BRUYN, Henry (aft. 1418-61), of Rowner, Hants.

Family and Education

b. aft. 1418, 1st s. of Sir Maurice Bruyn (1385-1466) of South Ockendon, Essex, by his 3rd w. Elizabeth (d. 20 May 1471), da. of Sir Henry Retford† (d.1409) and sis. and h. of Sir Henry Retford (d.1460) of Carlton Paynell, Lincs.; CCR, 1447-54, p. 349; C140/52/25. er. bro. of Thomas†. m. bef. 1443, Elizabeth, da. of Robert Darcy I*, P. Morant, Essex, i. 396. 2da. Kntd. bef. Sept. 1453.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Hants 1449 (Nov.), 1450, Essex 1450.

J.p. Hants 16 Feb. 1446 – June 1453, 20 Mar. 1455 – Dec. 1458.

Sheriff, Hants 4 Nov. 1446 – 9 Nov. 1447, 7 Nov. 1458–9.

Commr. to seize and restore goods taken at sea and arrest pirates, Hants Apr. 1448; of gaol delivery, Winchester castle Apr. 1448; C66/465, m. 6. array, Hants Sept. 1449, I.o.W. June 1456, Hants Aug. 1456, I.o.W. Feb. 1457, I.o.W., Portchester, hundreds of Titchfield, Mansbridge, Fareham Sept. 1457, Hants Feb., Dec. 1459, Jan. 1460; arrest Apr. 1451, Mar. 1456; to conscript vessels and mariners for royal service June 1452; seize Le George of Calais Aug. 1455; assign archers Dec. 1457; urge the King’s subjects to supply ships for defence July 1461.

Lt. and steward, I.o.W. by appointment of Richard, duke of York, c. spring 1449–7 June 1450. RP, v. 204–5 (cf. PROME, xii. 157)

Bailiff, Portsmouth Mich. 1449-bef. May 1450. C219/15/7; CPR, 1446–52, p. 380.

Treasurer, Ire. 7 Sept. 1453–22 May 1454. R. Lascelles, Liber Munerum Publicorum Hibernia, i (2), 210.

Constable, Dublin castle 7 Sept. 1453–28 May 1454, Ibid. 225. Portchester castle 16 Mar. 1455 – 13 June 1461.

Parlimentarian

BRUYN, Henry (aft. 1418-61), of Rowner, Hants.

Main residence: Rowner, Hants.

Author

L.S.C.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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