Maurice le Brun, 1st Baron Brun

Sir Maurice le Brun was the son of William le Brun of Ranston, Dorset, of Rowner, Hampshire, and of Fordingbridge, Hampshire, who died circa 4 March 1300/1301, and wife Isolde, family unknown, who died circa 6 September 1307.

He married before 14 October 1300 Maud de la Rokele, whom he survived, born in Ireland on 9 October 1286 the daughter of Philip de la Rokele of Beckenham, Kent, and of South Ockendon, Essex, and wife Joan, family unknown.

Their grandson Sir Ingram Bruyn (Titchfield, Hampshire, 6 December 1353 – 12 August 1400, buried South Ockendon, Essex) also inherited South Ockendon, Essex, and married Elizabeth de la Pole (14 July 1362 – 14 December 1403), daughter of Edmund de la Pole.

Their son was Maurice Bruyn who died in 1466, when any hereditary barony that may be held to have been created by the writ of 1313 fell into abeyance.

[1] His widow remarried on 6 February 1362/1363 Sir Robert de Marny of Layer Marney, Essex.