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Birth:          ABT 1130 Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Notes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertha_of_Hereford
Bertha of Hereford, also known as Bertha de Pitres (born c.1130 ), was the daughter 
of Miles de Gloucester, 1st Earl of Hereford, and a wealthy heiress, Sibyl de 
Neufmarché. She was the wife of William de Braose, 3rd Lord of Bramber to whom she 
brought many castles and Lordships, including Brecknock, Abergavenny, and Hay.
Family[edit]

Bertha was born in England in about 1130. She was a daughter of Miles, Earl of 
Hereford (1097- 24 December 1143) and Sibyl de Neufmarché.[1] She had two sisters, 
Margaret of Hereford,[2] who married Humphrey II de Bohun, by whom she had issue,
[3] and Lucy of Hereford, who married Herbert FitzHerbert of Winchester, by whom she 
had issue.[citation needed] Her brothers, included Roger Fitzmiles, 2nd Earl of 
Hereford, Walter de Hereford, Henry Fitzmiles, William de Hereford, and Mahel de 
Hereford.[4]

Her paternal grandparents were Walter FitzRoger de Pitres, Sheriff of Gloucester and 
Bertha de Balun of Bateden,[5] a descendant of Hamelin de Balun,[citation needed] 
and her maternal grandparents were Bernard de Neufmarché, Lord of Brecon, and 
Nesta ferch Osbern.[6] The latter was a daughter of Osbern FitzRichard of Richard's 
Castle, and Nesta ferch Gruffydd.[7] Bertha was a direct descendant, in the maternal 
line, of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn (1007- 5 August 1063) and Edith (Aldgyth), daughter of 
Elfgar, Earl of Mercia.[citation needed]

Her father Miles served as Constable to King Stephen of England. He later served in 
the same capacity to Empress Matilda after he'd transferred his allegiance. In 1141, 
she made him Earl of Hereford in gratitude for his loyalty. On 24 December 1143, he 
was killed whilst on a hunting expedition in the Forest of Dean.[8]

Marriage and issue[edit]

In 1150, she married William de Braose, 3rd Lord of Bramber (1112–1192), son of Philip 
de Braose, 2nd Lord of Bramber and Aenor, daughter of Judael of Totnes. William and 
Bertha had three daughters and two sons, including William de Braose, 4th Lord of 
Bramber.

In 1173, her brothers all having died without issue, she brought the Lordships and 
castles of Brecknock and Abergavenny, to her husband.[8] Hay Castle had already 
passed to her from her mother, Sibyl of Neufmarche in 1165, whence it became part of 
the de Braose holdings.

In 1174, her husband became Sheriff of Hereford.

Her children include
William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber, (1144/1153- 11 August 1211, Corbeil),[9][10] 
married Maud de St. Valery, daughter of Bernard de St. Valery, by whom he had 16 
children.
Roger de Braose[11]
Sibyl de Braose (died after 5 February 1227),[12] married William de Ferrers, 3rd Earl 
of Derby (1136- 21 October 1190 at Acre on crusade), son of Robert de Ferrers, 2nd 
Earl of Derby and Margaret Peverel, by whom she had issue.
Maud de Braose, married John de Brompton, by whom she had issue.[citation needed]

Legacy[edit]

Bertha died on an unknown date. She was the ancestress of many noble English 
families which included the de Braoses, de Beauchamps, de Bohuns and de Ferrers; 
as well as the Irish families of de Lacy and de Burgh.[

Parents
OF GLOUCESTER Miles (ABT 1092 - 24 Dec 1143)
DE NEUFMARCHE Sybil (ABT 1100 - 1143)

Siblings
OF HEREFORD [DE GLOUCESTER] Margaret (ABT 1122 - 6 Apr 1197)
DE GLOUCESTER Bertha (ABT 1130 - )
FITZ WALTER Lucy "of Hereford" (ABT 1142 - AFT 1219)

Marriage To DE BRAOSE William (ABT 1115 - ABT 1192)
    m.  

Notes

Parents
DE BRAOSE Philip (ABT 1070 - ABT 1134)
DE TOTNES Aenor (ABT 1095 - BEF 1139)

Children by DE BRAOSE William ABT 1115 - ABT 1192
DE BRAOSE Maude (ABT 1146 - )
DE BRAOSE Sybil (ABT 1147 - AFT 5 Feb 1228)
DE BRAOSE Bertha (1151 - )
DE BRAOSE William (ABT 1153 - 9 Aug 1211)

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