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Persoonlijke gegevens Sir Francis 'Vicar of Hell' [2nd husband of Joan FitzGerald] Bryan I 

• Hij is geboren op 1 juni 1490 in Cheddington, Buckinghamshire, England of the Blackfriars, London, and Ampthill and Woburn, Beds.
• Beroepen:
• Knight, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, Lord Marchall of Ireland, "The Vicar of Hell"l Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland.
• Privy Council and Advisor to King Henry VIII.
• Hij is overleden op 2 februari 1550 in Clonmel, Tiperary, Munster, Ireland, hij was toen 59 jaar oud.
• Hij is begraven op 3 februari 1550 in Waterford (Phort Lairge), Waterford, Ireland.

Gezin van Sir Francis 'Vicar of Hell' [2nd husband of Joan FitzGerald] Bryan I

Hij is getrouwd met Joan Countess of Desmond Bryan FitzGerald Butler.

Zij zijn getrouwd op 1 augustus 1548 te Ireland, hij was toen 58 jaar oud.

Spouse: Joan Fitzgerald

Kind(eren):

1. Francis II Lord Chief Justice of Ireland Bryan  1549-1640

Notities over Sir Francis 'Vicar of Hell' [2nd husband of Joan FitzGerald] Bryan I

BRYAN, A PIONEER FAMILY By Edward Bryan Editor's Note: This article is verbatim as published in the Register of Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 40, No. 132, pp. 318-322. C1974 KY State Historical Society-Frankfort. Edward Bryan, the compiler, is descended from Morgan Bryan. He was born in Louisville, but at the time of the publication, lived in Colorado. The family most closely associated with the redoubtable Daniel Boone, and that one whose exploits most nearly parallel those of the picturesque explorer, was the family of Morgan and Martha Strode Bryan. So much has been written concerning the kindly and nomadic Boone, that his neighbors and kinsmen, the Bryans, might well be forgotten men, but for some scores of prideful descendants who, from generation to generation, continue to recount the adventures of their forefathers, and recall the role they played in the westward march of empire. Colleagues in the difficult and dangerous enterprise of settling Kentucky, the lives and fortunes of the two families are so inextricably interwoven that some genealogists have, for the sake of convenience, treated them very much as though they were one. Daniel Boone married a Bryan, his brother, Edward, married another, his sister, Mary, a third, and these Boone-Bryan alliances were continued into following generations. Joseph, eldest son of Morgan Bryan, taught young Dan'l to ride and to handle a rifle. Friends and neighbors in Pennsylvania, the two families continued their close association on the Yadkin River in North Carolina, and in time blazed the trail together to settle the land of blue-grass and rhododendron. Morgan Bryan, progenitor of the Bryans of central Kentucky, was born in Denmark in 1671. He came to America as a young man, settled at the present site of Reading, PA, thence in 1730 to what is now Winchester, VA, thence in 1748 to a point near the present town of Wilkesboro, NC. Here, some sixty miles from the nearest habitation, he founded what came to be known as the "Bryan Settlements," and here he devoted himself to fighting off the Indians, raising fine horses, and rearing a sizeable family of children. Much of what is known concerning the ancestry of Morgan Bryan has been gleaned from the family papers of the descendants of his brother, William, who also came to the colonies. While the immigrant ancestor of William and Morgan Bryan migrated to these shores from Ireland, he was of Anglo-Irish stock, being descended from Francis Bryan, an Englishman who was sent to Ireland in 1548 as Lord Lieutenant. Some of the writers who have compiled papers on the genealogy of the pioneer Bryans have stated that Morgan Bryan was descended from Brian Boru, an Irish monarch of the tenth century, and great-stem of the royal Irish house of O'Brien. While this is true, this statement, without a word of explanation, is indefinite and misleading. Sir Francis Bryan of Buckinghamshire, and ancestor of Morgan Bryan, married Joan, dowager duchess of Ormond and heiress of James Fitz-Gerald. Joan's mother was the daughter of Turlogh O'Brien, and of that branch of the clan known as the "Mac-I-Brien-Ara." Thus do the Bryans descend from the house of O'Brien and from the mighty Boru, but only through the wife of Sir Francis Bryan, and not in the direct male line. The Rev. J. W. Shearer, another of the family historians, appears to have succeeded in tracing the ancestry of Morgan Bryan to Sir Francis, but he too, falls into the error of assuming that the later was a Dalcassian. A comparative study of the armorial bearings of the Irish O'Briens and the English Bryans reveals that the Brayns of Carolina and Kentucky inherit and display the coat of the English Bryans. This device, described as "Or, three piles in point, azure," was first displayed by Guy, Lord Bryan, at the siege of Calais, 1345. His lordship "le bon Guyon" as he was sometimes called, was descended from a long line of Guy Bryans who settled in Devon since very early times. While there is only heraldic evidence, their name is believed to be a place name, and from the ancient Chateau de Brienne in the former province of Champagne. The generations which intervene between Lord Guy and Sir Thomas Bryan (grandfather to Sir Frances) are missing, and it is stated by Beltz (Order of the Garter) that the family of the former became extinct, but it is a matter of record at the College of Arms that Sir Thomas bore arms: three piles in point, and difference from those of Lord Guy only in the matter of color. The earliest of the Bryan grandsires of whom there is authentic record is Sir Thomas, Chief Justice of the Common Sir Francis Bryan, Chevalier Baronet, (about 1490 – 2 February 1550[1]) was an English courtier and diplomat during the reign of Henry VIII. He was Chief Gentleman of the Privy chamber and Lord Chief Justice of Ireland.[1] Unlike many of his contemporaries, Bryan always retained Henry's favour, achieving this by altering his opinions to conform to the king's.[2] His rakish sexual life and his lack of principle at the time of his cousin Anne Boleyn's downfall led to his earning the nickname the Vicar of Hell.[3] Career About 1490, Francis Bryan was born in Buckinghamshire, England.[1] He was the son of Sir Thomas Bryan and Margaret Bourchier, and came to court at a young age.[2] There he became, along with his brother-in-law Nicholas Carew, one of "the King's minions", a group of young gentlemen of the Privy chamber who held much sway with Henry and were known for their intemperate behaviour.[4] In 1519, Bryan and Sir Edward Neville disgraced themselves in the eyes of the minions' detractors when, during a diplomatic mission to Paris, they threw eggs and stones at the common people.[5] Under the influence of Cardinal Wolsey, Sir Francis was removed from the Privy chamber in 1519,[5] and again in 1526 as part of the Eltham Ordinances.[6] Shortly after this he lost an eye in a tournament at Greenwich, and had to wear an eyepatch from then on.[7] Then in 1528, when Sir William Carey's death left a vacancy in the Privy chamber, Bryan returned to fill his place, possibly through the good offices of his cousin Anne Boleyn. From then on he was highly influential, becoming one of the king's most favoured companions,[8] and a leading member of the faction who wished to break Wolsey's grip on power.[9] He also sat in the Parliament of England as Member for Buckinghamshire probably in 1529 and certainly in the parliaments of 1539, 1542 and 1545.[10] Bryan was a half cousin of both Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard as well as half second cousin to Jane Seymour. He promoted the family of the latter, which was less well connected than the Boleyns and tried to find her a husband after her family had grown notorious because of the affair between Catherine Fillol and Jane's father.[11] He remained a friend of the King, with Henry even ending his pursuit of a lady when he heard that Bryan was seriously interested in her. 'The Vicar of Hell', as Francis was known, was also a close ally of Nicholas Carew, the husband of Francis' sister, Elizabeth Carew. There are rumours that Elizabeth became Henry's mistress in 1514, when she would have been only around thirteen. However, by 1536 Bryan was working with Thomas Cromwell to bring about his cousin's downfall as queen.[12] It was at this time that Cromwell coined Sir Francis' unfortunate sobriquet in a letter to the Bishop of Winchester, referring to his abandonment of Anne.[3] After Boleyn's death, Bryan became chief Gentleman of the Privy chamber,[13] but was removed from this post in 1539 when Cromwell turned against his former allies.[14] Sir Francis returned to favour following Cromwell's demise, becoming vice-admiral of the fleet, and then Lord Chief Justice of Ireland during the reign of Edward VI. He died suddenly at Clonmel, Ireland in 1550.[1] Character Bryan was a distinguished diplomat, soldier, sailor, cipher, man of letters, and poet. However, he had a lifelong reputation as a rake and a libertine, and was a rumoured accomplice in the king's extramarital affairs. He was a trimmer, changing his views to suit Henry's current policy, but was also one of the few men who dared speak his mind to the king.[2][8] No portrait of Sir Francis survives.[2] Marriage In August 1548, he married Lady Joan Fitzgerald, the widow of James Butler, 9th Earl of Ormond, and the mother of seven sons. After Bryan's death, Lady Joan married in 1551 her third husband, Gerald FitzGerald, 15th Earl of Desmond, who was many years her junior. She and Gerald had long been in love. Portrayals in fiction Bryan is a character in Hilary Mantel's novel Wolf Hall. Bryan is played by actor Alan van Sprang in Season 3 of the television series, The Tudors.[15] In the series, he arrives at Court in 1536 and wears an eye patch, much later than the actual Sir Francis, and so his family ties to the Boleyns are not mentioned, nor are his successes afterwards. In the two-part drama starring Ray Winstone, a character named 'Sir Francis' who sports an eye patch and is a former soldier friend of Henry's, makes several appearances. Notes[edit] [1]Tudor Place website. [2]Weir, Henry VIII, p. 183. [3]Weir, Henry VIII, p. 379. [4]Weir, Henry VIII, p. 209. [5]Weir, Henry VIII, p. 217. [6]Weir, Henry VIII, p. 259. [7]Weir, Henry VIII, p. 262. [8]Weir, Henry VIII, p. 286–7. [9]Henry VIII, p. 289. [11]Norton, Elizabeth (2009). p. 41. Missing or empty title= (help) [12]Weir, Henry VIII, p. 374. [13]Weir, Henry VIII, p. 382. [15]http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0888022/ References Weir, Alison (2002). Henry VIII: King and Court. Pimlico. ISBN 0-7126-6451-3. One of Sir Thomas Wyatt's satires addressed him as: Bryan ... who knows how great a grace In writing is to counsel man the right. To thee ... that trots still up and down And never rests, but running day and night From realm to realm, from city, street and town, Why dost thou wear thy body to the bones?

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