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Richard Anthony Brereton 1504–1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1504

Birth Location: Holt Castle, Flint (Cheshire) England

Death Date: 2 Jul 1558

Death Location: Islington, London, England

Father: Randall Knight,Sir

Mother: Elizabeth Dutton

Spouse(s): Joan Stanley

Children(s): Anne Brereton

In 1504, Richard Anthony Brereton entered the world in Holt Castle, Flint (Cheshire) England, born to Randall Iv Brereton Baron Brereton Of Malpas Chamberlane Of Chester Knight Sir And Elizabeth Dutton. Richard Anthony Brereton married Joan Stanley, and had children including Anne Brereton. Richard Anthony Brereton passed away in 1558 in Islington, London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1504, Richard Anthony Brereton entered the world in Holt Castle, Flint (Cheshire) England, born to Randall Iv Brereton Baron Brereton Of Malpas Chamberlane Of Chester Knight Sir And Elizabeth Dutton.
  • Richard Anthony Brereton married Joan Stanley, and had children including Anne Brereton.
  • Richard Anthony Brereton passed away in 1558 in Islington, London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Randall Knight,Sir
1485–1530
Birth Location: Malpas, Cheshire, England
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Elizabeth Dutton
1484–1522
Birth Location: Hatton, Warrington Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Joan Stanley
1492–1570
Birth Location: Holt Castle, Flint (Cheshire) England
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Children(s)

Anne Brereton
1530–1560
Birth Location: Tatton, Cheshire, England
AB

Richard Brereton's Ancestors

Self
Richard Brereton
1504–1558
Birth Place: Holt Castle, Flint (Cheshire) England
Parents
Randall IV Brereton Baron Brereton of Malpas, Chamberlane of Chester, Knight,Sir
1485–1530
Malpas, Cheshire, England
Elizabeth Dutton
1484–1522
Hatton, Warrington Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Randle Brereton
1452–1500
Malpas, Cheshire, England
Emma (Ruth) Carrington
1457–1520
Carrington, Cheshire, England
Peter ((Piers) III Dutton) Sir
1465–1502
Hatton, Cheshire, England
Elisabeth (Fouleshurst) Lady
1454–1516
Crewe, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Malpas
1426–1460
Katherine Bulkeley
1425–1480
Sir Carrington
1426–1457
Lady Beeston
1440–1466
Sir Runcom
1428–1502
Lady Grosvenor
1430–1469
Sir (17THGGF)
1418–1523
Joan (17THGGM)
1416–1474
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Cheshire
1394–1436
Lady Ipstones
1396–1458
Sir Carrington
1375–1436
Lady Warren
1380–
Thomas Beeston
1414–1477
Elizabeth Handford
1418–1446
Sir Audley
1403–1465
Margaret Savage
1403–1463
Thomas (Foulshorst)
1397–1439
Cecily Lady
1401–1502
Richard Haddon
1395–1451
Benedicta Ludlow
1396–1427

Richard Brereton's Descendants

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Richard (Anthony) Brereton (1504–2 Jul 1558) m. Joan Stanley (1492–6 Apr 1570)
  1. 1. Anne Brereton 1530–1560 m. Thomas Massey 1515–1565
    1. 1. Sir (Lord Thomas Massie) Massey 1540–1565 m. Lady (Elizabeth Middleton) (Massey) 1544–1602
      1. 1. Ellen Massey 1555–1611 m. John (B) Taylor 1550–1627
        1. 1. Thomas Taylor 1594–1669 m. Mary Barrow 1598–1650

Richard Brereton's Timeline

2 Records

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Cheshire and Lancashire: - Funeral Certificates, 1600-1678

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jul 1558
    Event Place: Islington, London, England
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