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Personal data Guy IV 1st Baron de Briene , of Walwyns, KG,Sir 

• Also known as Guy 1st Baron de /Bryan/, Sir.
• He was born before 1319 in Walwyn's Castle, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales.Source 3
• He died on August 17, 1390 in St. Briavels Castle, Chepstow, Gloucestershire, England.Source 2
• He is buried in Tewkesbury Abbey, Gloucestershire, England.
• A child of Guy III de Briene
• This information was last updated on April 5, 2023.

Household of Guy IV 1st Baron de Briene , of Walwyns, KG,Sir

(1) He is married to Elizabeth de Montagu.

They got married before July 10, 1350 at 3rd husband 2nd wife.Sources 1, 4

Child(ren):

1. Guy de Briene  ± 1350-1386 
2. Phillipe de Briene  ± 1355-> 1406
3. William de Briene  ± 1359-1395

(2) He is married to Joan de Carew.

They got married at 1st wife.Source 2

Child(ren):

1. Elizabeth de Briene  ± 1338-< 1393 
2. Margaret de Briene  > 1340-± 1362 

Notes about Guy IV 1st Baron de Briene , of Walwyns, KG,Sir

BARONY OF BRYAN or BRIENE (I)

GUY DE BRYAN, son and heir of Sir Guy de Bryan, of Walwyns Castle, co.Pembroke, and of Tor Brian, Devon, served in the wars with Scotland,Flanders, and France; was made Gov. of St. Briavel's Castle and Warden ofthe Forest of Dean 1341 till his death; succeeded his father in 1349,being then 40 years old and more, and had the temporary custody of theGreat Seal in that year. On 15 January 1349/50 he had a grant of 200marks per annum for bearing the King's Standard against his enemies ofFrance at Calais. He was summoned to Parliament from 25 November 1350 to6 December 1389, by writs directed Guidoni de Bryan, whereby he is heldto have become LORD BRYAN. He was constantly entrusted with martial anddiplomatic affairs of the highest importance. In 1361 he was ambassadorto the Pope; in 1369 was Admiral of the Fleet, &c. On the death (31December 1369) of the renowned Chandos he was nominated K.G. in his room.

He married, 1stly, Joan [living 12 April 1348], said to be daughter ofSir John de Carreu, of Carew, co. Pembroke. He married, 2ndly in 1349 or1350 and before 10 July 1350, Elizabeth, widow of Hugh [LORD] LEDESPENSER (who died 8 February 1348/9), and before that of Giles [LORD]BADLESMERE (who died 1338), and daughter of William (MONTAGU), 1st EARLOF SALISBURY, by Catherine, daughter of William [LORD] GRANDSON. She died31 May 1359, at Ashley, Hants, and was buried in Tewkesbury Abbey.Inq..P. M. June (1359) 33 Edw. III. He died 17 August 1390, and was alsoburied there. M.I. Inq. p. m. (1390-1) 14 Ric. II. On his death anyBarony that may be held to have been created by the writ of 1350, fell(according to modern doctrine) into abeyance between his twogranddaughters and coheirs (h), children of his 1st son and heirapparent, Sir Guy de Bryan, junior, by his wife, Elizabeth aforesaid. He,who died v.p., 1386, married Alice, who was living 20 May 1409, and wasexecutrix to her father-in-law 27 January 1393/4. [Complete PeerageII:361-2, XIV:118, (transcribed by Dave Utzinger)]

(h) These were, in 1390, Philippe, aged 12, and Elizabeth, aged 10. Thesaid Phillipe m. 1stly, John Devereux, and 2ndly Sir Henry le Scrope, butdsp.; Elizabeth became the wife of Sir Robert Lovell, by whom she had adaughter and sole heir, Maud, who m. 1stly, John, Earl of Arudel, and byhim had Humphrey, Earl of Arundel, who died under age, sp.; the said Maudm. 2ndly, Sir Richard Stafford, and had issue, Avice, who became the wifeof James Butler, Earl of Ormund, but dsp. 1456, at which date the Baronyof Bryan has been presumed to have become extinct. We know that Guy deBryan had other children (1) Sir William de Bryan, his 2nd son, dsp. 22Sep 1395, and was buried at Seal, Kent. He left a widow Joan. (2)Philip, his 3rd son, dsp. before 14 Feb 1388, the abovementioned Philippeand Elizabeth being found heirs to both their uncles. (3) Margaret wasin 1361 wife of Hugh de Courtenay, grandson of the Earl of Devon, whichHugh dsp. 20 Feb 1373/4. There was at least one other child.

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