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Joan Brereton 1454–1517 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1454

Birth Location: Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 30 APR 1517

Death Location: Chester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: William Brereton

Mother: Philippa Hulse

Spouse(s): Richard Cotton

Children(s): Katherine Cotton, Eleanor Cotton, Richard Cotton, Thomas Cotton, Catherine Dutton, Isabel Cotton

In 1454, Joan Brereton entered the world in Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, born to William De Brereton And Philippa De Hulse. Joan Brereton married Richard Cotton, and had children including Catherine Katherine Dutton, Eleanor Cotton, Isabel Cotton, Katherine Cotton, Richard Cotton, Thomas Cotton. Joan Brereton passed away in 1517 in Chester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1454, Joan Brereton entered the world in Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, born to William De Brereton And Philippa De Hulse.
  • Joan Brereton married Richard Cotton, and had children including Catherine Katherine Dutton, Eleanor Cotton, Isabel Cotton, Katherine Cotton, Richard Cotton, Thomas Cotton.
  • Joan Brereton passed away in 1517 in Chester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

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Joan Brereton's Ancestors

Self
Joan Brereton
1454–1517
Birth Place: Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
William De Brereton
1414–1456
Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Philippa (De) Hulse
1416–1463
Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William Brereton
1388–1456
Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Alice Corbet
1389–1458
Leighton, Montgomeryshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Sir (Hugh) Hulse
1364–1415
Raby, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Margaret de) Domville
1366–1443
Oxton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Brereton
1359–1426
Angella Venables
1360–1442
John Corbet
1357–1407
Johanna Pigot
1369–1389
Hugh Hulse
1342–1407
Ellen Bruen
1345–1390
Hugh Roger
1322–1365
Margery Picmere
1323–1369
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hugh Venables
1330–1383
Margery Cotton
1335–1398
Peter Corbet
1330–
Alice Orreby
1334–
William Hulse
1316–
Sibyl Norbury
1318–
Hugh Roger
1322–1365
Margery Picmere
1323–1369
Hugh FitzRoger
1300–1365
Hugh Fitzroger
1302–
Hugh Picmere
1300–1356
Hugh Picmere
1301–

Joan Brereton's Descendants

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Joan Brereton (1454–30 APR 1517) m. Richard Cotton (1450–1497)
  1. 1. Katherine Cotton 1490–1580 m. Richard Grosvenor 1480–1543
    1. 1. Eleanor Grosvenor 1520– m. Robert Bigelow 1552– m. Randall Bigelow 1518–1582
      1. 1. Randall Baguley 1550– m. Jane 1550–
        1. 1. John (Randall) Bigelow 1578–1626 m. Jane Baguley 1582–1626
        2. 2. Philip (de) Baguley 1573–
        3. 3. John Bagley 1585–1680
      2. 2. Robert Baguley 1556–1582 m. Jane Baguley-Bigelow 1550–1598
      3. 3. Robert Bigelow 1552– m. Eleanor Grosvenor 1520–
      4. 4. John Baguley 1582–1597 m. Margerye Baguley –1617 m. Margery Madistard 1584–1613
      5. 5. Jane Bigelow 1582–1626 m. John Philips 1586–1620
      6. 6. Hugh Baguley 1588–1629 m. Ann Turnpence 1583–
      7. 7. Phillip Baguley 1544–1545
      8. 8. Phillip Bigelow 1544–1626
    2. 2. Thomas Grosvenor 1505–1549 m. Matilda (Maud) Poole 1513–1582
      1. 1. Thomas Grosvenor 1541–1579 m. Anne Bradshaw 1535–1599
        1. 1. Mary Grosvenor 1564–1591 m. George (( Salmsbury)) Salisbury 1568–1593
        2. 2. Jonas Grosvenor 1561–1608 m. Elizabeth Cotton 1566–1616
        3. 3. Maud Grosvenor 1561– m. George (( Salmsbury)) Salisbury 1568–1593
        4. 4. Richard Grosvenor 1562–1619 m. Christiana Brooke 1562–1610
        5. 5. Thomas 1565–1619
        6. 6. Ann Grosvenor 1566–1618 m. Roger (Esq.) Hurleston 1530–1609
        7. 7. Gillion Grosvenor 1567– m. Francis Broughton 1567–
        8. 8. William Grosvenor 1568–
        9. 9. Julian Grosvenor 1568–
        10. 10. Agnes Grosvenor 1571–
        11. 11. Grosvenor 1576–
    3. 3. John Grosvenor 1511–
    4. 4. George Grosvenor 1513–
    5. 5. John Grosvenor 1514– m. John Grosvenor 1519–
    6. 6. Elizabeth Grosvenor 1515–
    7. 7. Anthony Grosvenor 1516–1575 m. Juliana Puleston 1511–
    8. 8. Elinor Grosvenor 1517– m. J Redish 1513–
    9. 9. Katharine Grosvenor 1519–1612 m. Thomas Ravenscroft 1522–1572
    10. 10. Elizabeth Grosvenor 1520–1532 m. John Molineux 1515– m. George Wood 1515–
    11. 11. Annie Grosvenor 1521–
    12. 12. Dorothy Grosvenor 1522– m. Richard Wilbraham 1504–1558
    13. 13. Alice Grosvenor 1523–
    14. 14. Margaret Grosvenor 1525–1611 m. Ralph Birkenhead 1510–1550
    15. 15. Anne Grosvenor 1526– m. Roger Puleston 1524–1571
    16. 16. Jane Grosvenor 1529– m. George Sandford 1533–1552
    17. 17. Ursula Grosvenor 1530–1578 m. Richard Wharffe 1525– m. Richard Wharffe 1534–
    18. 18. Dorothy Grosvenor 1534–1599 m. Richard Wilbraham 1504–1558
  2. 2. Eleanor Cotton 1481–1517 m. William Venables 1484–1541
  3. 3. Richard Cotton 1482–
  4. 4. Thomas Cotton 1485–1506 m. Catherine Ferrers 1483–1537 m. Catharine Ferrers 1476–1537
  5. 5. Catherine (Katherine) Dutton 1491–1561 m. Richard Grosvenor 1507–1542
  6. 6. Isabel Cotton 1497–1541 m. John Bradborne 1485–1524 m. William Bassett 1494–1534

Joan Brereton's Timeline

2 Records

1454
1454
Birth of Joan Brereton in Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
1517
30 APR 1517
Age 63
Death of Joan Brereton in Chester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Chester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1454
    Event Place: Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 APR 1517
    Event Place: Chester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

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