Maurice Bruyn
Sir Maurice Bruyn (or Brewyn) of South Ockendon (or South Okington), Essex (14 September 1386 – 8 November 1466) was an English knight. Family. Sir Maurice Bruyn was born 14 September 1386 at South Ockendon, Essex, the son of Sir Ingram Bruyn of South Ockendon, Essex (Titchfield, Hampshire, 6 December 1353, baptized Chark, Titchfield, Hampshire, 6 December 1353 – 12 August 1400, buried South Ockendon, Essex) and Elizabeth de la Pole (14 July 1362 – 14 December 1403). He was named after his great-grandfather Maurice le Brun, 1st Baron Brun. The Bruyn family also held the manor of Beckenham, Kent . Life. He was appointed High Sheriff of Essex in 1423, and in 1435. Before 1527 the position included Hertfordshire under the one title. Marriages and children. He married three times, firstly to an unknown woman, secondly after 1415 to Edith, family name unknown (died between 26 April 1418 and 27 April 1418) but described in William of Wykeham's will as a kinswoman and left £100, widow of William Croser of Stoke d'Abernon, Surrey (married before 1415, died 9 December 1415), without male issue, and thirdly to Elizabeth Retford (died 20 May 1471 with will dated 4 February 1470/1471  and probated 17 June 1471), daughter of Sir Henry Retford of Killingholme, Lincolnshire, of Irby upon Humber, Lincolnshire, and of Carlton Paynell, Lincolnshire. By his third wife he had a son: