Giles de Braose
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Hereford |
| Title | Bishop of Hereford |
| Period in office | 1200–1215 |
| Predecessor | William de Vere |
| Successor | Hugh de Mapenor |
| Personal | |
| Date of birth | before 1176 |
| Date of death | 17 November 1215 |
| Place of death | Gloucester, buried Hereford Cathedral |
Giles de Braose (or Giles de Bruse) was an early medieval Bishop of Hereford and Baron Abergavenny. He was a middle son and key member of a powerful family of Marcher Lords with extensive land holdings in Wales and in the Welsh Marches, his father William de Braose, 7th Baron Abergavenny[1] was a powerful Norman Lord, close to both King Richard I and subsequently King John of England.[citation needed] His mother was Maud of St Valery. His education and early career are unknown.[1]
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[edit] Bishop of Hereford
Giles de Braose was elected to the Bishophric in Hereford Cathedral in about September 19, 1200 and consecrated on September 24, 1200.[1] His father was enjoying Royal favour at this time and at the peak of his powers.[citation needed] Giles died about November 17, 1215.[2]
Giles was probably responsible for the building of the tower of Brecon Cathedral and is depicted in a window in the north aisle. He may also have then been responsible for the building of the tower of Hereford Cathedral as his alabaster effigy can be seen there today and he holds a tower on his chest.
[edit] Exile
When his father fell from favour with King John and fled in hiding, and an interdict was issued by the Pope, Giles was also forced into exile in France in 1208, leaving England along with other Bishops.
[edit] Welsh alliance and English loyalty
On his return in 1213 Giles de Braose was able to forge alliances with the Welsh leader Llywelyn the Great, join with his brother Reginald de Braose and also before his death in 1215, and supported by Archbishop of Canterbury Stephen Langton, negotiate with King John and agree to pay fines to make sure of regaining the lands and titles enjoyed by his father. He died within a month of the ratification of these terms and before he could come into the lands and titles fully himself, but his brother Reginald de Braose seized them after Giles' death by force and held them until after the death of King John, making terms with the Crown in 1217 and the new child King Henry III of England.
Giles de Braose died at Gloucester and is buried under the south aisle in Hereford Cathedral.
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c British History Online Bishops of Hereford accessed on October 26, 2007
- ^ Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 250
[edit] References
- British History Online Bishops of Hereford accessed on October 26, 2007
- Remfry, P.M., Radnor Castle, 1066 to 1535 (ISBN 1-899376-67-4)
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology, Third Edition, revised, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William de Vere |
Bishop of Hereford 1200–1215 |
Succeeded by Hugh de Mapenor |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Braose, Giles de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Giles de Bruse |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Hereford |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1215 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Gloucester |
