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EARLY BRYAN GENEALOGY.The following genealogy was taken from a book named "Baronia Anglica Concentrata" which is held in the library of the Society of Genealogists in London. It was typed by Eardley Bryan on 18th July 1991 from a photocopy that was made some time earlier.
pp 138-9. BRYAN.- (24 EDW. III.)
"The early part of the genealogy of this family is very contradictorily given in several pedigrees relating to it; but as no parliamentary barony was acquired by it before the reign of Edw. III., it is not necessary to endeavour to reconcile the discordant statements.
"Guy de Brian, son and heir of a preceding Guy, was first summoned to parliament the 24 Edw. III., and from thence to the 13 Ric. II., the year after which he died. (1) During his life he was a very eminent and distinguished person and military commander, was created a knight of the garter by king Edw. III., and was in great favour with that warlike monarch. He had issue a son Sir Guy de Bryan, junr., who died in his lifetime, leaving two daughters his co-heirs, and co-heirs to their grandfather the baron at the time of his death, the 14 Ric. II. Of these daughters, Philippa the eldest, married first, John, son of Sir John Devereux, knt.; and secondly, Sir Henry le Scrope, knt., but had no issue. Elizabeth, the youngest daughter, married Robert, son of Sir John Lovel, knt., between which daughters the estates were divided. (2)
Here it is to be observed, that Sir Guy de Bryan the baron had two sisters, viz. Elizabeth, who married Robert Fitz-Pain; and Philippa, who wedded Sir John Chandos, neither of whom could have any pretension to the barony, as not being descended from the baron; as such, the attributing the barony of Bryan to the Percy family is erroneous; and consequently it cannot be vested in the Duke of Northumberland, though flatteringly ascribed to him by various peerage writers: but even had the barony been one descendable to the house of Percy, it would have been forfeited by the attainder of Thomas the seventh earl of Northumberland; and if not forfeited, would, with the barony of Percy and other baronies, have fallen into abeyance between his five daughters and co-heiresses, from none of which the present duke is descended. (3)
(1) Esch. 14 Ric. II., no. 8.
(2) Dug. Bar. Vol. ii., p. 153-3.
(3) Vide Percy."
There now follows a "tree" which I have slightly altered in format in order to fit it on to the page. None of the information has been lost.
"Guy de Bryan = ......
Sir Guy, K.G.
Elizabeth, married Robert de Grey, alias Fitz-Pain.
Philippa, married Sir John Chandos. (a)Sir Guy, K.G., summoned to parliament 24 Edward III., ob.
14 Richard II. = Elizabeth, daughter of William, earl of Sarum, widow of Hugh le Despenser. Had issue,Sir Guy de Bryan junior.
William, s.p. )- Ob. vita Alice, widow of Sir Guy de
Philip. s.p. )- Bryan, junior.-Vide Esch. 13 Hen. VI.Sir Guy de Bryan junior, ob. vi. pat. - Will proved 31 March, 1386, by Alice,
his widow. = Alice daughter and heir of Sir Robert de Bures. (b)Philippa, aet. 12 = 1st, John Devereaux;
2nd, Sir Hen. le Scrope, s.p.
Elizabeth, (c) aet 9. = Robert Lovel. Had issue,Maud, dau and heir = 1st, Sir Richard Stafford.
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| Amicia or Avicia, married James, earl of Ormond
| and Wilts, s.p.
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|----- = 2nd, John, earl of Arundel.
Her will dated 11 May, 1436 (d)Humphrey, earl of Arundel, s.p.
Avicia, married Sir James Ormond, knt., s.p.(a). There is said to have been another sister Margaret,
who married John Erleigh, probably the half blood.
(b). Her portraiture in brass, in Aketon church, in co.
Suff. Ob. 7 March, 13 Hen. VI., Elizabeth late wife of
Robert, his heir, aet 48.- Inq. at Glouc.
(c). Called Alicia in Esch. 35 Hen. VI., No,18.
(d). In her will dated 11 May 1436, she mentions Humphrey
her son; and leaves to Avice, her daughter, wife of Sir
James Ormond, knight, her French book, and desired to
be buried in the Abbey of Abbotsbury. - Lodge, in his
Peerage of Ireland, says that James Butler, earl of
Ormond and Wiltshire, married to his first wife Avitia,
daughter to John earl of Arundel, heir to her brother
Humphrey; and to his second, Avicia, daughter of Sir
Richard Stafford, a great heiress.
