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Richard Brereton 1504–1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1504

Birth Location: Holt Castle, Flint (Cheshire) England

Death Date: 2 Jul 1558

Death Location: Islington, London Borough of Islington, Greater London, England

Father: Randall Brereton

Mother: Eleanor Dutton

Spouse(s): Joan Castle, Jane Massey

Children(s): Anne Brereton, Richard Brereton, Geoffrey Brereton, Richard Brereton, Hellene Brereton

Richard Brereton was born in 1504 in Holt Castle, Flint (Cheshire) England, the child of Randall Brereton And Eleanor Dutton. Richard Brereton married Jane Massey, Joan Stanley Lady Of Holt Castle, and had children including Anne Brereton, Geoffrey Brereton, Hellene Brereton, Richard Anthony Brereton, Richard Brereton. Richard Brereton passed away in 1558 in Islington, London Borough of Islington, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • Richard Brereton was born in 1504 in Holt Castle, Flint (Cheshire) England, the child of Randall Brereton And Eleanor Dutton.
  • Richard Brereton married Jane Massey, Joan Stanley Lady Of Holt Castle, and had children including Anne Brereton, Geoffrey Brereton, Hellene Brereton, Richard Anthony Brereton, Richard Brereton.
  • Richard Brereton passed away in 1558 in Islington, London Borough of Islington, Greater London, England.

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Richard Brereton's Ancestors

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Richard Brereton
1504–1558
Birth Place: Holt Castle, Flint (Cheshire) England
Parents
Randall Brereton
1485–1530
1658340, Cheshire, England
Eleanor Dutton
1484–1522
1658223, Cheshire, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Brereton's Descendants

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Richard Brereton (1504–2 Jul 1558) m. Joan (Stanley Lady of Holt) Castle (1492–6 Apr 1570) m. Jane Massey (1510–06 Apr 1570)
  1. 1. Anne Brereton 1530–1560 m. Thomas Massey 1515–1565
    1. 1. Sir (Lord Thomas Massie) Massey 1550–1611 m. Elizabeth Middleton 1544–1602
      1. 1. George Masse 1575– m. Sarah Pott 1575–
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Masse 1606–1656 m. John (Goodman) Close 1600–1653 m. George Stukey –1660
      2. 2. Ellen Massey 1565–1611
      3. 3. Sir (David) Massey 1566–1623
  2. 2. Richard Brereton 1520–1590
  3. 3. Geoffrey Brereton 1522–1565
  4. 4. Richard (Anthony) Brereton 1518–1550
  5. 5. Hellene Brereton 1525–

Richard Brereton's Timeline

2 Records

1504
1504
Birth of Richard Brereton in Holt Castle, Flint (Cheshire) England
Holt Castle, Flint (Cheshire) England
1558
2 Jul 1558
Age 54
Death of Richard Brereton in Islington, London, England
Islington, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1504
    Event Place: Holt Castle, Flint (Cheshire) England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Ley, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jul 1558
    Event Place: Islington, London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Islington, London Borough of Islington, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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