Gilbert de Brionne, 2nd Count of Eu, 2nd Count of Brionne was the son of Geoffrey de Brionne, 1st Count of Eu, 1st Count of Bronne (953–1015). He married one of the daughters of the Count of Flanders, but which one is lost to history, and had two children by that marriage. He succeeded his father upon his death in 1015 at both Eu and Brionne, but was soon causing trouble with his cousin, Richard II and was deprived of his patrimony.
He later regained the County of Brionne along with Brionne Castle, but Duke Richard II gave the County of Eu to another member of the family and Lord Brionne and his descendants never regained Eu. In 1035 Lord Brionne was selected as one of the Guardians of the young William II and for the last 5 years of his life he was one of the most powerful Nobles in the Duchy of Normandy.
His duty to his ward was not unfaithfully discharged, but he abused his position to plunder the orphan heirs to his neighbor, the Sieur de Montreuil, and in revenge the cruelly murdered Lord Brionne in 1040 for his actions. The utter cruelty and savagery of his death caused Duke William II to forget his faults. He held Lord Brionne in high esteem even to his death where, whilst laying on his death bed, he said that Lord Brionne was, "the father of his country" amongst the pillars of the State who were perfidiously murder by his enemies.
His decedents would later go on to found one of the most powerful Noble Houses in England, Wales and Ireland, the House de Clare. Had he not been murder the House de Clare would most likely be known to history as the House Brionne.∼Murdered by his cousin, Ralph of Gace (Raoul de Wace)
2nd Count of Brionne in Normandy, Lord of Tillie and Gunnore D'Ainon
Husband of- Adeliza de Clermont
He later regained the County of Brionne along with Brionne Castle, but Duke Richard II gave the County of Eu to another member of the family and Lord Brionne and his descendants never regained Eu. In 1035 Lord Brionne was selected as one of the Guardians of the young William II and for the last 5 years of his life he was one of the most powerful Nobles in the Duchy of Normandy.
His duty to his ward was not unfaithfully discharged, but he abused his position to plunder the orphan heirs to his neighbor, the Sieur de Montreuil, and in revenge the cruelly murdered Lord Brionne in 1040 for his actions. The utter cruelty and savagery of his death caused Duke William II to forget his faults. He held Lord Brionne in high esteem even to his death where, whilst laying on his death bed, he said that Lord Brionne was, "the father of his country" amongst the pillars of the State who were perfidiously murder by his enemies.
His decedents would later go on to found one of the most powerful Noble Houses in England, Wales and Ireland, the House de Clare. Had he not been murder the House de Clare would most likely be known to history as the House Brionne.∼Murdered by his cousin, Ralph of Gace (Raoul de Wace)
2nd Count of Brionne in Normandy, Lord of Tillie and Gunnore D'Ainon
Husband of- Adeliza de Clermont
Gilbert de Brionne, 2nd Count of Eu, 2nd Count of Brionne was the son of Geoffrey de Brionne, 1st Count of Eu, 1st Count of Bronne (953–1015). He married one of the daughters of the Count of Flanders, but which one is lost to history, and had two children by that marriage. He succeeded his father upon his death in 1015 at both Eu and Brionne, but was soon causing trouble with his cousin, Richard II and was deprived of his patrimony.
He later regained the County of Brionne along with Brionne Castle, but Duke Richard II gave the County of Eu to another member of the family and Lord Brionne and his descendants never regained Eu. In 1035 Lord Brionne was selected as one of the Guardians of the young William II and for the last 5 years of his life he was one of the most powerful Nobles in the Duchy of Normandy.
His duty to his ward was not unfaithfully discharged, but he abused his position to plunder the orphan heirs to his neighbor, the Sieur de Montreuil, and in revenge the cruelly murdered Lord Brionne in 1040 for his actions. The utter cruelty and savagery of his death caused Duke William II to forget his faults. He held Lord Brionne in high esteem even to his death where, whilst laying on his death bed, he said that Lord Brionne was, "the father of his country" amongst the pillars of the State who were perfidiously murder by his enemies.
His decedents would later go on to found one of the most powerful Noble Houses in England, Wales and Ireland, the House de Clare. Had he not been murder the House de Clare would most likely be known to history as the House Brionne.∼Murdered by his cousin, Ralph of Gace (Raoul de Wace)
2nd Count of Brionne in Normandy, Lord of Tillie and Gunnore D'Ainon
Husband of- Adeliza de Clermont
He later regained the County of Brionne along with Brionne Castle, but Duke Richard II gave the County of Eu to another member of the family and Lord Brionne and his descendants never regained Eu. In 1035 Lord Brionne was selected as one of the Guardians of the young William II and for the last 5 years of his life he was one of the most powerful Nobles in the Duchy of Normandy.
His duty to his ward was not unfaithfully discharged, but he abused his position to plunder the orphan heirs to his neighbor, the Sieur de Montreuil, and in revenge the cruelly murdered Lord Brionne in 1040 for his actions. The utter cruelty and savagery of his death caused Duke William II to forget his faults. He held Lord Brionne in high esteem even to his death where, whilst laying on his death bed, he said that Lord Brionne was, "the father of his country" amongst the pillars of the State who were perfidiously murder by his enemies.
His decedents would later go on to found one of the most powerful Noble Houses in England, Wales and Ireland, the House de Clare. Had he not been murder the House de Clare would most likely be known to history as the House Brionne.∼Murdered by his cousin, Ralph of Gace (Raoul de Wace)
2nd Count of Brionne in Normandy, Lord of Tillie and Gunnore D'Ainon
Husband of- Adeliza de Clermont
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