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Margaret Brereton 1520–1590 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Over Peover, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 5 Sep 1590

Death Location: Over Peover, Cheshire, England

Father: Randal Brereton

Mother: Eleanor Dutton

Spouse(s): William Sherat

Children(s): Francis Sheratt, Ellen Sherratt, Margareta Scherd, Thomas Sherratt, Robert Sherratt, Margaret Sheratt, Margerye Sharat, Joan Sherratt

In 1520, Margaret Brereton entered the world in Over Peover, Cheshire, England, born to Randal William Iv Brereton And Eleanor Dutton. Margaret Brereton married William Sherat, and had children including Ellen Sherratt, Francis Sheratt, Joan Sherratt, Margaret Sheratt, Margareta Scherd, Margerye Sharat, Robert Sherratt, Thomas Sherratt. Margaret Brereton passed away in 1590 in Over Peover, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1520, Margaret Brereton entered the world in Over Peover, Cheshire, England, born to Randal William Iv Brereton And Eleanor Dutton.
  • Margaret Brereton married William Sherat, and had children including Ellen Sherratt, Francis Sheratt, Joan Sherratt, Margaret Sheratt, Margareta Scherd, Margerye Sharat, Robert Sherratt, Thomas Sherratt.
  • Margaret Brereton passed away in 1590 in Over Peover, Cheshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Brereton's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Brereton
1520–1590
Birth Place: Over Peover, Cheshire, England
Parents
Randal William IV Brereton
1485–1530
Malpas, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
Eleanor Dutton
1480–1532
Hatton, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Randall (Brereton) III
1457–1536
Malpas, Cheshire, England
Emma Carrington
1457–1520
Carrington, Cheshire, England
Peter (Piers Dutton) III
1465–1503
Hatton, Cheshire, England
Elisabeth (Fouleshurst Baroness of) Hatton
1454–
Farndon, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Randle Knight
1414–1478
Katharine Bulkeley
1425–1468
John Carrington
1430–1470
Alice Brereton
1420–1466
Peter Dutton
1428–1502
Elizabeth Grosvenor
1430–1503
Thomas Fouleshurst
1440–1498
Anne Vernon
1440–1524
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Randel. Brereton
1375–1430
Alice Ipstones
1396–1458
William Bulkeley
1385–1467
George Carrington
1375–1440
Elizabeth Warren
1410–
William Brereton
1389–1415
Alice Corbet
1389–1458
John Chester
1399–1461
Margaret Atherton
1410–1454
Ralph Grosvenor
1407–1476
Joan Fitton
1399–1486
Robert, Fulleshurst
1419–1502
Joan Vernon
1417–1474
Sir Sherrif
1421–1467
Margaret Swinfen
1418–1460

Margaret Brereton's Descendants

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Margaret Brereton (1520–5 Sep 1590) m. William Sherat (1515–7 Mar 1556)
  1. 1. Francis Sheratt 1540–1599 m. Elizabeth 1530–1630
    1. 1. Ralph Sherratt 1560– m. Mary Tuchuess 1565–
      1. 1. Anne Sherratt 1580–1680 m. Richard (Moss) IV 1580–1670
        1. 1. Edward (Moss) Sr 1610–1685 m. Ann Belt –1665 m. Jane (Ann) North 1614–1700
        2. 2. Richard (Moss) V 1606–1696
        3. 3. Robert Moss 1608–
        4. 4. Walter Moss 1614–
    2. 2. Richard (Baseline) Sherratt 1560–1590 m. Frances Brockett 1558–1650 m. Mary Tuchuess 1580–
    3. 3. Edward Sheratt 1560–1590
  2. 2. Ellen Sherratt 1539–1617 m. Henry Snow 1539–1617
  3. 3. Margareta Scherd –1576
  4. 4. Thomas Sherratt 1543–1593 m. Joan 1547–
  5. 5. Robert Sherratt 1547–1618
  6. 6. Margaret Sheratt –1630 m. John Hurdman 1555–1631
  7. 7. Margerye Sharat 1550–1590 m. RICHARD SMITH 1548–1575
  8. 8. Joan Sherratt 1552– m. RICHARD SMITH 1548–1575

Margaret Brereton's Timeline

3 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Margaret Brereton in Over Peover, Cheshire, England
Over Peover, Cheshire, England
1590
4 Sep 1590
Age 70
Death of Margaret Brereton in Ightfield, Shropshire, England
Ightfield, Shropshire, England
1590
5 Sep 1590
Age 70
Burial of Margaret Brereton in Over Peover, Cheshire, England
Over Peover, Cheshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Over Peover, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Margaret Brereton, person ID LZJJ-BKV.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1590
    Event Place: Ightfield, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Margaret Brereton, person ID LZJJ-BKV.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 5 Sep 1590
    Event Place: Over Peover, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Margaret Brereton, person ID LZJJ-BKV.

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