“It’s so that great grandfather loved to do contests and hone his skills with the sword but he endeared himself in his works of poetry. None the less in later generations of his lineage the town of Smithfield North Carolina was founded and layed out by his grandchildren of which two were by grandparents and the other a great uncle….Needham Bryan 1 and sons William ( my lineage) and Needham Bryan II ( a great uncle) were founders of that town. I am probably a tenth great grandson of Sir Francis. of John Fortescue of Ponsbourne, Herts. Required fields are marked *. I will add minuscule letters in generation 11 to distinguish between siblings, and also majuscule letters to generation 12 to distinguish cousins. educ. His flair for languages commended him to Wolsey, who in 1521 employed him on a mission to Bruges and the Netherlands and thereafter increasingly on special assignments. Although from 1532 more of Bryan’s time was to be spent in England, he served on further missions to France between 1533 and 1538 with his kinsman the 3rd Duke of Norfolk or Stephen Gardiner and led his own embassy there in 1537.9, As a gentleman of the privy chamber Bryan was expected to be in attendance for alternate periods of six weeks, and when in England he was a central figure at court. In 1548 Bryan himself translated from the French Antonio de Guevara’s collection of stories and sayings under the title of A dispraise of the life of a courtier and a commendation of the life of the Labouryng man: in dedicating the work to William Parr, Marquess of Northampton, Bryan explained that he had undertaken it after seeing the marquess reading the book. Micki. From his mother, the second Francis Bryan inherited estates in County Clare. By the way the Bryan line is traceable all the way back to 961 in Flanders, France. Photos:5. Sir was born on June 1 1464, in Cheddington, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire, England. 1529-46, jt. These brought him nominations to local commissions, especially in Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, but although thrice put forward as sheriff, for Essex and Hertfordshire in 1522 and 1523 and for Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire in 1528, he was never pricked. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. 1536, jt. Sir Francis Bryan was Henry VIII's most notorious ambassador and one of his closest companions. The Bryan family as the Lee family were indeed How to transfigure the Wikipedia . I have no clue, I put it out there hoping the info might help someone with roots in that area. Many of us have shared a passion for this era in history for a while; yet others are learning of the intrigue and drama of this era for the first time. 1518-34, Harlech castle, Merion. He married Phillipa Spice about 1512. Your email address will not be published. ?Oxf. 47-48. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Just better. It may help me flesh out my line also because they also lived in this area and talked about a relationship with the Boones. As a soldier, diplomat and poet it’s easy to understand that Sir Francis Bryan had everything in common with our Sir Thomas Wyatt. He was also a man who, according to the abbot of Woburn, dared to speak his mind to the King; on foreign missions he could on occasion be equally outspoken, if not arrogant. With the U.S. release of Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall on PBS this week, Americans will be re-introduced to the lure of England’s King Henry VIII. 12cA. Your article seems to indicate they could be two different men…two different great grandsons of Francis Bryan. privy chamber by 1521; esquire of the body by 1522; commr. I hope this will be a helpful starting point for anyone who would like to dig deeper. In the following January, when they were joined by Gardiner, Vannes informed Wolsey that Bryan was behaving prudently and was beloved by all. ; (2) by 29 Aug. 1548, Joan, da. I am relying on records documented by the LDS Family History Center in Salt Lake. Sir Francis "The Vicarof Hell" Bryan, I, 1490 - 1550 Francis "The Vicarof Hell" Bryan, I was born on month day 1490, at birth place, to Sir Thomas III Bryan and Margaret (Margaret Lady Bryan Margaret Bourgchier) Bryan, II (born de Bourchier). He remained there for the next 12 months and earned the King’s approval for his ‘dexterity, diligence and good behaviour’: his only shortcoming was his lack of Latin, and to make this good the King’s almoner Edward Foxe was sent to join him. Their daughter Margaret Bouchier + Sir Thomas Bryan II, son of Sir Thomas Bryan I, 7. For a period from 1539 he lived at Woburn, Bedfordshire, after acquiring a lease of the site of the dissolved abbey there. Sir Francis Bryan was my 8th great-grandfather. m. (1) by Mar. His depositions as to certain remarks and actions by Catherine of Aragon were used against her in 1533. Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond John Butler Edward Butler Walter Butler. Am I correct in my thinking? Their son Morgan Bryan, born in Maribo, and the one most of us are familiar with + Martha Strode, daughter of Sir William Strode. The line is fo llowed past the 1600 cutoff for this list so I only went to 1650. Bryan replied ‘that it was a sin like that of eating a hen first and its chicken afterwards’. Sir Francis was the man who petitioned the Pope for Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon, and he was also a cousin of Anne Boleyn. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. I’m a descendant of Sir Francis Bryan as well. I haven’t been able to establish whether our lines attach to Sir Francis Bryan in any way, but this morning I received this FASCINATING comment from Bryan descendant William Jones and wanted to share it with everyone. He may have served again for the same constituency in the following Parliament, that of June 1536, when the King asked for the re-election of the previous Members, although his connexion with the doomed Queen perhaps told against him on that occasion: the statement that he sat for a borough in this Parliament rests on a misreading of the name of Sir Francis Bigod in a document compiled by the rebels of 1536.12, On the outbreak of that rebellion Bryan was joined with Sir John Russell and Sir William Parr in mustering the forces of Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire, and his signature appears with theirs and Sir William Fitzwilliam I’s on reports to the King. 12aB. “Oh, Bryan, we have lost all.” Reply. 1522, Philippa, da. Henry VIII liked both men and yes, they were friends. (The photo is Alan Van Sprang, who played Bryan brilliantly in the Tudors series. As to my understanding Rebecca and Martha’s brother was a better frontiersman than Daniel and often escorted Daniel on many of his daring adventures into the mountains of Tennesse, Kentucky,and North Carolina. Nonetheless, she soon accepts his offer to become his mistress. Bryan replied ‘that it was a sin like that of eating a hen first and its chicken afterwards’. Acco rding to this source, Francis Bryan does have issue, which I hope is tru e since I have claimed him through Morgan Bryan of Pa & NC. Then I should have a clearer idea of how good my detective work has been. My father Charles Thomas Bryan only knew of his father Samuel Thomas, both of Missouri. Their (Morgan and Martha) son Captain William Bryan married Mary Boone, sister of Daniel and Edward. His fees from court offices were supplemented by his many leases and stewardships in the home counties and the midlands. This completed the connection to Captain Morgan Bryan and through him to Sir Francis. Sir Francis’s mother appears to have descended from King Edward III, and since that will likely be interesting to your readers, I will begin with HRH and work down from there to Morgan Bryan, numbering each generation. He’s my 12th great grandfather. To install click the Add extension button. When Henry VIII was on his deathbed, he uttered his last words to Sir Francis Bryan, who attended his sick bed. These services were rewarded by a grant of the site and demesne lands of the late priory of Taunton, Somerset. I just want to take a moment to recommend “Graven with Diamonds – The many lives of Thomas Wyatt” to both Wyatt and Bryan descendants. In May 1547 he was granted the keepership of six royal parks in Bedfordshire, to be held for life, in each case with one other grantee who probably acted as his deputy. Sir Francis Bryan’s mother, Lady Margaret Bourchier Bryan, was the Lady Governess to Henry VIII’s children, Princess Mary, Princess Elizabeth, and Prince Edward. fa. Thus begins the entry for Sir Francis Bryan, a lifelong friend and companion to King Henry VIII, in General Biographical Dictionary, by Alexander Chalmers, 1812–1817. 11a. I have been chasing the Boone connection in my family tree (Martha Marshall family tree in Ancestry.com.) Their (Joseph and Alee) daughter Rebecca Bryan married the famous Daniel Boone. Sir Francis Bryan, Vicar of Hell – Ancestor of Daniel Boone’s Offspring? Bryan was a poet, author, cypherer, diplomat, soldier, and the closest confidante of the King. 1521-d., Wallingford castle, Berks. Father: James FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Desmond: Mother: Amy O'Brien: Joan Fitzgerald, Countess of Ormond, Countess of Desmond (Irish: Siobhán Nic Gearailt) (ca. 1526; master of the henchmen 1526-49; custos rot. While it is true that he was something of a scoundrel and a known “debaucher” if you will, he was also one of the most enlightened and accomplished men of his age. Within two years he had established himself as a favourite with the King, who was of an age with him: a frequent sharer in the royal pastimes, his enthusiasm for the chase was rewarded by his appointment in 1518 as master of the toils, but in the years that followed he was given posts of greater responsibility. illegit. (with Francis Bulstrode) Brogborough Park, Beds., 1547; ambassador to France and Rome Aug. 1528-Oct. 1529, France Oct. 1530-Dec. 1531, Nov. 1535, Apr.-Aug. 1538, to the Empire Oct.-Dec. 1543; steward, the Chiltern hundreds 1536, Ewelme and Nuneham Courtnay, Oxon. Lady Bryan: An Iron Hand in a Velvet Glove. Most important, they were business associates; the king’s business. Sir Francis Bryan (or Bryant), an English poet and warrior, was born of a genteel family, educated at Oxford, and afterwards spent some time in travelling abroad. His son, who is mentioned as carrying a despatch to London in 1548 from the French admiral, was illegitimate.15, The course of Bryan’s career and the witness of his contemporaries show him as a man of character and ability. Tag Archives: Sir Francis Bryan Lady Bryan: An Iron Hand in a Velvet Glove. His Royal Highness King Edward III + Queen Consort Philippa d’Avesnes of Hainault, 2. SIR FRANCIS BRYAN* (d. 1550), poet, translator, soldier, and diplomatist, was the son of Sir Thomas Bryan, and grandson of Sir Thomas Bryan, chief justice … 1535, benevolence 1544/45, musters 1546; forester, Enfield Chase, Mdx. He reappeared in the following Parliament, that of 1542, this time taking the senior place for the shire: the honour was perhaps a measure of the continuing confidence placed in him by a King who had recently rejected another cousin of his, Catherine Howard. It appears their (Joseph and Alee) daughter Eleanor Bryan married second a Josiah Boone after the death of her first husband, Ephraim Adams. Bryan was a man of many talents; jouster, poet, rake and hell-raiser, gambler, soldier, sailor and diplomat. Sander, Rise and Growth of the Anglican Schism ( 1877), p. 24, records that Sir Francis Bryan ‘was once asked by the king to tell him what sort of sin it was to ruin the mother and then the child’. Their behaviour led to their dismissal from the court in May 1519 on the ground that ‘after their appetite’ they ‘governed the King’. His sister,� Elizabeth �was�married Nicholas Carew. The king burst forth into loud laughter and said to Bryan, ‘Well, you certainly are my vicar of hell’.”. Sir Francis Bryan was my 7th great grandfather. 1524-6; v.-adm. 1525, 1543; j.p. Thanks! Cromwell thought him implicated in the misdeeds of Anne Boleyn and denounced him as ‘vicar of hell’, but when he peremptorily called Bryan before him nothing was proved and in a rearrangement of offices a few days before the execution Bryan became chief gentleman of the privy chamber and bore the King’s personal announcement of the event to Jane Seymour. Our central subject, their son Sir Francis Bryan I “The Vicar of Hell”, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland + Lady Joan Fitzgerald, widow of the poisoned James Butler the 9th Earl of Ormonde, 8. Note that our Lady Elizabeth Brooke was also a cousin of Anne Boleyn. Sir Francis Bryan, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland My 13th Great Grandfather Born: 1517, Chidington, Buckinghamshire, England Died: 2 February 1550, Clonmel, Waterford, Ireland Father: Sir Thomas Bryan Mother: Lady Margaret Bourchier, Baroness Bryan Wife: Lady Joan Fitzgerald, Countess Ormond and Desmond Children: Sir Francis Bryan II 1537-d.; recorder, Bedford c.1548; marshal, Ireland Nov. 1548, ld. Sir Francis Bryan (1490 - 1550) How do we create a person’s profile? by Margaret, da. 11c. He indeed wore a patch but something you may not know is this. Sir Francis Bryan was twice married, first to Phillippa Montgomery, by whom he had a son, Sir Edward Bryan. Sir Thomas Bryan, chief justice of common pleas, died in 1500 holding lands in Buckinghamshire and seven other counties stretching from Kent to Yorkshire. Sir Francis Bryan was nicknamed either by Henry VIII or Thomas Cromwell as the Vicar of Hell. The Bryan family as the Lee family were indeed prominent in the history and developement of America and I am so proud of those who lived then and those who live today… not many today can make the claim I make and prove it by documentation……yet I do not boast beyond that which I had not a hand in causing, but yet, am a part of…. of James Fitzmaurice (Fitzgerald), 10th Earl of Desmond, wid. Assuming my data are valid, your source is correct that Morgan Bryan was Sir Francis’s great-grandson. justice Dec. 1549.4, Francis Bryan was born into a family well-endowed by the achievements of his grandfather. As a boy he may have been placed in the household of Sir Thomas Parr (d.1517), whom in later life he was to call his special patron, and he is thought to have finished his education at Oxford. Margaret Bonaventure 1513; master of the toils 1518-48; constable, Hertford castle, Herts. and h. of Humphrey Spice of Black Notley, Essex, wid. Their son Francis Bryan III + Sarah Brinker. When Francis Bryan was born on 1 June 1490, in Cheddington, Buckinghamshire, England, his father, Thomas Bryan, was 26 and his mother, Margaret Bourchier, was 22. He is said to have been dropped off on the coast of Virginia with his family, belongings and the first horses in Virginia. Sir Francis Bryan is a comprehensive and detailed life of a Tudor aristocrat. Their (Morgan and Martha) daughter Elinor Bryan married William Linville, who appears to be the brother of Alee Linville who married Elinor’s brother Joseph Bryan (11a). Bryan was also a cousin of Anne Boleyn – who he betrayed. Sir Francis Bryan. He returned to Ireland in 1667 and tried to regain the Clare County estates, but was persecuted by the government and forced to seek refuge in Denmark. Do you have anything about Margaret’s husband? Beds. I think the difference between Wyatt and Bryan was that doing the king’s business was a heavy burden to Wyatt’s conscience whereas … well, Sir Bryan didn’t seem to have one. Here’s how I’ve researched the lineage: Sir Francis married Lady Joan Fitzgerald and they had a son named Francis who had a son named William Smith Bryan who had a son named Thomas and his son was Thomas who’s daughter was Margaret Bryan who married Caron Brannan. This Josiah Boone appears to be the grandson of George Boone IV, who was the uncle of Daniel and Edward and brother of their father Squire Boone. Sir Thomas Bryan, chief justice of common pleas, died in 1500 holding lands in Buckinghamshire and seven other counties stretching from Kent to Yorkshire. Nicola Shulman talks about Sir Francis Bryan about 17 times; it’s an interesting book and the author has done a lot of research. Although during the summer he was reporting pessimistically about the mission and asking to return home, he was not recalled until October.8, Bryan undertook special missions in France during 1530 and at the end of that year was appointed resident ambassador at the French court in place of John Welsborne. In 1537 he attended the christening of Prince Edward and two years later the reception of Anne of Cleves, where he was noted for his rich apparel and a chain of great worth and strange fashion. Sir Thomas Bryan, the judge’s son, made his career at court where he was a knight of the body to Henry VII and Henry VIII and vice-chamberlain to Queen Catherine of Aragon: he married into a cultured baronial family prominent at court and his widow, who was something of a blue-stocking, was to become governess to the princesses Mary and Elizabeth. Here are many translated example sentences containing "SIR FRANCIS BRYAN" - english-italian translations and search engine for english translations. Of this mission John Clerk, Wolsey’s chaplain, reported a month later that Bryan had ‘right well done his part’, especially in his attentions to Campeggio. I have traced my ancestry to Elisha Oglesby Sr. who fought in the Battle of Kings Mountain and Mary “Polly” Bryan who were apparently married in the home of Daniel Boone. He served his king throughout his life and unlike many of the other men who served Henry VIII, Bryan kept his head and outlived his sovereign. Bucks. Carew was removed to Calais, but Bryan kept his post and was in Henry VIII’s retinue in 1520, when he doubtless revelled in the Field of Cloth of Gold. b. by 1492, 1st surv. Sir Francis Bryan III (son of Wm. Their (William and Elinor) daughter Ann (Nancy) Linville married George W Boone, brother to Daniel, Edward and Mary. https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/23366227.pdf, A Wyatt Family Album by Hans Holbein the Younger, Urgent! 1509 or ca. wish i could talk with some of you, i never knew so many bryans there were. Five years later he was assessed for the subsidy in the Household at £400 in lands and fees.6, Bryan’s career overseas began inauspiciously. There are too many for me to enumerate here. Please email me ladee_bug02 at yahoo.com. 1523, Essex 1524, survey lands, Calais 1532, tenths of spiritualities, Beds. Sir Francis Bryan was Henry VIII’s most notorious ambassador and one of his closest companions. suc. Roger Ascham, who presumably knew him well, described his youthful personality as being maintained even when ‘spent by years’, and one of Wyatt’s satires addressed him as, Bryan ... who knows how great a graceIn writing is to counsel man the right.To thee ... that trots still up and downAnd never rests, but running day and nightFrom realm to realm, from city, street and town,Why dost thou wear thy body to the bones?16, © Crown copyright and The History of Parliament Trust 1964-2020. Their son Sir John Bourchier, 1st Lord Berners + Lady Margery Berners, 5. Francis Bryan. William Jones wrote back and added:” In my last comment I said three children of Morgan Bryan married two children of Squire Boone. Morgans two daughters married Daniel and his brother while Daniels sister married Rebecca and Martha Bryans brother. (Wyatt’s writings to/of Bryan survive to this day, but Bryan’s writings have been lost in time.) of Sir Humphrey Bourchier (d.1471), s. and h. of John, 1st Lord Berners. 1525-42, Herts. I am in the process of putting this information into my tree in Ancestry.com. I have Wyatt ancesters who show up in the Albermarle/Perquimans region of that state, but no one I know of has been able to verify the connections between my line and the Wyatt notables who were prominent in Tudor England. He served his king throughout his life and unlike many of the other men who served Henry VIII, Bryan kept his head and outlived his sovereign. Mary’s father was James Bryan, one of the frontiersmen who traveled with Daniel Boone. Henry allegedly asked what sort of sin it was to ruin a mother and then her child where upon Bryan commented that it was the same sort of sin as eating a hen and then its chicken. 1525-d., Bucks. By Lady Joan, he had a son, Francis, who married Ann, daughter of Sir William Smith. How wonderful it would be to learn – all these generations – that the descendants of old friends  had connected again. Mickisuzanne– That's it. He served his king throughout his life and unlike many of the other men who served Henry VIII, Bryan kept his head and outlived his sovereign. by 31 Jan. 1518. I will tell you what I have been able to find so far. 12aC?. His son, William Smith Bryan, attempted to gain the throne of Ireland, and in 1650 Cromwell deported him as a … subsidy, Herts. Morgans two daughters married Daniel and his brother while Daniels sister married Rebecca and Martha Bryans brother. John Thomas Wyatt Family Bible For Sale on eBay, The Wiatt Family of Virginia by Alexander Lloyd Wiatt, THE WHITE QUEEN: Wyatt connections to the power players of the Cousins’ Wars, Bible of Interest to Indiana, Pennsylvania & Ohio Wyatts. I share this because – besides being FASCINATING – it may help some of you develop your trees. The volume explores the life and times of Bryan; his heritage, Knighthood, and other heraldic awards acquired during King Henry’s monarchy and thereafter. 11b. I started recording my family tree in January with just that much on my father’s side in January. 1528-d.; cipherer, the Household 1520; gent. Sir Francis Bryan is first seen at Henry and Jane Seymour's wedding in episode 3.01, flirting with Lady Missledon, who accuses him of having a reputation for 'boarding other men's boats.' In 1522 he served in the expedition against Brittany, and after the fall of Morlaix he received the accolade ‘for hardiness and noble courage’. 1. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Their (Joseph and Alee) daughter Martha Bryan married Daniel’s brother Edward Boone. I have stumbled upon your post a few years after-the-fact, but, yes, I believe Sir Francis is ancestor to the Bryans who married Boones. 1528; keeper, Richmond Park, Surr. They had a son William born in Ireland, and then…, 10. As to my understanding Rebecca and Martha’s brother was a better frontiersman than Daniel and often escorted Daniel on many of his daring adventures into the mountains of Tennesse, Kentucky,and North Carolina.

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