Green’s Dictionary of Slang

bran-faced adj.

freckled.

c.1786		Grose Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue ms. additions n.p.: Bran-faced freckled. he was christen’d by a Baker, he carries the bran in his face.
1788, 1796		Grose Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue (2nd, 3rd edn).
1811		Lex. Balatronicum.
1821		R. Waln Hermit in America on Visit to Phila. 2nd series 28: She was [...] Bacon-faced—Bran-faced—Brazen-faced.
1823		Egan Grose’s Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue.
1896		G.F. Northall Warwickshire Word-Book 34: Bran-faced. Freckled. ‘Be off, yo’ bran-faced madam.’.
1904		Minnesota Jrnl (Saint Paul, MN) 9 Aug. 6/4: One of them was freckled [...] and accosted the guileless lads. ‘Just thought we’d ask ye if...’ said the bran-faced spokesman.