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44 BRUN— BRYAN. BRI7N or LE BRUIT. 1. Maurice lis Buux, s. and b. of Sir William la Brun of Randolveaton, co. Dorset, Eordingbridge, Hants, Sic., sue. bis Father in 1301, and was snni. to Pari, as a Baron (LOUD BKUN, or LE L 1313. URUN) by writs 8 Jany. (1312/8) 6 Ed. II. to 14 March (1321/2) 15 Ed. II. Ho Ml. Mary, da. and li. of Sir Philip RoKBSLE of Ockendon. Essex, by whom he acquired a large Property, He (/. in or before (1355) 28 Ed in. [TI. 1355. 2. William Le Buuxe, s. and li., was never sain, to Pari. ;is a Baron, neither were any of his descendants. lie m. Aliee, da. of Richard Layer, Alderman of London. He d. iu or before (1302) 30 Ed. III. His widow m. Sir Robert Marney.] [III. 13G2 ? -J. Ixgelram Le Bruxe, s. and li., m. Elizabeth, da. of Sir Edmund Ds-LA-POtE.] [IV. 1100 1 J t . Sm Maurice Im Bhuxe, & and li., obtained (1434- 35) 13 Hen. VI., eoiifirmatiun of free warren for lands iu Kent, Wilts and Essex, granted by Hen. I If. to his ancestor, Richard de Kolccsle. He m. Eliza- beth, da. of Sir Henry RADFORD. On his death, about 1102, the representation of any Barony <■/•. by the writ of 1313 devolved on his two granddaughters^') and coheirs, children of his 1st s. and h. an. Henry Le Bruno, who had d. v.p.] BRYAN or De Bryan. Barony by 1, Got Bryan, S. and h. Sir Guy de Bryan of Writ. W'alwyns Castle, eo. Pembroke and of Tor Brian, Devon, served iu T the wars with Scotland, Flanders and France, was made Gov. of St. 1. lO-JU, i3ri ave ] rt Castle and Warden of the Forestof Dean in 1341, sue. his Father t. in 1349, being then 30 years old and upwards, and had the temporary custody of the Great Seal in that year; wason 25 Nov. (1350)24 Ed. III. 1390. toflDec. (1389) 13 Ric. II. sum. to Pari, as a Baronf') (LO KD BRYAN, or DE BKYAN) by writ directed "Jfuidonide Bryan " after which he was constantly entrusted with martial and diplomatic affairs of the highest im- portance. In 1301 was Ambassador to the Pope ; in 1309 was Admiral of the Fleet, &e. On the death (31 Dec. 1309) of the renowned Chandos he was elected K.G. in his room He is said, by some, to have m. Ann, or Alice, da. and h. of William Holwav of Holway, Devon ; by others. Joan, da. of Sir .John Cahkw : and by others, Elizabeth( c ) widow of Hugh, Lord LE DESPEHCElt da. of William (Montacute), 1st Eaul of SALismiitY, by Catharine, da. of William (Grandison), Lord Grandison. She d. 31 Hay 1359[ d ) He d. 17 Aug. 1390 and was bin: at Tewkesbury M.I. On his death ( a ) These were (1) Aliee, who la. firstly John Berners ; secondly, Robert Harleston, and thirdly, Sir John Heveuiugham. Her representative (in 1560) was Sir John Harleston, who d. 23 Feb. 150S, leaving issue. (2) Elizabeth, who in. firstly William Malory ; secondly, Thomas Tyrrell, of South Ockendou, Essex ; ami thirdly, Sir William Brandon, by whom she was mother of Charles, Duke of Suffolk. Her repre- sentative was Sir Charles Tyrrell, Bart., of Thornton Bucks, who d. B.p.m. 20 Jany. 1749. See " Conrthope.' 1 ( b ) There is proof of his sitting in the rolls of Pari. ( u ) This Lady is however sometimes said to have d. before 1312 iu the life of her husband Lord Le Despenccr. — See ante vol. i, p. 215 line 22 sub. " Badlcsmere. (< l ) Bclte'a "Knights of the Garter " p. 181