Bryant/Bourchier Genealogy from John de Bourchier to Lady Margaret Bourchier

19th Generation: John Bourchier

  • John was born in 1415 in Little Easton Essex, England.
  • He married Margery Berners and had four children together: Elizabeth, Thomas, Humphrey, and Joan.
  • John was the 1st Baron Berners. He was knighted in 1426. He became a member of the House of Lords in 1455. John was made a Knight of the Garter in 1459. He served as constable of Windsor Castle from 1461 to 1474.
  • John died in May of 1474 (59 years old) at Windsor Castle, England. He is buried at Chertsey Abbey in Runnymede.
  • https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53678167/john-bourchier/photo

19th Generation: Margery Berners

  • Margery was born 1418 in West Horsley Surrey, England.
  • She was the daughter of Sir Richard Berners.
  • She married John and had four children together:
    • Elizabeth (?-1470)
    • Thomas (?-1512)
    • Sir Humphrey (who we are descended from) (1435-1471)
    • Joan (1441-1470) Married Sir Henry Neville
  • Margery died in 1475 (57 years old) at Little Easton Essex, England.