Robert Bryan

Robert Bryan was married at least 3 time His first wife Joane Smith, died in 1581. His second married was to Agnes Carpenter. Robert Bryan of Tor Brian. m. Eleanor, the daughter of Thomas Bendish of Bumpstead.

• Married: Eleanor Bendish, the daughter of Thomas Bendish of Bumpstead.
• Married: Joan Joane Smith in 1563 in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England
• Married: Agnes Carpenter in Oct 23,1585 in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England

History

His eldest son John Bryant of Tor Brian m. Rose, the daughter of John Church of Erles, Colne, Co. Esses. His eldest son John Bryant of Tor Brian m. Grace Wrayford. He was ancestor of John Bryant of Bampton, Co. Devon. Will proved 1641" WHITIFELD, BRYAN AND SMITH AND RELATED FAMILIES. (Vol II, p gs 157, 407-408)

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Robert Bryan was born about 1535, and probably in the vicinity of Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England. No record of baptism is found.

He was a resident of Aylesbury, Bucks., as early as 1565 and lived there the rest of his life. He died there and was buried 26 December 1604. No will has been discovered.

He married 1, Joane, whose maiden name is not found, and who was buried at Aylesbury, 21 March 1581; married 2 on 3 October 1585 to Agnes carpenter, who was buried also at Aylesbury, 3 March 1624.

• Quoting again from Dr. Banker’s article: The writer (Dr. Banker) in 1910, had an opportunity of a brief visit to the old parish church in Aylesbury and obtained, as he believes, all the references to the Bryan name that are contained in these registers. The records date back to 1654 and are (unreadable) well-bound parchment books which are in an excellent state of preservation. The name Bryan appears almost at the beginning, the firs record of that name being that of the baptism of “Christopher Bryan the son of Robert Bryan XXII July, 1565.”

That relatively ittle more may be discovered of the Bryan family in Aylesbury will be deduced from the comment made in A History of Aylesbury, in the County of Buckingham, by Robert Gibbs.

Although the town at one time enjoyed the privileges of a Corporation, could (unreadable) of its Chief local Magistrate, its Alderman, capital Burgesses, its Mansion House, Officers, and other paraphernalia, all have disappeared. Everything but a copy of the Act of Incorporation and the name of its first “wise men” had passed into oblivion and it is to be lamented that not a single scrap has survived to tell us of the former sayings and doing relative to Aylesbury. Its archives, with its documents, are all lost to us for ever. There never was a more perfect annihilation…

In a return of the gentry of Buck., made 12 Henry VI (1433), listed on page 337 of the forgoing work, no Bryans are given. Further:

From the commencement to the end of the 16th century the entries (in the parish registers) are exceedingly regular and of great neatness, so much so as to lead to the supposition, indeed the certainty, that these pages are a transcript, and not the true and original register…

In 1565, amongst the births registered were those of Bowling…(and other)…

In the years 1566 to 1570 the names most prominent as inhabitants were (includes with name of Bryan among others)…

Charles C. Baldwin in Alexander Bryan of Milford, Connecticut, states at pate 10: The name was an old on in the vicinity. In Hertfordshire, at the 23rd and 25th Parliament (Edward1st) Roger Bryan was a knight of the shire, and in 1277 lands were held in the perish of Bukhamungh (sic) by William Brian and Robert Brain.

In our own investigation we found that a Robert Bryan married a Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks., 11 October 1551 to Margareta Grove of that place. The name is frequent one in this shire.

Robert Bryan & Joanna

'"S.R. Durand:

"Robert Bryan was the father of Thomas Bryan. He was a resident of Aylesbury in 1565, and was buried there on December 26, 1604. His wife's first name was Joanna, and Thomas was the first of their six children. Joanna was buried at Aylesbury March 21, 1581, and Robert Bryan was married for the second time on October 3, 1585, to Agnes Carpenter. The Bryan name was an old one in Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire, and records of the name exist as far back as the 1200's."

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Sources

• Another record found at National Archives that mentions Robert Bryan of Aylesbury' - Note - http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/bb75b931-42b7-4... - Copy of court roll of the Manor of Alysbury [Aylesbury, co. Buckingham] recording the... This record is held by Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service,,See contact details,,Reference: 705:349/12946/498368, Description: Copy of court roll of the Manor of Alysbury [Aylesbury, co. Buckingham] recording the surrender by John Kemsonn, alias Butler, of a messuage and appurtenances within the said Manor to the use of Robert Bryan, Date: 12 May, 14 Eliz. 1572, Held by: Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service, not available at The National Archives, Language: English Context of this record, 45 - Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service, 705:349 - Hampton (Pakington) of Westwood Park, Droitwich, 705:349/12946 - Pakington family of Westwood Park, Droitwich (Worcs). BUCKINGHAMSHIRE PROPERTY. AYLESBURY AND DISTRICT. AYLESBURY. GENERAL. 705:349/12946/498368 - Copy of court roll of the Manor of Alysbury [Aylesbury, co. Buckingham] recording the...
• Families of Early Milford, Connecticut'- http://interactive.ancestry.com/48021/FamMilfordCT-007257-123/16552...
• Robert Bryan in the England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975- '. Name: Robert Bryan , Gender: Male Child: Margaret Bryan- http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll indiv=1&db=FS1EnglandBirthsandChristenings&h=74622720&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&rhSource=1610
• Baldwin, Charles. Alexander Bryan of Milford, Connecticut, His Ancestors and His Descendants' (Leader Print. Co., Cleveland, Ohio, 1889) Page 11: Buried Dec. 31, 1604
• The Geneologist v. 9-10 by Jacobus Miner; Geneology p 81; Geneologist of Woodstock Families 'v. 2 p323;The Geneologist v. 9-10 by Jacobus Miner; Geneology p 81; Geneologist of Woodstock Families v. 2 p323
• Copy of court roll of the Manor of Aylysbury [Aylesbury, co. Buckingham' - this record might be worth investigating further - http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/bb75b931-42b7-4...
• Whitfield, Bryan, Smith and Related Families, Volume 2 - with the sword. He was a bosom friend of Henry VIII, and, perhaps marvelous to relate, was not be- headed by his royal master. Edmund Bryan; m. Margaret Courtney and settled at Tor Bryan in Devonshire.. - https://www.geni.com/photo/view/6000000001544453748?album_type=photos_of_me&photo_id=6000000091779663177
• Copy of court roll of the Manor of Aylysbury [Aylesbury, co. Buckingham] recording the...This record is held by Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service, See contact details: Reference: 705:349/12946/498368, Description: Copy of court roll of the Manor of Aylysbury [Aylesbury, co. Buckingham] recording the surrender out of court by Alexander Wryght and Elizabeth, his wife, of a cottage and appurtenances [within the said Manor] to the use of Robert Bryan. Date: 20 December, 17 Eliz. 1574,Held by: Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service, not available at The National Archives, Language: English, Context of this record, 45 - Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service, 705:349 - Hampton (Pakington) of Westwood Park, Droitwich. 705:349/12946 - Pakington family of Westwood Park, Droitwich (Worcs). BUCKINGHAMSHIRE PROPERTY. AYLESBURY AND DISTRICT. AYLESBURY. GENERAL. 705:349/12946/498368 - Copy of court roll of the Manor of Aylysbury [Aylesbury, co. Buckingham] recording the...
• Some corrections and additions to the Complete Peerage: Volume 2: Bryan - http://www.medievalgenealogy.org.uk/cp/bryan.shtml
• Devonshire: 6 - https://books.google.com/books?id=wkBaAAAAcAAJ&pg=RA1-PR102&lpg=RA1...