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William de Brereton 1347 – 1426 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 14 Feb 1347

Birth Location: Egerton, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 10 Jan 1426

Death Location: Normandie, France

Father: William Brereton

Mother: Helena Egerton

Spouse(s): Anyll, Venables, Elena Massey

Children(s): Eleanor Brereton, Nicholas Brereton, Jane Brereton, Hugh Brereton, Randall Brereton, John Brereton, Margery Brereton, Elizabeth Brereton, Henry Brereton

The story of William de Brereton began in 1347 in Egerton, Cheshire, England. William de Brereton married Anyll, Anila de Venables, Elena Massey, and had children including Eleanor de Brereton, Nicholas Brereton, Jane Brereton, Hugh Brereton, Randall Brereton, John Brereton, Margery Brereton, Elizabeth de Brereton, Henry Brereton. William de Brereton passed away in 1426 in Normandie, France.

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  • The story of William de Brereton began in 1347 in Egerton, Cheshire, England.
  • William de Brereton married Anyll, Anila de Venables, Elena Massey, and had children including Eleanor de Brereton, Nicholas Brereton, Jane Brereton, Hugh Brereton, Randall Brereton, John Brereton, Margery Brereton, Elizabeth de Brereton, Henry Brereton.
  • William de Brereton passed away in 1426 in Normandie, France.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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William Brereton's Ancestors

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William Brereton
1347 – 1426
Birth Place: Egerton, Cheshire, England
Parents
William de Brereton
1326 – 1381
Egerton, Cheshire, England
Helena ((Ellen) de) Egerton
– 1378
Egerton, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Philip (de) Egerton
Cheshire, England
Ellen (de Saint) Pierre
Malpas, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
David Egerton
1279 – 1362
Isabella Fullerhurst
1280 – 1340
John Pierre
1299 –
Isabel Trussell
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Phillip Egerton
1255 – 1315
Margaret Wrenbury
1259 – 1318
Richard FULLERHURST
MRS FULLERHURST
Urian Pierre
– 1311
Isolde Grey

William Brereton's Descendants

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William (de) Brereton (Abt 14 Feb 1347 – 10 Jan 1426) m. Anyll, (Anila de) Venables (Abt 1364 – 1443) m. Elena Massey (1359 – 1444)
  1. 1. Eleanor (de) Brereton (1387 – 1422)
  2. 2. Nicholas Brereton (1389 – 13 Mar 1460) m. Margaret Holland (1389 – 8 Sep 1458)
  3. 3. Jane Brereton (1392 – 1414)
  4. 4. Hugh Brereton (1392 – )
  5. 5. Randall Brereton (1394 – 1450)
  6. 6. John Brereton (1396 – 1426)
  7. 7. Margery Brereton (1397 – 1422) m. William Waynflete m. Richard Patton
  8. 8. Elizabeth (de) Brereton (1 Nov 1406 – 22 Nov 1495) m. John (Savage) II (1 Jan 1398 – 29 Jun 1463)
    1. 1. John (Savage) IV (1 Nov 1422 – 22 Nov 1495)
    2. 2. Margaret Savage (1425 – 12 Jul 1469) m. Edmund Legh (Abt 1427 – )
    3. 3. Margery Savage (1426 – 12 Jul 1469)
    4. 4. Dorthy Savage (1426 – 1475)
    5. 5. Jane Savage (1427 – 12 Jul 1469)
    6. 6. Eleanor Savage (Abt 1428 – 1465)
    7. 7. Elizabeth Savage (1430 – 1487)
    8. 8. Mary (Ellen) Savage (1432 – 1469) m. Peter ((Piers)) Warburton (1428 – 1475)
    9. 9. Katherine Savage (1433 – 8 Aug 1519) m. Thomas Legh (1450 – 8 Aug 1519)
    10. 10. Ann Savage (Abt 1434 – 1516) m. Lewis Eaton (Abt 1423 – 1485)
    11. 11. Margaret Savage (1437 – 1525)
    12. 12. Katherine Savage (Abt 1443 – 1525)
    13. 13. Ellen Savage (1 Nov 1447 – 17 May 1491) m. Peter (Piers) Leigh (14 Jun 1442 – 11 Aug 1527) m. Sir (Peter Piers VI Knight of Lyme) Leigh (1453 – 11 Aug 1527)
    14. 14. Dulcia ((Alice)) Savage (1448 – 16 May 1492) m. Henry (Bould) (Bold) (1444 – 20 Jul 1497)
    15. 15. Robert Savage (1448 – 22 Nov 1492)
    16. 16. Lawrence Savage (Abt 1449 – 1448)
    17. 17. Lady (Margaret Savage of) Clifton (1450 – 1525) m. Skipton (1500 – )
  9. 9. Henry Brereton

William Brereton's Timeline

2 Records

1347
Abt 14 Feb 1347
Birth of William de Brereton in Egerton, Cheshire, England
Egerton, Cheshire, England
1426
10 Jan 1426
Age 79
Death of William de Brereton in Normandie, France
Normandie, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 14 Feb 1347
    Event Place: Egerton, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Place: Malpas, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1426
    Event Place: Normandie, France

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