| History |
Eve was born in Pembroke Castle in 1203, the daughter of William Marshal, 1st earl of Pemborke, and Isabel de Clare, suo jure countess of Pembroke. Sometime before 1221 she married Marcher lord William de Braose, lord of Brecknock, son of Reginald de Braose and his first wife Grace de Briwere. They had four daughters, of whom three would have progeny.
Eve\'s husband was publicly hanged by Llywelyn Fawr, prince of Wales, on 2 May 1230 after being discovered in the prince\'s bedchamber together with his wife Joan of England. Several months later, Eve\'s eldest daughter Isabella married the prince\'s son, Dafydd II, prince of Gwynedd, as their marriage contract had been signed prior to William de Braose\'s death. Prince Llywelyn wrote to Eve shortly after the execution, offering his apologies, explaining that he had been forced to order the hanging due to the insistence of the Welsh lords. He concluded his letter by adding that he hoped the execution would not affect their business dealings.
Following her husband\'s execution, Eve held de Braose lands and castles in her own right. She is listed as holder of Totnes in 1230, which she held until her death. It is recorded on the Close Rolls (1234-1237) that Eve was granted 12 marks by King Henry III of England to strengthen Hay Castle. She had gained custody of Hay as part of her dower.
In early 1234 Eve was caught up in her brother Richard\'s rebellion against King Henry and possibly acted as one of the arbitrators between the king and her mutinous brothers following Richard\'s murder in Ireland. This is evidenced by the safe conduct she received in May 1234, enabling her to speak with the king. By the end of that month, she had a writ from King Henry granting her seisin of castles and lands he had confiscated from her following her brother\'s revolt. Eve also received a formal statement from the king declaring that she was in \'his good graces again\'.
Eve died in 1246 at the age of forty-three. She was buried at St.Mary Priory Church, Abergavenny. In June 1228 her husband had succeeded to the lordship of Abergavenny. [1] |
Ellie Wood Keith Genealogy
1202 - 1246 (44 years)
