"Tor Brian is linked with several names of note, the most famous of its early lords being one of the foremost of Devon's worthies. Guy de Brian, one of the first Knights of the Garter, founded a collegiate chantry at Slapton in 1373, and the remains of his house are known as Poole Priory." ![]() "Slapton belonged to the ancient family of De Brian as early as the reign of Henry II., and descended to the Percy Earls of Northumberland, as the representative of Sir Guy de Brian the younger, through the sole heiress. Sir Guy founded a chantry in the church for a rector and four priests, and endowed it with £10 per annum in land, and with the advowson of the living." "This place belonged to Sir Guy de Brien, Knt., standardbearer to Edward III., whom he attended at the battle of Calais in 1349, on which occasion, having greatly distinguished himself by his intrepidity, he was rewarded with a grant of 200 marks per annum, payable out of the exchequer during his life. In this case, this source is referring to the parish of Slapton in Devon. This source continues "The Christian name Guy was frequent in the family." Yet another source claims a similar story with a different surname spelling. Edward III., and standard bearer at the celebrated battle of Calais. ![]() "Of this family was the chivalrous Sir Guy Bryan, Lord Bryan, K.G. " Īnother source claims the name came from three locations: Tor-Bryan in Devon Langheren, in South Wales, and at Woodford Castle, county Dorset. "The great baronial house of Bryan became extinct in the male line at the death in 1390 of Guy de Bryan, Baron Bryan who served as standard bearer to Edward III in the celebrated fight with the French at Calais. The surname Bryan was first found in Denbigh, a market town in Denbighshire, North Wales.
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