Francis Bryan, {possibly fictional}

Seen as son of Sir Francis Bryan, KB, ‘The Vicar of Hell’ & Joan Fitzgerald, Duchess of Ormond

“Sir Francis Bryan II had large estates in County Clare, Ireland.”

Francis Bryan

• Birth 1549 in Claire, Ireland
• Death 1 Jun 1640 in Gloucester, Hampshire, Virginia, United States

Timeline 1549 Birth Claire, Ireland 1 source citation 1580 Age: 31 Marriage to Ann Smith Claire, Ireland 1640 1 Jun Age: 91 Death Gloucester, Hampshire, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Sir Francis Bryan was born 1 Jun 1549 in Munster, Ireland. [1] [2] [3]

Research Notes

Re: Francis Bryan married Sarah Brinker 1667.

By John K. Bryan August 05, 2007 at 06:20:12. "Morgan Bryan (1671-1763) - A Danish born Irish Immigrant and some of his Antecedents and Descendants." Mil-Mac Publishers, 303 Zandale Drive, Lexington, Ky. 40503.Printed in 2007, this is the first of two volumes.Volume II will deal with the nine children of Morgan and Martha Strode Bryan and some of their descendents.It should be available in 2008.

Francis Bryan III and Sarah Brinker are believed to have been the parents of Morgan Bryan.The parents of Francis III are believed to have been William Smith Bryan and Catherine Morgan.The paternal grandparents of Francis III are believed to have been Francis Bryan II and Ann Smith. The paternal great-grandparents of Francis III are believed to have been Sir Francis Bryan and second wife, Lady Joan (Fitzgerald) Butler.

Note the phrase "believed to have been." To be more accurate, I might have said "believed by some to have been," because there is no direct evidence of these relationships and only fragmentary secondary evidence and indirect evidence of their actual existence.In other words, virually all "family history" prior to the recorded events and people in the lives of Morgan and Martha Strode Bryan is "traditional."

Francis Bryan, II.

Also Known As: "Francis", "Bryant" Birthdate: June 1, 1549 (91) Birthplace: County Clare, Munster, Ireland Death: June 1, 1640 (90) Clare, Ireland Immediate Family: Son of Sir Francis Bryan I "The Vicar of Hell", Lord Chief Justice of Ireland and Lady Joan Fitzgerald, Duchess of Ormond Husband of Ann Bryan Father of Whanganoche Bryan; Richard Bryan; William Bryan and James Bryan Brother of Edward John Bryan and Elizabeth Bryan Half brother of Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond; Walter Butler, of Nodstown; Sir Edmund Butler, of Cloughgrenan; James Butler, of Duisk; Ellen Roche (Butler); John Butler, of Kilcash; Pierce Butler; Richard Butler; Mary Ann Butler; Annie Butler; James FitzGerald, 15th Earl of Desmond and Margaret Fitz-Gerald. [2]

Ann Bryan (Smith)

Also Known As: "Ann Bryant", "Ann Bryan" Birthdate: June 1, 1560 (75) Birthplace: Clare, County Clare, Munster, Ireland Death: June 1, 1635 (74) County Claire, Ireland Immediate Family: Daughter of Sir William Smith, Sir and Alice Smith Wife of Sir Francis Bryan, II, Justicar of Ireland Mother of Whanganoche Bryan; Richard Bryan; William Bryan and James Bryan Sister of John Smith; Andrew Smith, Sr.; William Smith and Richard Smith Half sister of John Smith; Robert Smith; Thomas Smith; John Smythes, Sr.; Thomas Smith; Timothy Smythes; George Smythes, Jr.; William Smythes; Gideon Smythes; Edward Smythes; Susan French and John Smith. About Ann Bryan Resolve...

Birth Date c. //1560 c. //1552

Ann Smith Birth 1560 in Claire, Ireland Death 1 Jun 1635 in Clare, Ireland Family Members Parents William SMITH 1532 – 1578 MrsWilliam Smith 1529 – Spouse & Children Francis Bryan 1549 – 1640 William Smith Bryan 1600 – 1667

Timeline 1560 Birth Claire, Ireland 1 source citation 1580 Age: 20 Marriage to Francis Bryan Claire, Ireland 1635 1 Jun Age: 75 Death Clare, Ireland. [3]

Notes

It is believed that in 1549 Sir Francis Bryan had a son by his second wife. It is also believed that the son, Francis, died in childhood.[4] Therefore, son Francis died before 1570 and was not the person who married Anne Smith. She has been detached as his wife (no marriage information was included) and his death date/location changed from "1 Jun 1640, County Clare, Ireland" to "before 1570" (probably Ireland).[5] Posted to his father's profile page was the following information, apparently from The Spear and the Spindle[6] Marriage 1 ANN SMITH b: 1580 in County Clarire, Ireland [4] Married: 1580 in County Clarire, Ireland [4] Children" WILLIAM SMITH "IMMIGRANT" BRYAN b: 1590 in County Claire, Ireland [4] Secondary Sources

(Easily found online/previous source link deleted)

BRYAN FAMILY INFORMATION.

Early Bryan Records. Sir Francis Bryan, Chevalier Baronet, b. 1490; d. Feb. 2, 1550, Clonmel, Ireland, was appointed Governor General of Ireland in 1548. In 1549 he was made Lord Chief Justice. He wrote many books, and performed important missions and personal services for Henry VIII. He was a soldier, diplomat, and poet. He married (1) Philippa, daughter, of Sir John Montgomery. Their son had a daughter, Anne Butler Bryan, who married Gen. Spottswood. She is said to have been the aunt of the early American poet, Philip Freneau. He married (2) Joan Fitzgerald, 1548. Their son, Sir Francis Bryan II, b. 1549, had large estates in County Clare, Ireland. He married Anne Smith, daughter of Sir William Smith. [4]

Morgan Bryan Family.

Sir Francis Bryan was married to Lady Joan Fitzgerald and their son, Sir Francis Bryan II was born in 1549 and was married to Ann Smith who was born in 1560 in Claire, Ireland. William Smith Bryan (b. 1600, Claire, Ireland, son of Sir Francis Bryan II and Ann Smith) m. Catherine Morgan (b. 1604, Claire, Ireland)

Sir Francis Bryan III (son of Wm. Smith Bryan) was born in 1630, Claire, Ireland and died in 1677 in Belfast, Ireland. He was married to Sarah Brinker who was born 1634 in Denmark. Their son was Morgan Bryan who settled in North Carolina.

Morgan Bryan was born in 1671 in Denmark. In 1719 he was a member of the New Garden Quaker community and married Martha Strode in Chester County, PA. Martha was born 1696/1697 in France and not in Holland as previously stated on this website. In 1724 he moved to the west into Pequea Creek district (present-day Lancaster, PA). In 1730 he and Alexander Ross, another Quaker from New Garden, purchased one hundred thousand acres of land on the waters of Qpequon Creek (near present day Winchester VA). In 1734 Morgan Bryan purchased a tract in present day Berkeley Co, WVA and there he settled with his family. In 1748 Bryan moved himself and his large family to North Carolina where he made his home near the south bank of Deep Creek and was one of the most prominet settlers in northwestern North Carolina. Sources: Bryan Family Genealogy Forum. Boone Family Page. Plus others listed on the site. [5]

Sources

↑ http://www.fmoran.com/bryan.html

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185653222/francis-bryan/flower

'Genealogies of Kentucky Families from The Register of -' https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/48034/KYFamiliesIII-002176-172... -https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/48034/KYFamiliesIII-002176-172...

'London, England, Extracted Parish Records- https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/30762352/person/12... Sir Francis Bryan born about 1490, died 2 February 1550. ____________________________

Bryan, Edward. “Bryan, A Pioneer Family.” Register of Kentucky State Historical Society, vol. 40, no. 132, July 1942, pp. 318–322., doi:10.2307/23372207. https://www.jstor.org/stable/23372207

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Francis Bryan, eldest of 11 sons returned to Ireland in 1677, to recover his hereditary titles and estates.

GEDCOM Note

The ancestors of Francis Bryan can be traced back to the royals of Europe; however, I do not feel confident enough of this connection to include this information here. I have not researched this information myself; therefore, I have no source information to proves this. I will include this information once I have found further corroberating evidence.