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William Brereton 1388 – 1461 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1388

Birth Location: Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 13 MAR 1461

Death Location: Chester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: William Brereton

Mother: Angella Venables

Spouse(s): Alice Corbet

Children(s): Roger Brereton, Hugh Brereton, John Brereton, William Brereton, Isabel Brereton, Johanna Brereton, Thomas Brereton, Elizabeth Brereton, Randolph Brereton, Ralph Brereton

The story of William Brereton began in 1388 in Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. William Brereton married Alice Corbet, and had children including Roger Brereton, Hugh Brereton, John Brereton, William De Brereton, Isabel Johanna Brereton, Johanna Brereton, Thomas Brereton, Elizabeth Brereton, Randolph Randall Brereton, Ralph de Brereton. William Brereton passed away in 1461 in Chester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of William Brereton began in 1388 in Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • William Brereton married Alice Corbet, and had children including Roger Brereton, Hugh Brereton, John Brereton, William De Brereton, Isabel Johanna Brereton, Johanna Brereton, Thomas Brereton, Elizabeth Brereton, Randolph Randall Brereton, Ralph de Brereton.
  • William Brereton passed away in 1461 in Chester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Brereton
1359 – 1426
Birth Location: Egerton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
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Angella Venables
1360 – 1442
Birth Location: Kinderton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Alice Corbet
1389 – 1458
Birth Location: Leighton, Montgomeryshire, Wales, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Roger Brereton
1403 –
Birth Location: of Brereton, Cheshire, England
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Hugh Brereton
1404 – 1415
Birth Location: Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
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John Brereton
1406 –
Birth Location: Brereton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
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William Brereton
1414 – 1456
Birth Location: Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
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Isabel Brereton
1418 – 1463
Birth Location: Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
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Johanna Brereton
1419 –
Birth Location: Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
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Thomas Brereton
1420 –
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Brereton
1421 – 1497
Birth Location: Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
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Randolph Brereton
1422 –
Birth Location: Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
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Ralph Brereton
1424 –
Birth Location: Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
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William Brereton's Ancestors

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William Brereton
1388 – 1461
Birth Place: Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
William Brereton
1359 – 1426
Egerton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Angella Venables
1360 – 1442
Kinderton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Hugh (de) Venables
1330 – 1383
Kinderton cum Hulme, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Margery (de) Cotton
1335 – 1398
Rudheath, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Hugh Venables
1298 – 1367
Katherine Houghton
1312 – 1368
Hugh Cotton
1313 – 1360
Isabel Heaton
1315 – 1344
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hugh Venables
1246 – 1311
Agatha Vernon
1273 – 1342
Richard Houghton
1279 – 1341
Sibyll Lea,
1263 – 1330
Alan Cotton
1290 – 1322
Margaret d'Acton
1295 – 1320
Thomas Heaton
1288 – 1353
Agnes Heaton
1292 – 1336

William Brereton's Descendants

1.
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William Brereton (1388 – 13 MAR 1461) m. Alice Corbet (1389 – 8 SEP 1458)
  1. 1. Roger Brereton (ABT 1403 – )
  2. 2. Hugh Brereton (ABT 1404 – 1415)
  3. 3. John Brereton (ABT 1406 – ) m. Catherine Byron (1418 – )
  4. 4. William (De) Brereton (1414 – 18 OCT 1456) m. Philippa (De) Hulse (1416 – 29 NOV 1463)
    1. 1. Thomas Breyton (1436 – 1500) m. Anne Harper (ABT 1440 – )
    2. 2. William Brereton (ABT 1438 – ) m. Katherine Byron (1445 – )
    3. 3. Robert Brereton (ABT 1440 – AFT 1463) m. Ann Savage
    4. 4. John Brereton (1442 – 21 JUL 1486)
    5. 5. Henry Brereton (ABT 1442 – ) m. Katherine Byron (1445 – )
    6. 6. Hugh Brereton (ABT 1444 – 1527) m. Anna Donne (ABT 1450 – 1506)
    7. 7. Matthew Brereton (ABT 1446 – )
    8. 8. Matilda Brereton (ABT 1447 – ) m. Thomas Needham (1398 – 1463)
    9. 9. Andrew Brereton (1448 – 1527) m. Ellen (Agnes) Leigh (1444 – 1473)
    10. 10. Eleanor Brereton (ABT 1450 – 12 APR 1497) m. Hugh Cholmondeley (1513 – )
    11. 11. Joan Brereton (1454 – 30 APR 1517) m. Richard Cotton (1450 – 1497)
      1. 1. Eleanor Cotton (1481 – 18 JUN 1517) m. William Venables (ABT 1484 – ABT 1541)
      2. 2. Richard Cotton (ABT 1482 – unknown)
      3. 3. Thomas Cotton (1485 – 1506) m. Catherine Ferrers (ABT 1483 – 1537) m. Catharine Ferrers (1476 – 1537)
      4. 4. Katherine Cotton (1490 – 1580) m. Richard Grosvenor (ABT 1480 – 27 JUL 1543)
        1. 1. Thomas Grosvenor (ABT 1505 – 24 APR 1549) m. Matilda (Maud) Poole (ABT 1513 – 19 NOV 1582) m. <Living> m. <Living>
        2. 2. John Grosvenor (ABT 1511 – )
        3. 3. George Grosvenor (ABT 1513 – )
        4. 4. John Grosvenor (1514 – (SP)) m. John Grosvenor (ABT 1519 – ) m. <Living>
        5. 5. Elizabeth Grosvenor (ABT 1515 – )
        6. 6. Anthony Grosvenor (ABT 1516 – ABT 1575) m. Juliana Puleston (ABT 1511 – )
        7. 7. Elinor Grosvenor (ABT 1517 – ) m. J Redish (ABT 1513 – )
        8. 8. Katharine Grosvenor (ABT 1519 – 27 JUL 1612) m. Thomas Ravenscroft (1522 – 1572)
        9. 9. Eleanor Grosvenor (1520 – ) m. Robert Bigelow (1552 – ) m. Randall Bigelow (1518 – 14 NOV 1556)
        10. 10. Elizabeth Grosvenor (ABT 1520 – ) m. John Molineux (ABT 1515 – ) m. George Wood (ABT 1515 – ) m. John Molineux
        11. 11. Annie Grosvenor (ABT 1521 – )
        12. 12. Dorothy Grosvenor (ABT 1522 – ) m. Richard Wilbraham (1504 – 6 AUG 1558)
        13. 13. Alice Grosvenor (ABT 1523 – )
        14. 14. Margaret Grosvenor (1525 – 1610) m. Ralph Birkenhead (1510 – 1550) m. George Wood m. John Molineux m. Living m. Living m. Living
        15. 15. Anne Grosvenor (1526 – ) m. Roger Puleston (1524 – 29 AUG 1571) m. Robert Puleston
        16. 16. Jane Grosvenor (1529 – ) m. George Sandford (1533 – From 1552 to 1625)
        17. 17. Ursula Grosvenor (1530 – 1578) m. Richard Wharffe (ABT 1525 – ) m. Richard Wharffe (1534 – Unknown)
        18. 18. Dorothy Grosvenor (1534 – 26 MAR 1599) m. Richard Wilbraham (1504 – 6 AUG 1558)
      5. 5. Catherine (Katherine) Dutton (1491 – 1578) m. Richard Grosvenor (1507 – 27 JUL 1542)
      6. 6. Isabel Cotton (1497 – 1541) m. John Bradborne (1485 – 1524) m. William Bassett (12 APR 1494 – AFT 1534)
    12. 12. Margaret Brereton (1455 – 1539) m. Richard Patten (1451 – AFT 1476)
    13. 13. Elizabeth Brereton (1458 – 12 APR 1497) m. John (Thomas) Radcliffe (1454 – 12 APR 1497) m. John Radcliff (1430 – 12 APR 1497) m. William Radcliffe (ABT 1452 – 12 APR 1497)
      1. 1. Katherine Radcliffe (ABT 1474 – 28 AUG 1517) m. Thomas Davenport (1470 – APR 1525)
        1. 1. Thomas Davenport (1497 – 1546) m. Elizabeth Fitton (9 AUG 1507 – 15 DEC 1577)
        2. 2. Katherine Davenport (ABT 1499 – )
        3. 3. Elizabeth Davenport (ABT 1501 – AFT 1510)
        4. 4. Alice Davenport (1506 – 9 APR 1591) m. George (Beeston,) MP (12 SEP 1501 – 13 SEP 1601)
  5. 5. Isabel (Johanna) Brereton (1418 – 1463) m. Robert Aston (ABT 1415 – 1465)
    1. 1. John Aston (1444 – 1484) m. Elizabeth Delves (1448 – 1490)
      1. 1. Margaret Ashton (ABT 1460 – 1492) m. Thomas Enardslay (ABT 1473 – ) m. Thomas Kinnersley (ABT 1461 – ) m. John Kinnersley (1445 – AFT 1486)
        1. 1. Margery Kinnersley (ABT 1470 – ) m. Thomas Dethick (1468 – 1528)
        2. 2. Isabell Kinnersley (1475 – 1577) m. John Bradshaw (1474 – 22 MAY 1523)
      2. 2. Catherine Aston (1470 – 1501)
      3. 3. Elizabeth Aston (1470 – 1501)
      4. 4. Elizabeth Aston (ABT 1470 – 1470) m. John Basset (1462 – 31 JAN 1529)
      5. 5. John Aston (1471 – 28 MAR 1523) m. Joan Lyttleton (1471 – 29 MAR 1505) m. Frances Tuffe (1475 – AFT 1506)
      6. 6. Isobel Aston (1472 – 1506) m. Humphery Okeover (ABT 1467 – 5 APR 1538)
      7. 7. Catherine Ashton (ABT 1474 – ) m. Thomas Blount (ABT 1472 – )
      8. 8. Richard Aston (ABT 1476 – ) m. Wells (ABT 1468 – )
      9. 9. Margarey Alston (ABT 1478 – )
      10. 10. Ashton (ABT 1479 – ) m. Andrew Coldwich (ABT 1478 – 1506)
      11. 11. Robert Aston (ABT 1484 – 1485)
      12. 12. Thomas (V de) Aston (1485 – 1508) m. Bridget Harewell (1493 – 5 DEC 1565)
        1. 1. Robert (Xiii de) Aston (BEF 1507 – )
        2. 2. Wiliam (de) Aston (ABT 1507 – )
        3. 3. Francis Aston (ABT 1510 – )
        4. 4. Margaret Aston (1512 – )
        5. 5. John Aston (1513 – 5 AUG 1573) m. Alicia Davenport (1506 – 21 JAN 1594)
        6. 6. Peter (de) Aston (ABT 1517 – ) m. Elizabeth Ellis (ABT 1585 – BEF 1653)
        7. 7. Ellen Aston (1518 – 8 MAR 1572) m. Robert Lathrop (1511 – 26 JUL 1558)
        8. 8. Thomas Aston (ABT 1519 – )
        9. 9. Elizabeth aston (ABT 1523 – ) m. Robert Wintofield (1519 – )
        10. 10. Ann aston (ABT 1525 – ) m. Thomas Perient (<1521> – )
        11. 11. William Aston (ABT 1526 – ) m. Ann Ireland (ABT 1530 – )
        12. 12. Roger Aston (ABT 1528 – 23 MAY 1612) m. Marjory Stewart (ABT 1530 – ) m. Mary Stewart (1578 – ) m. Cordelia Stanhope (ABT 1587 – )
        13. 13. Margaret Aston (1529 – )
        14. 14. Francis Aston (1530 – ) m. Francis Aston (1530 – )
        15. 15. Mary Aston (ABT 1592 – ) m. Samuel Peyton (ABT 1589 – 1623)
      13. 13. Alice Aston (ABT 1488 – 1492)
      14. 14. Rose Aston (ABT 1490 – ) m. Thomas Child (1489 – )
    2. 2. Thomas Aston (1448 – 1484)
    3. 3. Petronilla Aston (ABT 1450 – )
      1. 1. Richard Biddulph (ABT 1475 – )
        1. 1. Richard Biddulph (1509 – 1551) m. Margaret Salwey (1513 – 9 APR 1587)
      2. 2. Symon Biddulph (1486 – )
    4. 4. Margaret (Aston) (Ashton) (ABT 1455 – 1550) m. Ralph Wolseley (1450 – 1504)
    5. 5. Thomas Ashton (ABT 1463 – )
  6. 6. Johanna Brereton (ABT 1419 – ) m. Robert Aston (ABT 1415 – 1465) m. Robert Aston
    1. 1. Isabella Aston (ABT 1420 – 1477) m. Richard Bagot (1420 – 1461)
      1. 1. Richard Bagot (1432 – 22 AUG 1485)
      2. 2. John Bagot (1436 – 24 JAN 1489) m. Isabella (Elizabeth) Cuzson (1436 – 1480)
        1. 1. Robertus Bagot (ABT 1380 – ) m. Isabell Curson
        2. 2. Lewis Baggott (1454 – 31 MAY 1534) m. Emma (Lucy) Kniveton (1464 – 1508) m. Margaret Vernon (1475 – 1525) m. Ann Longford (ABT 1470 – )
        3. 3. Matilda Bagot (ABT 1455 – ) m. Richard Arblaster ( – 6 OCT) m. Albasler (Thomas) m. Albaster Thomas
        4. 4. Sioned Bagot (1457 – 1490) m. Harry Lord (1468 – 1500)
        5. 5. Alanora Baggott (ABT 1457 – ) m. Robert Cawarden (1474 – 1547)
        6. 6. Isabell Bagot (ABT 1458 – ) m. William Dunholme (ABT 1459 – )
        7. 7. Ann Bagot (1460 – )
        8. 8. Anna Bagot (ABT 1460 – ) m. Robert Kniverton (ABT 1456 – )
        9. 9. Maud (Matilda) Bagot (1461 – )
        10. 10. Maud Bagot (ABT 1462 – ) m. Richard Arblaster (<1458> – )
        11. 11. Elizabeth Bagot (ABT 1463 – ) m. William Dunham (<1459> – )
        12. 12. Lady (Eleanor) Bagot (1474 – )
  7. 7. Thomas Brereton (1420 – )
  8. 8. Elizabeth Brereton (ABT 1421 – 21 APR 1497) m. Peter Corbett (1415 – 1483) m. Peter Corbet (ABT 1458 – AFT 1504/1505) m. Peter Corbett (ABT 1411 – AFT 1483) m. Peter Corbet (ABT 1383 – )
  9. 9. Randolph (Randall) Brereton (1422 – )
  10. 10. Ralph (de) Brereton (1424 – )

William Brereton's Timeline

3 Records

1388
1388
Birth of William Brereton in Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
1456
JAN 1456
Age 68
Burial of William Brereton in Normandie, France
Normandie, France
1461
13 MAR 1461
Age 73
Death of William Brereton in Chester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Chester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1388
    Event Place: Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Place: Malpas, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 MAR 1461
    Event Place: Chester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: JAN 1456
    Event Place: Normandie, France
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