Philip de Braose, 2nd Baron Bramber was the only son of William de Braose.³ He was born circa 1070 at Bramber, West Sussex, England.⁴ He was the son of William de Braose, 1st Baron Bramber and Eve, dame de Boessey-le-Chatel.^1,2 2nd Lord of Bramber at West Sussex, England, after 1093.⁴ Philip de Braose, 2nd Baron Bramber confirmed his father's gifts to the abbey of St. Florent in 1096 at Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France.⁴ He married Aenor de Toteneis, daughter of Judhael de Toteneis, before 1100. Arms: Azure a lion rampant Or (the cross crosslets having been added in the fashion of the time to state that he had taken the cross).⁵ Philip de Braose, 2nd Baron Bramber was the first Braose Lord of Builth and Radnor, their initial holding in the Welsh Marches before 1103 at Wales.⁴ Lord of Builth and Radnor at Powys, Wales, before 1103.⁴ He returned from the 1st Crusade in 1103.⁴ He was represented, in a record, by "his brother Robert, the son of Anketill" in 1103.⁶ He built the Norman church of St Nicolas at Old Shoreham and founded the port of New Shoreham after 1103 at West Sussex, England.⁴ He saw his lands confiscated by Henry I, due to his traitrous support of William, son of Robert Curthose, in 1110.⁴ He supported William Clito's claims against Henry I (as did Louis VI of France) in 1110.⁴ He was restored to the Braose lands previously confiscated in 1112.⁴ He travelled, it is suggested, to Jerusalem at the time when the Templars were first conceived in 1120.⁷ He was a witness where évêque de Salisbury Philippe de Harcourt and seigneur de Renneville Richard de Harcourt chevalier du temple refer in charters to Philip de Braose as "patruus" - paternal uncle circa 1121.⁴ Philip de Braose, 2nd Baron Bramber confirmed the gifts of his nephew, Philip de Harcourt, to the newly established Knights Templar, which included the manor and church of Shipley between 1125 and 1130 at West Sussex, England.⁴ He died at Palestine. He possibly went on the 2nd Crusade and died in Palestine. "Philip's death appears to be recorded by a contemporary writer, Gerald of Wales. Some time before 1135, Philip and his dogs spent a night in the church of Saint Afan, or Llanafan in Welsh. They had been hunting near Builth. At first light Philip awoke to find that all his dogs had gone mad and he himself was blind. After years of helplessness, Philip grasped an opportunity to redeem his offence against the church. He armed himself and travelled to Jerusalem on a strong and faithful war horse, led by a group of friends. They took him to the front line of battle, where he gallantly charged forward. Philip was immediately struck down and met an honourable death."⁴

Citations

1. [S603] C.B., LL.D., Ulster King of Arms Sir Bernard Burke, B:xP, pg. 72.
2. [S642] Braose Family Web, online http://freespace.virgin.net/doug.thompson/BraoseWeb/, Probably..
3. [S1032] K.S.B. Keats-Rohan, Domesday People, pg. 471.
4. [S642] Braose Family Web, online http://freespace.virgin.net/doug.thompson/BraoseWeb/
5. [S1503] The Baronage Press Vol. VIII, No. 2, online http://www.baronage.co.uk/index.html
6. [S642] Braose Family Web, online http://freespace.virgin.net/doug.thompson/BraoseWeb/, (Pipe Roll Soc. Vol 71 no 544).
7. [S642] Braose Family Web, online http://freespace.virgin.net/doug.thompson/BraoseWeb/, Crusading Spirit.