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Lady Ellen Brereton 1477–1541 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1477

Birth Location: Brereton, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 22 Sep 1541

Death Location: Gawsworth, Cheshire, England

Father: Sir Brereton

Mother: Lady Legh

Spouse(s): Sir Esq

Children(s): Sir Fitton, William Fitton, Ellen Fitton, Cicely Fitton, Matilda Fitton, Thomas Fitton, Anne Fitton

The story of Lady Ellen Brereton began in 1477 in Brereton, Cheshire, England. Lady Ellen Brereton married Sir John Fitton Esq, and had children including Anne Fitton, Cicely Fitton, Ellen Fitton, Matilda Fitton, Sir Edward Fitton, Thomas Fitton, William Fitton. Lady Ellen Brereton passed away in 1541 in Gawsworth, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Lady Ellen Brereton began in 1477 in Brereton, Cheshire, England.
  • Lady Ellen Brereton married Sir John Fitton Esq, and had children including Anne Fitton, Cicely Fitton, Ellen Fitton, Matilda Fitton, Sir Edward Fitton, Thomas Fitton, William Fitton.
  • Lady Ellen Brereton passed away in 1541 in Gawsworth, Cheshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Brereton
1448–1527
Birth Location: Brereton, Cheshire, , England
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Lady Legh
1448–1493
Birth Location: Adlington, Cheshire, , England
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Spouses(s)

Sir Esq
1471–1524
Birth Location: Gawsworth, Cheshire, England
SE

Children(s)

Sir Fitton
1500–1548
Birth Location: Gawsworth, Cheshire, England
SF
William Fitton
1514–
Birth Location: Gawsworth, Cheshire, England
WF
Ellen Fitton
1506–1541
Birth Location: Gawsworth, Cheshire, England
EF
Cicely Fitton
1516–
Birth Location: Gawsworth, Cheshire, England
CF
Matilda Fitton
1512–
Birth Location: Gawsworth, Cheshire, England
MF
Thomas Fitton
1510–
Birth Location: Gawsworth, Cheshire, England
TF
Anne Fitton
1495–1577
Birth Location: Gawsworth, Cheshire, England
AF

Lady Brereton's Ancestors

Self
Lady Brereton
1477–1541
Birth Place: Brereton, Cheshire, England
Parents
Sir Knight Andrew de Brereton 11th Lord of Brereton
1448–1527
Brereton, Cheshire, , England
Lady (Agnes Ellen) Legh
1448–1493
Adlington, Cheshire, , England
Grandparents
William (VIII 10th Lord of) Brereton
1414–1456
Brereton cum Smethwick, Congleton, Cheshire, England
Philippa Hulse
1416–1463
Hulse, Northwich, Cheshire, England
Sir (Robert de Legh) Esq
1410–1479
Lady (Isabel de) Stanley
1409–1460
Great-Grandparents
William VI
1388–1426
Alice Corbet
1389–1458
Sir II
1372–1415
Margery Domville
1366–1443
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Brereton
1330–1402
Helena Egerton
1348–1378
Hugh Hulse
1342–
Ellen Bruen
1345–
John Domville
1330–1395
Cecily Mobberley
1333–1400

Lady Brereton's Descendants

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Lady (Ellen) Brereton (1477–22 Sep 1541) m. Sir (John Fitton) Esq (Apr 1471–19 Feb 1524)
  1. 1. Sir (Edward) Fitton 1500–1548
  2. 2. William Fitton 1514–
  3. 3. Ellen Fitton 1506–1541
  4. 4. Cicely Fitton 1516–
  5. 5. Matilda Fitton 1512–
  6. 6. Thomas Fitton 1510–
  7. 7. Anne Fitton 1495–1577

Lady Brereton's Timeline

2 Records

1477
1477
Birth of Lady Ellen Brereton in Brereton, Cheshire, England
Brereton, Cheshire, England
1541
22 Sep 1541
Age 64
Death of Lady Ellen Brereton in Gawsworth, Cheshire, England
Gawsworth, Cheshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1477
    Event Place: Brereton, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1541
    Event Place: Gawsworth, Cheshire, England
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