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BRUYN, John (d.c.1442), of Bridgnorth, Salop.

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s. and h. of Henry Bruyn (d. by 1388) of Chester by his w. Agnes (fl.1388). NLW, Pitchford Hall mss, 475, 938. Bef. 1394 his mother abducted him from the wardship of Nicholas Bruyn, who claimed his marriage: CCR, 1392-6, p. 274. m. Agnes (fl.1443), at least 2s. 1da. Bruyn’s da. married William Cheyne of Cheney Longville (Salop) bef. 1428: Pitchford Hall mss, 296.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Salop 1410, 1420, 1433.

Bailiff, Bridgnorth Sept. 1403–4, 1405 – 06, 1407–13. His continuous service as bailiff from 1407 to 1413 is made clear in the indictments taken against him in Mar. 1414: KB9/206/1/18–19d (printed in E. Powell, ‘Procs. before the j.p.s at Shrewsbury in 1414’, EHR, xcix. 542–50).

Escheator, Salop and the adjacent marches of Wales 9 Dec. 1408 – 7 Nov. 1409, 13 Nov. 1423 – 6 Nov. 1424.

Commr. Salop 1412 – 36.

Tax collector, Salop July 1413.

Keeper, fraternity of St. Anne in the collegiate church of St. John, Chester by Dec. 1413. WALE29/1.

Sheriff, Salop 16 Nov. 1420 – 13 Nov. 1423, 26 Nov. 1431 – 5 Nov. 1432.

Keeper, forests of Morfe and Shirlett, Salop 18 May 1423 – 13 Mar. 1437.

J.p. Salop 20 July 1424 – 12 June 1432.

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BRUYN, John (d.c.1442), of Bridgnorth, Salop.
Main residence: Bridgnorth, Salop.
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BRUYN, Henry (aft. 1418-61), of Rowner, Hants.

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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.
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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.

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BRUYN, Henry (aft. 1418-61), of Rowner, Hants.
Main residence: Rowner, Hants.
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BRUSSELE, William (d.1448), of Reading, Berks.

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m. Margaret, wid. of – Cowper, s.p.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Reading 1429, 1431, 1433, 1435, 1442.

Mayor, Reading Mich. 1437–8, 1444–5. Reading Recs. ed. Guilding, i. 8, 20–22.

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BRUSSELE, William (d.1448), of Reading, Berks.
Main residence: Reading, Berks.
Brasseley, Brisley, Brussel, Brusseley, Brysseley
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BRUSHFORD, John (d.c.1468), of Dartmouth, Devon.

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m. by Oct. 1436, Katherine. H.R. Watkin, Dartmouth, 115.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Devon 1449 (Feb.).

Bailiff, Dartmouth Mich. 1436–7; mayor 1441 – 43, 1444 – 45, 1446 – 47, 1451 – 52, 1454 – 55, 1457 – 59, 1462 – 63; alderman 1460–1. Ibid. 185. Watkin also has Brushford as mayor in 1437–8, but SC6/827/7, m. 6 shows that the mayor that year was in fact Richard Carswell.

Commr. to receive bonds of masters of vessels, Dartmouth Nov. 1441; of inquiry, Devon Aug. 1447, Dec. 1451, KB27/771, rex rot. 6; KB9/270/30–33. Feb., Apr. 1458 (piracy).

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BRUSHFORD, John (d.c.1468), of Dartmouth, Devon.
Main residence: Dartmouth, Devon.
Bresforthe, Brisheford, Brussford, Bruxford
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H.W.K.
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BRUNYNG, Robert (d.1468), of Winterbourne Steepleton, Dorset and Chisenbury, Wilts.

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?s. of Nicholas Brunyng. m. by June 1420, Dorset Feet of Fines (Dorset Recs. x), 295-6. Clemence (b.c.1391), CIPM, xx. 462. da. and coh. of William Bayford and Joan, da. and h. of John Braemore (d.1361) of Chisenbury; wid. of Richard Devereux (d.v.p.), s. and h. app. of Sir John Devereux† (d.1419) of Winterborne Steepleton, 1s. Dist. Dorset 1439.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Dorset 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1453, 1455, 1460.

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BRUNYNG, Robert (d.1468), of Winterbourne Steepleton, Dorset and Chisenbury, Wilts.
Main residences: Winterbourne Steepleton, Dorset; Chisenbury, Wilts.
Brunnyng, Brynyng
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BRUGGE, Richard, of Ivington, Herefs.

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yr. s. of Thomas Brugge (fl.1439) of Ivington by Ellen (fl.1439), sis. and h. of Thomas Pyriton of Leominster, Herefs. CP40/651, rot. 339d. m. by July 1456, Ellen.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Leominster 1460, ?1472.

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BRUGGE, Richard, of Ivington, Herefs.
Main residence: Ivington, Herefs.
Author
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BRUGGE, John II, of Leominster, Herefs.

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m. Katherine (fl.1477).
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Attestor, parlty. election, Herefs. 1450.

Bailiff, abbot of Reading in Herefs. c.1460–? E368/232, rot. 2d; 233, rot. 2d.

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BRUGGE, John II, of Leominster, Herefs.
Main residence: Leominster, Herefs.
Brigge, Brygge
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BRUGGE, John I (d.1443), of Lea, Salop.

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prob. s. and h. of John Brugge (fl.1390) of Lea. m. ?(2) by c.1433, Joan (fl. 1456), ?da. of Thomas Bratton of Bratton, Som., 2s. 1da. Dist. 1439.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Salop 1427, 1431, 1433, 1435, 1437.

Yeoman of the King’s chamber by Dec. 1401.

Commr. of arrest Jan. 1404 (Sir Thomas Talbot); inquiry, Herefs., Salop Nov. 1404 (property of Sir Edmund Mortimer).

Keeper, bp. of Hereford’s castle of Bishop’s Castle, Salop, in royal hands after the death of Bp. John Trefnant 26 Mar.-25 Sept. 1404. E101/43/28.

Escheator, Salop and adjacent march 10 Nov. 1404 – 1 Dec. 1405, 30 Nov. 1407 – 9 Dec. 1408.

Capt. of the castle and town of Ludlow 12 Feb. 1408–? CPR, 1405–8, p. 394.

Sheriff, Salop 3 Nov. 1412 – 6 Nov. 1413.

Jt. admiral of the fleet of John Talbot, Lord Furnival, lt. of Ire. 10 Dec. 1414–? Rotulorum Patentium et Clausorum Hibernae ed. Tresham, 206.

Steward of Bp. Spofford’s ldship. of Bishop’s Castle 5 July 1424–? Reg. Spofford (Canterbury and York Soc. xxiii), 52.

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BRUGGE, John I (d.1443), of Lea, Salop.
Main residence: Lea, Salop.
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BROWNING, William II (c.1432-93), of Melbury Sampford, Dorset.

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b. c.1432, C140/41/41. s. and h. of William Browning I* by his 1st w.; er. bro. of Alexander*. educ. M. Temple. J.H. Baker, Men of Ct. (Selden Soc. supp. ser. xviii), i. 119, 385. m. by Aug. 1465, Katherine, s.p.
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Escheator, Som. and Dorset 6 Nov. 1454–4 Nov. 1455. Called ‘the younger’: CPR, 1452–61, p. 241; CCR, 1454–61, p. 237.

Commr. of inquiry, Som. Oct. 1458 (proof of age of Emmota, gdda. and h. of Nicholas Wotton II*); As ‘the younger’: CPR, 1452–61 p. 489. gaol delivery, Dorchester Nov. 1467, Feb. 1468; C66/519, mm. 6d, 12d (as ‘junior’ and in company with his fa.). to take musters, Dorset June 1475 (of the force assembled by John Audley*, Lord Audley).

Receiver of the estates of Cecily, dowager duchess of York, in Dorset and Som. by Mich. 1468-Mich. 1483. SC6/1114/4–8.

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BROWNING, William II (c.1432-93), of Melbury Sampford, Dorset.
Main residence: Melbury Sampford, Dorset.
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L.S.C.
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BROWNING, William I (1400-72), of Melbury Sampford, Dorset.

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b. Leigh, Glos. 26 May 1400, CIPM, xxi. 875. yr. s. of John Browning† (c.1369-1416), of Leigh and Melbury Sampford by his 2nd w. Eleanor, yr. da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Fitznichol† of Hill near Berkeley, Glos.; The Commons 1386-1421, ii. 389-91. bro. and h. of John Browning (1397-1420). CIPM, xxi. 521-2. m. (1) prob. by 1427, Katherine, da. of Laurence Drew† (d.1417) of Southcote, Berks. and Seagry, Wilts., sis. of Thomas Drew*, 3s. inc. William II* and Alexander*; (2) 1436/7, at Fyfield, Berks., C1/13/36. Agnes (d. Sept. 1444), C139/119/27. Agnes was apparently buried at Wytham All Saints, where there was a brass depicting her and her husband Browning: H.T. Morley, Mon. Brasses Berks. 250-1. da. and h. of Richard Wytham of Wytham, Berks. by Alice, da. of Walter Dauntsey of Oxon., kinswoman and h. of John Golafre*, s.p.; (3) contract 3 July for wedding on 1 Sept. 1446, Elizabeth or Isabel (fl.1458), da. of Sir Thomas Harcourt (d.1420) of Stanton Harcourt, Oxon. and sis. of Sir Robert*and Richard Harcourt*; Bodl. D.D. Harcourt mss, c. 1/2. (4) by Oct. 1462, Alice (fl.1473), da. of John Burton by Isabel, da. and h. of John Twyford; Dorset Nat. Hist. and Antiq. Field Club Procs. xxviii. 237-9. wid. of John Basket* and Robert Tourges*. Dist. 1439, 1458, 1465.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Glos. 1420, 1429, Dorset 1442, 1453, Wilts. 1449 (Nov.).

Commr. of inquiry, Dorset Apr. 1435 (unlawful seizure of a ship at Weymouth by John Newburgh II*), Berks., Bucks., Cornw., Dorset, Glos., Hants, Mdx., Oxon., Som., Wilts. June 1462 (estates of Robert, Lord Hungerford and Moleyns), Dorset June 1468 (estates of James, late earl of Wiltshire); to distribute tax allowance Apr. 1440; of gaol delivery, Dorchester May, Sept. 1441, May, Oct. 1442, Ilchester May, Oct. 1442, Dorchester May 1443, Mar. 1444, Mar. 1449, July 1461, Nov. 1467 (q.), Feb. 1468 (q.); C66/449, m. 7d; 452, m. 6d; 455, m. 35d; 456, m. 32d; 458, m. 23d; 467, m. 9d; 492, m. 7d; 519, mm. 6d, 12d. array, Dorset Mar. 1443, Sept. 1458, Dec. 1459, Aug. 1461, Apr. 1466, Oct. 1469, June 1470, Mar. 1472; to treat for loans Sept. 1449; of arrest June 1457; to assign archers Dec. 1457; of oyer and terminer, Dorset, Som., Wilts. May 1462; to assess tax, Dorset July 1463.

J.p. Dorset 3 Nov. 1435 – July 1444, 12 Apr. 1446 – Nov. 1451, 15 Dec. 1453 – Apr. 1465, 30 May 1465 – Dec. 1470, 8 Dec. 1471 – d.

Escheator, Glos. 7 Nov. 1435 – 23 Nov. 1436.

Surveyor of the estates of Richard, duke of York, in Som. and Dorset 27 May 1447 – Feb. 1460, by royal appointment 27 Feb. 1460 – ?; chief bailiff of the duke’s lordship of Cranborne, Dorset 27 May 1447–?d.; receiver by Mich. 1447-bef. Mich. 1468. SC6/1113/9, 11, 14–16, 1114/3, 4; Egerton roll 8784.

Sheriff, Som. and Dorset 5 Nov. 1463–4.

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BROWNING, William I (1400-72), of Melbury Sampford, Dorset.
Main residence: Melbury Sampford, Dorset.
Brounyng, Browenyng, Brownyng, Brunnyng
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