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The following was copied from a book that is in the library of the Society of Genealogists. It was copied by Eardley Bryan on 17th January 1991.Pages 63 and 64.
BRYAN.
Arms - O. three Piles meeting in Point, Az.
The first of this name recorded in the Baronage, is Guy de Bryan, whose chief seat was in the Marches of Wales; and who at the battle of Lewes, was on the part of Simon Montfort, and his rebellious adherents; but shortly after made his peace, and returned to obedience. This Guy married Eve, sole daughter and heir of Henry Traci, and died 35th Edward I. leaving (1)
Guy, his son and heir; who, the 4th Edward III. was governor of the castle of Haverford, but afterwards,
as it is related, proved a lunatick. On some differences having taken place between this Guy and Guynon, his son and heir, it seems they were pacified by the assent of Wenthlian his wife; and, moreover, an argument made, that the Barony of "Castel-Walweyn", should remain to young Guynon, and his heirs, upon condition, that he should be obliged to prefer his two sisters out of the revenues thereof; as also, that œ.200, which Joan de Carru was bound to pay him the said Guy, for the marriage of his son Guynon, should be paid to Guynon towards the marriage of those his sisters: and because the said Guy was not in his perfect senses, the barony should remain in the king's hands, and livery thereof be made to Guynon in performance of those covenants.This Guynon, thus invested in the barony of "Castel-Walweyn", the 15th Edward III. was the governor of St. Briavel's Castle, and warden of the forest of Dene, in com. Glouc. and for several years served in the wars of France; but died 17th June, 23rd Edward 111. being then seised of the barony of Tallagherm, in the Marches of Wales; leaving Guy, his son and heir, thirty years of age, and upwards. Which
Guy became a person of very great note in his time: was standard-bearer to the king in that notable fight with the french at Calais 23d Edward III. was an admiral of the fleet, a knight of the garter, and also summoned to parliament among the barons of the realm, from the 24th Edward III. to 13th Richard II. inclusive, the year following of which he died; leaving Philippa, wife of John Devereux, son of Sir John Devereux, knight, and Elizabeth, then the wife of Robert, son of Sir John Lovell, knight, his grand daughters, and next heirs; viz. daughters of Guy, his son (who died in his lifetime), the said Philippa being then twelve, and Elizabeth nine years of age; which Philippa afterwards married Sir Henry le Scrope, knight. His wife was Elizabeth, daughter of William de Montacute, earl of Salisbury; by whom, besides the said son Guy, who died before him, he had two younger sons, William and Philip, who both deceased S.P. (2)
NOTE.
(1) Hutchins, in his History of Dorset, Vol. 1. p. 471, says, this Guy de Bryan, by the said Eve his wife, left an only daughter and heir, Maud, who married Nicholas Martin, baron of Kemeys. Which, if so, renders it probable, as observed in the Magna Britannia, that Guy, his son and successor, was by another wife.(2) Thus far all according to Dugdale, but on consulting the same author, in his Account of the Poynings Family (Dug. Bar. Vol.11 p. 135), it appears that Elizabeth, daughter and heir of Sir Guy de Bryan, the Younger, knight, married Robert lord Fitz-Pain. Yet neither in the Fitz-Pain, or even the Bryan family, does he make mention of any such alliance. A MS. in the British Museum, Harl. Bib. No. 1393, says, that Ell, the daughter and heir of Guy de Bryan, married Robert Fitz-Pain. Which name of Ell, Dugdale, in Fitz-Pain, allows to be that of Fitz-Pain's wife. though he does not mention whose daughter she was. But he relates, that he made Robert de Grey his heir (Vid. Fitz_pain). Which Robert (under the head of Poynings), is asserted to have taken the name of Fitz-Pain. If a conjecture, therefore, may be hazarded on this subject, it is, that Robert Fitz-Pain married Ell, and Robert de Grey, Elizabeth, the two daughters of Guy de Bryan the lunatick; and that on the death of Robert and Ell Fitz_Pain, S.P. Robert de Grey became his adopted heir, by reason of that connection, and thereupon assumed the name of Fitz-Pain.
Guy de Bryan = Wenthlian.
Guynon = ... Two
ob. 23d Daughters.
Edward III
Guy = Elizabeth
sum. to Parliament, Daughter of
from 24th Edward III. William
to 13th Richard II. Earl of Salisbury
ob. 14th Richard II.
Guy de Bryan William Philip
ob. vi. pat. ob. S.P. ob. S.P.
Philippa Elizabeth = Robert Lovell
married,
1st, John Devereux,
ob. S.P.
2d, Sir Henry le Scrope Maude = John
Knight, ob. S.P. Daughter Earl of
and Heir, Arundel
Humphrey Amicia
Earl of Arundel married
ob. 16th Henry VI James
S.P. Earl of Ormond,
ob. S.P.
