 Following the restoration in 1814, he was repatriated by King William I and received the hereditary noble title of "jonkheer".Aegidius van Braam was born in the town of Gorinchem to Everhardus van Braam (1763–1812) and his first wife Aletta van der Sleijden (1729–1767).He left for Amsterdam and in 1783 joined the Dutch fleet as an officer.