Maurice le Brun, 1st Baron Brun
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Sir Maurice le Brun, 1st Baron Brun (bef. 1279 - 17 March 1354/1355) was an English
peer
.
Sir Maurice le Brun was the son of William le Brun of Ranston, Dorset
, of Rowner
, Hampshire
, and of Fordingbridge
, Hampshire, who died circa 4 March 1300/1301, and wife Isolde, family unknown, who died circa 6 September 1307.
He married before 14 October 1300 Maud de la Rokele, whom he survived, born in Ireland
on 9 October 1286 the daughter of Philip de la Rokele of Beckenham
, Kent
, and of South Ockendon
, Essex
, and wife Joan, family unknown. On 26 June 1301 she and her husband had pivery of her father's lands.
He was summoned to Parliament as Baron Brun, and thus by modern usage is held to have become a member of the Peerage of England
, by writ
of 30 June 1315, although his descendants were not summoned to Parliament by this writ.
Their son Sir William le Bruyn (before 1315 - 24 February 1361/1362) eventually inherited South Ockendon, Essex, and married Alice le Lacer, daughter of Richard le Lacer
. Their grandson Sir Ingram Bruyn (Titchfield
, Hampshire
, 6 December 1353 - 12 August 1400, buried South Ockendon, Essex) also inherited South Ockendon, Essex, and married Elizabeth de la Pole (14 July 1362 - 14 December 1403), daughter of Edmund de la Pole
. Their son was Maurice Bruyn
.
His widow remarried on 6 February 1362/1363 Sir Robert de Marny of Layer Marney
, Essex. They separated on 12 July 1365 and he died after 25 September 1394.
England
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peer
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
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Sir Maurice le Brun was the son of William le Brun of Ranston, Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
, of Rowner
Rowner
Rowner is a part of Gosport, Hampshire, mostly famous for the high rise flats which dominate the area, known as 'The Concrete Jungle'. Rowner was first mentioned in the Domesday Book, during the 11th century. In the area is a field , accessible for walkers, and a dirt track for BMX and Mountain...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, and of Fordingbridge
Fordingbridge
Fordingbridge is a town and civil parish with a population of 5,700 on the River Avon in the New Forest District of Hampshire, England, near to the Dorset and Wiltshire borders and on the edge of the New Forest. It is south west of London, and south of the city of Salisbury. Fordingbridge is a...
, Hampshire, who died circa 4 March 1300/1301, and wife Isolde, family unknown, who died circa 6 September 1307.
He married before 14 October 1300 Maud de la Rokele, whom he survived, born in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
on 9 October 1286 the daughter of Philip de la Rokele of Beckenham
Beckenham
Beckenham is a town in the London Borough of Bromley, England. It is located 8.4 miles south east of Charing Cross and 1.75 miles west of Bromley town...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, and of South Ockendon
South Ockendon
South Ockendon is settlement and Church of England parish in the Thurrock borough and unitary district in Essex in the East of England, United Kingdom.-History:...
, Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, and wife Joan, family unknown. On 26 June 1301 she and her husband had pivery of her father's lands.
He was summoned to Parliament as Baron Brun, and thus by modern usage is held to have become a member of the Peerage of England
Peerage of England
The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain....
, by writ
Writ
In common law, a writ is a formal written order issued by a body with administrative or judicial jurisdiction; in modern usage, this body is generally a court...
of 30 June 1315, although his descendants were not summoned to Parliament by this writ.
Their son Sir William le Bruyn (before 1315 - 24 February 1361/1362) eventually inherited South Ockendon, Essex, and married Alice le Lacer, daughter of Richard le Lacer
Richard le Lacer
Richard le Lacer of Bromley, Kent, was an English mercer and Mayor of London.He was appointed Sheriff of the City of London in 1329 and elected Mayor of London in 1345.He was married to Juliana, daughter of Steven de Asshewy and Margaret de Apuldrefield...
. Their grandson Sir Ingram Bruyn (Titchfield
Titchfield
Titchfield is a village in southern Hampshire, by the River Meon. The village has a history stretching back to the 6th century. During the medieval period, the village operated a small port and market...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, 6 December 1353 - 12 August 1400, buried South Ockendon, Essex) also inherited South Ockendon, Essex, and married Elizabeth de la Pole (14 July 1362 - 14 December 1403), daughter of Edmund de la Pole
Edmund de la Pole (Captain of Calais)
Sir Edmund de la Pole was an English knight and Captain of Calais.He was the second son of Sir William de la Pole of Hull and younger brother of Michael de la Pole, 1st Earl of Suffolk....
. Their son was Maurice Bruyn
Maurice Bruyn
Sir Maurice Bruyn of South Ockendon , Essex was an English knight.-Family:...
.
His widow remarried on 6 February 1362/1363 Sir Robert de Marny of Layer Marney
Layer Marney
Layer Marney is a village and civil parish near to Tiptree, in the Colchester borough, in the county of Essex, England. Layer Marney has a Tudor palace called Layer Marney Tower and a church called Church of St Mary the Virgin. In 2001 the population of the civil parish of Layer Marney was 206.-...
, Essex. They separated on 12 July 1365 and he died after 25 September 1394.