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Elisabeth de Brereton 1460–1517 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1460

Birth Location: Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England

Death Date: AFT 12 APR 1517

Death Location: St Oswald Churchyard, Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England

Father: Andrew Brereton

Mother: Agnes Legh

Spouse(s): Philip Legh

Children(s): Ellen Leigh, Anne Leigh, Roger Leigh, William Leigh, Edward Leigh, Thomas Leigh, Joan Legh, John Leigh, Jane Leigh

The story of Elisabeth de Brereton began in 1460 in Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England. Elisabeth de Brereton married Philip Legh, and had children including Anne Leigh, Edward Leigh, Ellen Leigh, Jane Leigh, Joan De Legh, John Leigh, Roger Leigh, Thomas Leigh, William Leigh. Elisabeth de Brereton passed away in 1517 in St Oswald Churchyard, Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Elisabeth de Brereton began in 1460 in Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England.
  • Elisabeth de Brereton married Philip Legh, and had children including Anne Leigh, Edward Leigh, Ellen Leigh, Jane Leigh, Joan De Legh, John Leigh, Roger Leigh, Thomas Leigh, William Leigh.
  • Elisabeth de Brereton passed away in 1517 in St Oswald Churchyard, Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Elisabeth Brereton's Ancestors

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Elisabeth Brereton
1460–1517
Birth Place: Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England
Parents
Andrew Brereton
1448–1527
Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England
Agnes Legh
1445–1493
Adlington, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
William Brereton
1414–1496
Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England
Philippa (Elanor de) Hulse
1415–1463
Leighton, Cheshire, England
Robert (de) Legh
1410–1479
Adlington, Cheshire, England
Isabell Stanley
1411–1481
Houghton Manor, West Houghton, Nr Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Brereton
1389–1415
Alice Corbet
1389–1458
Hugh Hulse
1361–1415
Margery Domville
1366–1443
Robert Legh
1386–1415
Matilda Norley
1390–1478
William Stanley
1368–1428
Margery Hooton
1364–1428
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Brereton
1351–1426
Anyll Venables
1364–1442
John Corbet
1355–1407
Joan Leighton
1370–1448
Hugh Hulse
1342–1407
Ellen Bruen
1345–1390
John Domville
1322–1395
Cecily Mobberley
1323–1400
Robert Legh
1361–1415
Isabel Belgrave
1386–1420
Thomas Norley
1285–1344
Margery Waleton
1230–1326
William Stanley
1330–1398
Alice Massey
1339–
William Hooton
1325–1396
Katherine Torond
1350–1400

Elisabeth Brereton's Descendants

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Elisabeth (de) Brereton (1460–AFT 12 APR 1517) m. Philip Legh (ABT 1455–2 DEC 1523)
  1. 1. Ellen Leigh 1498–1546 m. Ralph Leycester 1513–1572
    1. 1. Laurence Leycester 1560–1632 m. Ann (Jane) Warburton 1564–1603 m. Lawrence Leicester 1560– m. Elizabeth Massey 1566–
      1. 1. Eleanore Leicester 1582–1660 m. Edward (Domville,) Esq. 1580–1639
        1. 1. Elizabeth Domville 1599– m. John Cooke 1597–
        2. 2. Edward (Jr.) Domville 1601–
        3. 3. Townsend Domville 1597– m. Humphrey Kelsall 1573–1640 m. Thomas Gerrard 1605–
        4. 4. Gilbert Domville 1609–1667
        5. 5. Katherine Domville 1611– m. John Lambert 1608–
        6. 6. Susanna Domville 1613–1614
        7. 7. William Domville 1612–1653
        8. 8. Susan Domville 1615–1664
        9. 9. Mary Domville 1616–
        10. 10. Edward Domville 1619–
        11. 11. Eleanor Domville 1610–
        12. 12. Martha Domville 1622–
        13. 13. Anne Domvill 1621–1666 m. Richard Warburton 1621–
        14. 14. James Domvill 1624– m. James Domville 1627–
        15. 15. Peter Domville 1620–1652 m. Peter Domvile 1623–
        16. 16. Richard (Maria) Domville 1600–1667 m. Jane Meakin 1601–1686
        17. 17. Anne Squire 1582–1635 m. Richard Banks 1612–1667 m. Thomas Hatton 1607–1655 m. Richard Hatton 1605–1649 m. Aquila Oliver 1588–1633
      2. 2. Lawrence Leycester –1669
      3. 3. Ann Leycester 1586–1656 m. Basil Brookes 1535–1633 m. Basil Brooke 1557–1633 m. Basil Brooke 1584–1648
    2. 2. Rafe Leycester 1532–
    3. 3. Ellen Leicester 1533–
    4. 4. Raufe Leicester 1540–
    5. 5. Rouge Leicester 1540–
    6. 6. Mary Leycester 1568–
    7. 7. John Leycester 1545–
    8. 8. Elizabeth Leycester 1535–1579 m. Sir (Randall) Mainwaring 1495–1557 m. Edmund Trafford 1526–1590
    9. 9. Mary Leycester 1537– m. Hugh Calveley 1545–1606
    10. 10. Anne Leycester 1532–1587 m. Philip Mainwaring 1505–1573
    11. 11. William Leycester 1538–1577 m. Elizabeth Worseley 1545–1603 m. Katherine Edwards 1530–1572
  2. 2. Anne Leigh 1480–1531
  3. 3. Roger Leigh 1486–
  4. 4. William Leigh 1490–
  5. 5. Edward Leigh 1488–
  6. 6. Thomas Leigh 1492–1549
  7. 7. Joan (de) Legh 1499–
  8. 8. John Leigh 1512–1559 m. Jane Sneyd 1520–1575
  9. 9. Jane Leigh 1507–1589 m. Richard Starkey 1503–1590

Elisabeth Brereton's Timeline

3 Records

1460
1460
Birth of Elisabeth de Brereton in Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England
Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England
1517
12 APR 1517
Age 57
Death of Elisabeth de Brereton in Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England
Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England
1517
AFT 12 APR 1517
Age 57
Burial of Elisabeth de Brereton in St Oswald Churchyard, Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England
St Oswald Churchyard, Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1460
    Event Place: Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 APR 1517
    Event Place: Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: AFT 12 APR 1517
    Event Place: St Oswald Churchyard, Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England

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