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From: Doug Thompson <>
Subject: Re: Giles de Brewes
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 17:55:54 GMT
References: <mailman.1609.1169053625.30800.gen-medieval@rootsweb.com>


Will

Isabel de Clare actually married Robert de Brus. The error was an example of
the Bruce/Braose confusion which has occurred many times over the years!

Paul's reference clears up any possible doubt in the question.


Doug Thompson

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On 17/1/07 17:01, in article
, ""
<> wrote:

>
> In a message dated 1/17/2007 1:05:54 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> writes:
>
> The Sussex Arch ref is according to modern genealogists incorrect. They
> now believe that William de Brewes who died in 1326 was the son of
> William de Brewes d1290 and his first wife Aline Multon. See Complete
> Peerage.
>
>
> But the reference needs to be examined to see *why* they thought it then,
> and why their argument fails. To simply discard it without comment may be to
> throw out the very thing that can solve the issue.
> Will

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