Mary de Braose, Countess of Norfolk

1306 - 1362  (56 years)

• Name	Mary de Braose
  	Father: Sir Peter de Braose Mother: Agnes Clifford [1]
  Birth	1305/06  [1]
  Father: Sir Peter de Braose (1273-1312) Mother: Agnes Clifford (c1275-1332) [1]
  Legal	18 Dec 1338 (32 years)  [1]
  On 15 December 1338, she was assigned dower, but protested that she should be given dower in all of the Brotherton lands, even those missed by the inquisitions following Thomas's death. She was already proving to be sharper and more protective of her interests than Thomas had been of his. She must have assembled a strong team of administrators and attorneys as her council, for she pursued her rights vigorously. In 1339, she petitioned for her proper dower as laid out in Magna Carta, and the proper arrears of her dower in the revenues from Norwich Castle. In 1344, the earl of Salisbury whom the king had appointed marshal of England following Thomas's death, died. Mary successfully petitioned for dower from the office of marshal, and that same year even pursued her rights to dower in three of the manors that Thomas had surrendered in 1332. The king, impressed with the countess of Norfolk's abilities, granted her the wardship of the lands of Oliver de Ingham during the minority of one of his coheirs, and Mary took her responsibilities seriously enough to personally oversee the extent of the dower lands assigned to Ingham's widow. Countess Mary continued officially to pursue and defend her rights into the early 1350s, and was such an effective administrator that her son John Cobham partnered with her in managing his estates even after he attained his majority.
  Death	11 Jun 1362  [1]
  Person ID, Branch	I21805
  Last Modified	27 Apr 2020

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Sir Ralph Cobham,   b. Abt 1290, Ardington, Berkshire, England d. 1326 (Age 36 years)  [1]
  Marriage	Abt 1320  [1]
  Issue: 1. Sir John Cobham (1324-1378) [1]
  Age at Marriage	She : ~ 14 years - He : ~ 30 years.
  Family ID	F8188	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Dec 2019

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Thomas of Brotherton, Earl of Norfolk, Marshall of England,   b. 1 Jun 1300, Brotherton, Yorkshire, England d. 23 Aug 1338, Framlingham, Suffolk, England (Age 38 years)  [1, 2]  Other Partners: Alice de Hales  m. 1321
  Marriage	1334  [1]
  It was a second marriage for both Thomas and Mary.
  Age at Marriage	She : ~ 28 years - He : ~ 33 years and 6 months.
  Family ID	F2189	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Apr 2020

  
  

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• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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