Background
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.
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.
Their son was Maurice Bruyn. His widow remarried on 6 February 1362/1363 Sir Robert de Marny of Layer Marney, Essex. They separated on 12 July 1365 and he died after 25 September 1394.
He was summoned to Parliament as Baron Brun, and thus by modern usage is held to have become a member of the Peerage of England, by writ of 30 June 1315, although his descendants were not summoned to Parliament by this writ.