Sir Francis Bryan, courtier and landowner
Dates: died 1550
Biography
An English courtier and soldier closely associated with Henry VIII. He acquired the dissolved Canons Ashby priory and its associated property from the Crown and sold it to Sir John Cope in 1538.
Notes / Sources
The manor connection is through the explicitly identified Canons Ashby priory estate.
Research sources:
- Northamptonshire Historic Environment Record, 600/3 Canons Ashby Priory, MNN11470, full description. — https://her.northamptonshire.gov.uk/Monument/MNN11470
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