| John De Braose |
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John was nicknamed ''Tadody'' ("fatherless" in Welsh ) after his father was starved to death in 1210 on the orders of King John I Of England . At first he was hidden in Gower, but finally in 1214 his guardian surrendered John and his younger brother Philip. In June 1215 John was present for the signing of the Magna Carta . He was released from custody in 1218, having spent some time with his uncle Giles, Bishop of Hertford. Much of his adult life was spent in disputes with relatives over his inheritance. In 1219 he married Marared, the daughter of Llywelyn Fawr , and received Gower as her dowry. In 1226 his uncle Reginald De Braose sold him Bramber, and he inherited still more when this uncle died a few years later. He and Marared had three sons, including his heir, William. In 1232 John was killed in a fall from his horse. {Link without Title} |