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  Sir Reginald Bray - LoveToKnow 1911
Reginald was born in the parish of St John Bedwardine, near Worcester, but the date of his birth is uncertain.
favoured the fortunes of Reginald Bray, who was created a knight of the Bath at the coronation and afterwards a knight of the Garter.
In the first year of Henry VII.'s reign he was given a grant of the constableship of Oakham Castle in Rutland, and was appointed joint chief justice with Lord Fitz Walter of all the forest south of Trent and chosen of the privy council.
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  THOMAS BRAY - LoveToKnow Article on THOMAS BRAY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
BRAY, a village in the Wokingham parliamentary division of Berkshire, England, beautifully situated on the west (right) bank of the Thames,, m.
Tradition ascribes the song to a soldier in Colonel Fullers troop of dragoons in the reign of George I. BRAY, a seaport and watering-place of Co. Wicklow, Ireland, 12 m.
The coast, especially towards the promontory of Bray Head, offers beautiful sea-views, and some of the best inland scenery in the county is readily accessible, such as the Glens of the Dargle and the Downs, the demesne of Powerscourt, the Bray river, with its loughs, and the pass of the Scalp.
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 Bray Family Origins
One branch of the Brays was seated in Devonshire in the thirteenth century, and from this branch the Lords Bray descended, as well as Sir Reginald Bray, the eminent architect, doctor, and Prime Minister to Henry VII.
Sir Reginald was also instrumental in bringing about the marriage of the King with Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV, which united the red rose of the House of Lancaster with the white rose of York.
Although his branch of the Bray family was of the average working class (probably descended from a younger son of one of the noble families, who didn't inherit land), the local bishop took notice of young Thomas and felt that with his bright mind he should be given a good education.
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 Reginald BRAY (Sir Knight)
On Bosworth Field, Aug 22, 1485, after Richard III, the last of the Plantagenet Kings, was slain, Reginald Bray found his golden crown hanging on a thorn bush and gave it to Lord Stanley, who placed it on the head of Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond, proclaiming him Henry VII.
Bray readily obeyed the summons, entered heartily into the design, and was very active in carrying it into effect, having engaged Sir Giles Daubeney (afterwards Lord Daubeney), Sir John Cheney, Richard Guildford, and many other gentleman of note, to take part with Henry (Hall, Chronicle, f.
Bray married Catherine, daughter of Nicholas Hussey, a descendant of the ancient barons of the name in the reign of Edward III.
www.tudorplace.com.ar /Bios/ReginaldBray.htm   (933 words)

  
 Bray Family Biographies
For centuries, the Pays de Bray has been one of the main centers of the Norman cheese industry and is home of the white flowered rind cheeses known as Neufchâtel, Pont-l'Evèque, Petit-Suisse, and their many varitations.
Another John Bray lived in York County, Maine, at this time, but it is not known whether he was an immigrant, or the son of an immigrant.
Richard Bray, at Dover in 1657, Casco in 1658, was probably at the fort in Boston, 1687 a gunner's mate.
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 BRAY FAMILIES - Person Page 83
Mary Rebecca Bray married Edwin A Brearley in 1912 at Sydney, NSW, Aust.
     Mavis Frazer Bray was born in 1905 at Forbes, NSW, Aust.
     Merlin Marion Bray was born in 1902 at Hamilton, NSW, Aust.
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 BRAY FAMILIES - Person Page 54
Frederick Thomas Bray married Eliza Jane Hashall, daughter of Samuel Hashall and Mary A (?), in 1873 at Maitland, NSW, Aust.
Frederick William A Bray married Louisa Priscilla Stenner, daughter of Alfred Frederick Stenner and Ann (?), in 1915 at Lismore, NSW, Aust.
George Bray died on 29 December 1864 at George St, Redfern, NSW, Aust, at age 46; Cause of death was phthisis pulmonalis.
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 Thomas Bray - Encyclopedia.com
Bray recruited missionaries and assembled parochial libraries for North America.
Bray visited Maryland in 1700 and was instrumental in the passage of a revised provincial Church Act (1702).
In 1723 a charity society, "Dr. Bray's Associates," was founded, which in 1730 was concerned in a petition for the charter of Georgia.
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-Bray-Tho.html   (573 words)

  
 Virtual Tour - St Mary's Eaton Bray
This was the work of Sir Reginald (Reynold) Bray, who fought with Henry Tudor at the Battle of Bosworth, which ended the Wars of the Roses in 1485.
It is alleged that Bray found the abandoned crown of Richard III on the battle-field, and placed it on the head of the new king.
Bray is closely associated with the Royal Chapel of St George at Windsor, and is buried in the south transept of that building, the completion of which was made possible by his substantial legacy for that purpose in 1503.
www.stmaryseatonbray.co.uk /About-Our-Church/tour.asp?ShowPages=3-4   (183 words)

  
 eatonbray
It was Reginald BRAY who picked up the dead King Richard's crown at Bosworth, and placed it on Henry Tudor's head declaring him Henry VII, King of England.
Reginald Bray's head can be seen carved in stone high up on the exterior of St. George's Chapel Windsor, which owes much to his skill as an architect.
The Bray family coat of arms is displayed here as the backgroung of this web page.
www.townsinbritain.co.uk /bedfordshiretowns/eatonbray.html   (371 words)

  
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Bray: On the roll of Battle Abbey, among the names of those who came over from Normandy, France and aided William the Conqueror in his conquest of England in the year 1066 was Sir William de Bray.
Bray en Val Poverty remained rampant in the surrounding country until the 19th century, several centuries punctuated by periods of scarcity of food, of riots or of robbery.
Richard Bray, at Dover in 1657, Casco in 1658, was probably at the fort in Boston, 1687 a gunner's mate.
www.searchmalta.com /surnames/bray/BRAYSURNAMEHISTORY.doc   (7172 words)

  
 St.Mary the Virgin church, Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire
It was Bray who is said to have placed Richard III's crown upon Henry's head after the Battle of Bosworth.
Bray helped rebuild St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, but he was also responsible for expanding the church at Eitone, which henceforth became Eiton Bray, and later, Eaton Bray.
Her funerary brass used to grace the tomb of an abbot or bishop, from whence it was taken during the Reformation.
www.britainexpress.com /counties/bedfordshire/churches/eaton-bray.htm   (257 words)

  
 flobberlob: W. Reginald Bray   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
This Churchman's card (printed and given away with cigarettes in the 1930's) describes how Reginald was a pioneer of postal curios- gathering a fantastic collection of objects that he submitted to the postal system to test it.
Some postcard fanatics at the Postcard Magazine said they had heard of him and his postcards sometimes turn up in auctions but as far as they new his vast collection was dispersed when he died in the 1940's.
Over the years I have been sent many "objects" that he would have been happy to exhibit with his own postal curios, including some paper knickers from Crackerjack Kid, a 78 shellac record form Nigel Bents and a hammer from PLG to name but a few.
flobberlob.blogspot.com /2004/10/w-reginald-bray.html   (622 words)

  
 Reginald Edward T. Bray 1860
Reginald was born about 1860, the son of Charlotte Bray, in Ireland.
BRAY - On June 7, 1950, after a short illness, Margaret Ethel Bray, of 33 Lingfield Road, Wimbledon, and Littlestone, Kent, widow of Lt.-Col. R.
Bray and eldest daughter of the late Sir John Barwick.
members.cox.net /ghgraham/reginaldbray1860.html   (175 words)

  
 Search Malta - Maltese Surname Connection
Although bearers of the old and distinguished BRAY name comprise a small fraction of the population, and very rare percentage of individuals living in Malta, there are a number who have established for it a significant place in history.
BRAY, due to tourism development, with elegant houses and hotels for the prosperous Victorian visitors and new residents to BRAY were known as the Brighton of Ireland.
SIR EDWARD BRAY 1, was sheriff of Surrey and Sussex in 1539, and represented Surrey in the Two Parliaments of Queen Mary.
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 Extracts from the Diary of William Bray, Esq. 1760-1800 - Chapter II
Edward Bray, and was a connexion by marriage.
His ancestor, Sir Edward Bray, was the heir male of Edmund, Lord Bray, and succeeded to the family estates; but the title descended to Lord Bray's daughters, and was in abeyance until obtained by the late Baroness Bray.
Bray was one of the few descendants then living of Sir Thomas More, whose granddaughter, the daughter of Margaret Roper, married Sir Edward Bray.
www.worldwideschool.org /library/books/hst/biography/ExtractsfromtheDiaryofWilliamBrayEsq1760-1800/chap2.html   (7146 words)

  
 Self-catering cottage in Eaton Bray with walking, rural retreat, TV
The Mill House Cottage is a delightful period property situated in stunning gardens that boast an authentic waterfall and mill stream which originally fed the old Mill House.
The Mill House Cottage with its exposed wooden beams, traditional fireplaces and furnished in an attractive style, is the perfect property for a relaxed and peaceful stay.
Eaton Bray is about 65 KM from London and takes about an hour to reach by car.
www.holidaylettings.co.uk /rentals/eaton-bray/17224   (1006 words)

  
 Reginald Bray -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Sir Reginald was born in (A cathedral city in west central England on the River Severn) Worcester in around 1440 and educated at the (Click link for more info and facts about Royal Grammar School Worcester) Royal Grammar School Worcester.
In 1496 he was created Steward of the (Click link for more info and facts about University of Oxford) University of Oxford and became Speaker of the House of Commons.
He also took a major role in the construction of (Click link for more info and facts about Jesus college) Jesus college in (A city in eastern England on the River Cam; site of Cambridge University) Cambridge and was friends with its founder, (Click link for more info and facts about John Alcock) John Alcock.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/r/re/reginald_bray.htm   (266 words)

  
 Bray-name   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Sir Edmund Bray, second son of John Bray, was one of the knights appointed to accompany Henry VIII to Calais to meet the King of France.
of Wiston, Sussex Co. England by whom the Brays of Surrey are descended.
Mary Bray baptised St Margarets Church, the official church of the British House of Commons, adjacent to Westminster Abbey.
www.shirleyassociation.com /OldShirleySite/brayname.htm   (177 words)

  
 Talk:Speaker of the British House of Commons - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
This article lists Reginald Bray as Speaker of the House of Commons in 1496, yet List of Parliaments of England shows no parliament nor speaker in that year.
Bray does not appear to have been Speaker.
I've had a naive question about the UK speaker for a long time: given that the speaker does not 'speak' for himself, or vote (unless a tie demands it), is it not the case that his constituents are under-represented in the Commons?
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Talk:Speaker_of_the_British_House_of_Commons   (1144 words)

  
 Eaton Bray history and geography
Eaton Bray is a rurally located village on the Buckinghamshire Bedfordshire border, north-west of London.
Eaton Bray's original Saxon name of Eytone is derived from a village partly surrounded by water.
Bray was Chief Architect of St George's Chapel at Windsor recently devastated by fire.
www.watson-eaton-bray.freeserve.co.uk /ebhist.htm   (322 words)

  
 BRAY
Notes: In 1542 John Sackville sold to John Selwyn of Friston, Sussex, for 6.13.4, the wardship and marriage of the heir of John Bray of Westdean, Sussex, and the custody of the manor of Westdean which was held of the elder Sackville by knight's service.
It would appear that the John Bray referred to would be this John Bray, as his son Edward, "of Henfield and Selmeston, Suss.
The fifth and youngest, Reginald Bray, had the estate at Steyne and Hinton settled on him.
www.tudorplace.com.ar /BRAY.htm   (346 words)

  
 reagenealogy - pafg211 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
Sir John Bray [Parents] was born in 1534 in London, England.
Mary Bray was born on 12 May 1583.
Reginald Bray, Prime Minister of England was buried in Braye Chapel, Windsor.
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Bray was born at Shere, on the 15th of November, 1736.
Bray succeeded to the possession of the Manors of Shere and Gumshall, which had belonged to his ancestors from the reign of Henry the Eighth.
Bray cared very little for politics, but he was not a Tory, and would not have voted for Mr.
www.gutenberg.org /dirs/etext00/drbry10.txt   (9888 words)

  
 News - St Mary's Eaton Bray: Follow the history trail
Anyone fascinated by the history of Eaton Bray should make a date to visit the village church this Sunday afternoon.
A talk on the history of the manor of Eaton Bray, covering the period from 1066 until the dissolution of the monasteries by Henry VIII in the 16th century, is being given as part of the church trail scheme organised by St Mary's.
The talk will include information about Lord of the Manor, Reginald Bray, who was a national figure with connections to St George's Chapel, Windsor.
www.stmaryseatonbray.org.uk /News/2006/05/follow-history-trail.htm   (136 words)

  
 The History of Literature. John Barth: biography, bibliography, reviews, links
Bray, che coltiva ancora capre, odia una sua ex assistente, Merry, che accusa di aver sabotato il suo computer: si scopre che Merry è la figliastra di Jeanine (figlia di un suo ex marito).
Bray scrive a Barth svelando che Marsha gli propose un patto: se lui aiutava lei a catturare Ambrose, lei avrebbe aiutato lui a catturare Jeanine; l’autore risponde a tutti, prendendo da tutti le loro lettere l’ispirazione su come far proseguire il romanzo epistolare.
Bray lo sottopone allora all'esame di Wescac, che consiste nel rispondere sull'istante a sette domande apparentemente senza senso.
www.scaruffi.com /writers/barth.html   (6335 words)

  
 Stanlake Park Wine Estate - GOOD WINE * GOOD LIFE
Sir Reginald was appointed under-treasurer of England in 1485.
As an architect, Sir Reginald Bray is credited in altering and re-building parts of St.George’s chapel in Windsor Castle.
After the death of Sir Reginald Bray, Stanlake passed to his niece Margery, the wife of another eminent man of his day Sir William Sandy, later created Lord William of the Vine.
www.stanlakepark.com /history.htm   (1031 words)

  
 Eaton Bray Historical Information - Eaton Bray
Eaton Bray is a village and civil parish in the South Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England.
The suffix 'Bray' refers to Sir Reginald Bray and the family that once owned the manor in this village, which was located at what is today 'Park Farm'.
The Eaton Bray Millenium Book was provided compliments of Eaton Bray Parish Council as part of their Millennium celebrations.
www.eatonbray.com /history   (372 words)

  
 Staffurth and Bray Solicitors - legal services in Bognor Regis, West Sussex UK
In March 1924 Staffurth employed Reginald Davies Bray who ultimately purchased the practice on Staffurth’s death on 14th September 1931, since when the firm has practised under the name of Staffurth and Bray.
Bray was born at Port Talbot in Glamorganshire on 12th May 1889.
Reginald Bray retired on 31st March 1974 having completed 50 years of active practice in York Road Chambers.
www.staffurth.co.uk /solicitors_newsletter_bognor_1882.htm   (618 words)

  
 Schulers Books (Windsor Castle - 33/69)
Sir Reginald Bray, prime minister of Henry the Seventh, succeeded Bishop Beauchamp as surveyor of the works, and it was by him that the matchless roof of the choir and other parts of the fabric were built.
Indeed, the frequent appearance of Bray's arms, sometimes single, sometimes impaling his alliances, in many parts of the ceiling and windows, has led to the supposition that he himself contributed largely to the expense of the work.
The groined ceiling of the chapel was not commenced till the twenty-seventh year of the reign of Henry the Seventh, when the pinnacles of the roof were decorated with vanes, supported by gilt figures of lions, antelopes, greyhounds, and dragons, the want of which is still a detriment to the external beauty of the structure,
www.schulers.com /books/wi/w/Windsor_Castle/Windsor_Castle33.htm   (1463 words)

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