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Lady Elizabeth Brereton 1470–1549 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1470

Birth Location: Tyldesley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1549

Death Location: Lyme Handley, Prestbury, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Andrew KNIGHT

Mother: Agnes LEIGH

Spouse(s): Philip II

Children(s): Dame Legh, Edward CHESHIRE, Randle FITTON, William FITTON, Elizabeth DAVENPORT, Cicely FITTON, Anne FITTON, John FITTON, Matilda FITTON, Lawrence FITTON, Thomas FITTON

In 1470, Lady Elizabeth Brereton entered the world in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, born to Andrew De Brereton Knight And Agnes Margaret Leigh. Lady Elizabeth Brereton married Philip Leigh Ii, and had children including Anne Fitton, Cicely Fitton, Dame Ellen Legh, Edward Fitton Sheriff Of Cheshire, Elizabeth Davenport, John Fitton, Lawrence Fitton, Matilda Fitton, Randle Randall Fitton, Thomas Fitton, William Fitton. Lady Elizabeth Brereton passed away in 1549 in Lyme Handley, Prestbury, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.

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  • In 1470, Lady Elizabeth Brereton entered the world in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, born to Andrew De Brereton Knight And Agnes Margaret Leigh.
  • Lady Elizabeth Brereton married Philip Leigh Ii, and had children including Anne Fitton, Cicely Fitton, Dame Ellen Legh, Edward Fitton Sheriff Of Cheshire, Elizabeth Davenport, John Fitton, Lawrence Fitton, Matilda Fitton, Randle Randall Fitton, Thomas Fitton, William Fitton.
  • Lady Elizabeth Brereton passed away in 1549 in Lyme Handley, Prestbury, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Lady Brereton's Ancestors

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Lady Brereton
1470–1549
Birth Place: Tyldesley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Andrew DE BRERETON, KNIGHT
1440–1527
Brereton Hall Brereton Green Brereton Cum Smethwick Clifton Congleton Northwich South Cheshire England
Agnes (Margaret) LEIGH
1444–1478
Adlington, Cheshire, England
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Lady Brereton's Descendants

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Lady (Elizabeth) Brereton (1470–1549) m. Philip (Leigh) II (1480–4 DEC 1541)
  1. 1. Dame (Ellen) Legh 1515–1578 m. Ralph (II George Rafe Ormerod Leicester) Leycester 1513–1572
    1. 1. Margaret (DE) Basset –1731 m. Edmund (De Stafford, 1st Baron DE) Stafford 1273–1308
      1. 1. Ralph (De Stafford, 1st Earl of Of) Stafford 1301–1372 m. Margaret (De Audley, 2nd Baroness DE) Audley 1318–1347
        1. 1. Hugh (De Stafford, 2nd Earl of de Stafford, 2nd Earl of) Stafford 1336–1386 m. Philippa (De DE) Beauchamp 1344–1386 m. LADY (PHILIPPA de BEAUCHAMP) 19GGM 1334–1386
        2. 2. Katherine Stafford 1347–1361
        3. 3. Beatrice (DE) STAFFORD 1340–1415
        4. 4. Elizabeth (DE) STAFFORD 1342–1376
        5. 5. Ralph (OF) STAFFORD 1338–1347
        6. 6. Joan (DE) STAFFORD 1336–1397
        7. 7. Agnes (DE) STAFFORD 1333–1349
        8. 8. Margaret STAFFORD 1331–1396
        9. 9. Catherine (DE) STAFFORD 1338–1361
    2. 2. Anne Leicester 1535–1582
    3. 3. Rafe (Oswald) Leycester 1532–1577
    4. 4. Raufe Leicester 1540–
    5. 5. Lady (Anne Leycester) Mainwaring 1532–1587
    6. 6. Ellen Leicester 1533–
    7. 7. Mary Leycester 1527–
    8. 8. Rouge Leicester 1540–
  2. 2. Edward (FITTON, SHERIFF OF) CHESHIRE 1505–1548
  3. 3. Randle ((Randall)) FITTON 1509–1548
  4. 4. William FITTON 1511–1548
  5. 5. Elizabeth DAVENPORT 1507–1577
  6. 6. Cicely FITTON 1502–
  7. 7. Anne FITTON 1495–1515
  8. 8. John FITTON 1502–1548
  9. 9. Matilda FITTON 1508–
  10. 10. Lawrence FITTON 1504–1548
  11. 11. Thomas FITTON 1510–1548

Lady Brereton's Timeline

2 Records

1470
1470
Birth of Lady Elizabeth Brereton in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Tyldesley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
1549
1549
Age 79
Death of Lady Elizabeth Brereton in Lyme Handley, Prestbury, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Lyme Handley, Prestbury, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1470
    Event Place: Tyldesley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1549
    Event Place: Lyme Handley, Prestbury, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

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