Fécamp are settled at Steyning in 1194. (Cal. Doc. France 142) So the close connection between the Tregoz family and the Braose interests seems to have continued.
This then is evidence for a previously unknown daughter of Philip de Braose and makes the Sussex branch of the Tregoz family another set of Braose descendants.
The arms shown here are those used by Henry de Tregoz, one of the barons who set their seals to the 1301 letter to the Pope. All the notable members of the Tregoz family used the same design in varying colour combinations.
Tuesday, December 21
A Christmas cracker
George Brewes was the cousin of Thomas, whose tomb at Horsham has featured in some of my earlier postings. George seemed to live a rather profligate life as most of the records of him concern his debts. National Archives document C 131/226/26 is about a debt he owed in 1406 to Walter Cokesey. What’s the Christmas connection?
The huge debt of £3000 was recorded in court before Richard Whittington, Mayor of the Staple of Westminster – the well known pantomime character! We don’t know whether George Brewes met Dick’s famous cat.
Walter Cokesey was George’s sister’s grandson. When George died in 1418, he was buried in the Priory church of St Mary Overie, Southwark, later to become St Saviour’s, and now Southwark Cathedral. His heir was Walter Cokesey’s son, Hugh.
Merry Christmas!
Monday, October 25
Articles hosted by the Braose Web
The Braose Web site hosts a group of articles which relate to the Braose or Brewes family. I have made access available via a new page of links.
The death of Joan Brewes by Paul Mackenzie
A debt of Peter de Brewes by Paul Mackenzie
The Maternity of John and Beatrix de Brewes by Paul Mackenzie
A note on the maternity of John and Beatrix de Brewes by Doug Thompson
A Review of the Ancestry of Richard de Brewes, husband of Alice le Rus by Paul Mackenzie
Feet of Fine between Richard and William de Braose (1271) by Paul Mackenzie
The Career of William III de Briouze in the Reign of King John: Land, Power and Social Ties
by Matthew Boulter
The Inquisition Post Mortem of John de Brewes by Doug Thompson & Paul Mackenzie
Wednesday, October 6
Steyning Museum Website
I see that Steyning Museum have published a short history of the Braose lords of Bramber on their website.
http://steyningmuseum.org.uk/braose.htm
They have a Braose exhibit too.
http://steyningmuseum.org.uk/exhibits/exhibits8.htm
The website is worth a visit - and the museum itself if you live near Steyning! You could visit Bramber castle as well. (pictured right).
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