William de Braose the younger

✓ William de Braose the younger, eldest son and heir of William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber (I100137), and Maud de St Valery; captured with his mother, wife and two sons in 1210 and starved to death in King John's prison (Matthew Paris; Annals of Waverley and Dunstable). Father of John, Giles, Philip and Walter, released 1218. His wife is not named in Medieval Lands (often said to be Maud de Clare) - not wired. Sources: Medieval Lands (fmg.ac, Cawley), 'English Lords A-C', Brewes (Briouse/Braose); W. Rees, 'Braose family', Dictionary of Welsh Biography (1959). [DIRECT ANCESTOR OF THE COMPILER: flag added 18 Oct 2026 by walking the tree from Aynsley, so that this marker is reliable and can be searched.]