Maud de Braose | |
|---|---|
| Lady of Bramber | |
| Born | c. 1155 France |
| Died | 1210 (aged 54–55) Corfe Castle, Dorset, England |
| Cause of death | Starvation |
| Spouse(s) | William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber |
| Issue | William de Braose Giles de Braose, Bishop of Hereford Reginald de Braose Matilda de Braose Margaret de Braose Annora de Braose Loretta de Braose John de Braose Flandrina de Braose, Abbess of Godstow |
| Father | Bernard de St. Valéry |
| Mother | Matilda |
Maud de Braose, Lady of Bramber (c. 1155 – 1210) was an English noble, the spouse of William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber, a powerful marcher baron and court favourite of King John of England. She would later incur the wrath and enmity of the king, who had her starved to death in the dungeon of Corfe Castle along with her eldest son.[1] In contemporary records, she was described as beautiful, very wise, doughty, and vigorous. She kept up the war against the Welsh and conquered much from them.[2]
She features in many Welsh myths and legends; and is also known to history as Matilda de Braose, Moll Wallbee and Lady of La Haie.
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