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William Brereton 1396–1460 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1396

Birth Location: Audley, Staffordshire, , England

Death Date: 13 Mar 1460

Death Location: Chester, Cheshire, , England

Father: William Brereton

Mother: Angella Venables

Spouse(s): Alice Corbet

Children(s): William Brereton, Isabel Brereton, Alice Brereton, Thomas Brereton, Randall Brereton, Maud Brereton, Eleanor DeBrereton, Randolph Brereton

In 1396, William Brereton entered the world in Audley, Staffordshire, , England, born to William Brereton And Angella Venables. William Brereton married Alice Corbet, and had children including Alice Elizabeth Brereton, Eleanor Debrereton, Isabel Johanna Brereton, Maud Brereton, Randall Brereton, Randolph Randall Brereton, Thomas Brereton, William Brereton. William Brereton passed away in 1460 in Chester, Cheshire, , England.

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Biography

  • In 1396, William Brereton entered the world in Audley, Staffordshire, , England, born to William Brereton And Angella Venables.
  • William Brereton married Alice Corbet, and had children including Alice Elizabeth Brereton, Eleanor Debrereton, Isabel Johanna Brereton, Maud Brereton, Randall Brereton, Randolph Randall Brereton, Thomas Brereton, William Brereton.
  • William Brereton passed away in 1460 in Chester, Cheshire, , England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Brereton
1350–1426
Birth Location: Egerton, Kent, England
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Angella Venables
1370–1442
Birth Location: , Cheshire, , England
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Spouses(s)

Alice Corbet
1389–1458
Birth Location: Leighton, Cheshire, England
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Children(s)

William Brereton
1414–1456
Birth Location: Brereton, Cheshire, , England
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Isabel Brereton
1418–1436
Birth Location: Brereton, Cheshire, , England
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Alice Brereton
1420–1440
Birth Location: Cheshire, England
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Thomas Brereton
1420–
Birth Location: –
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Randall Brereton
1420–
Birth Location: –
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Maud Brereton
1402–1438
Birth Location: Shavington, Shrop, England
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Eleanor DeBrereton
1406–1495
Birth Location: Bretton, Cheshire, , England
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Randolph Brereton
1410–
Birth Location: –
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William Brereton's Ancestors

Self
William Brereton
1396–1460
Birth Place: Audley, Staffordshire, , England
Parents
William Brereton
1350–1426
Egerton, Kent, England
Angella Venables
1370–1442
, Cheshire, , England
Grandparents
William Brereton
1320–1385
Brereton, Cheshire, , England
William Brereton
1300–1342
Brereton, Cheshire, , England
Hugh DeVenables
1296–1368
Kinderton, Cheshire, England
Elizabeth Mobberly
1315–1368
Mobberley, Cheshire, , England
Great-Grandparents
William Brereton
1263–1342
Roesia DeVernon
1289–1322
Hugh VENABLES
1270–1273
Agatha DeVernon
1280–1350
William Mobberley
1284–1327
Maude Downes
1264–1348
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Brereton
1224–1240
Cicilie Sandbach
1242–1300
Ralph Vernon
1256–1325
Mary Dacre
1260–1319
William DeVenables
1245–1292
Margaret Dutton
1240–1293
Ralph DeVernon
1241–1312
Mary Dacre
1260–1289
William Mobberly
1258–1327
Maude Mobberly
1262–
Robert Downes
1268–1287
Margaret FITTON
1260–

William Brereton's Descendants

1.
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William Brereton (1396–13 Mar 1460) m. Alice Corbet (1389–1458-09-08)
  1. 1. William Brereton 1414–1456 m. Philippa Hulse 1416–1463
    1. 1. William BRERETON 1438–1473
    2. 2. Robert BRERETON 1440–
    3. 3. Henry BRERETON 1442–
    4. 4. Roger BRERETON 1444–
    5. 5. Matthew BRERETON 1446–
    6. 6. Matilda (Maud) Brereton 1447–
    7. 7. Eleanor BRERETON 1450–
    8. 8. Hugh BRERETON 1451–
    9. 9. Margaret Brereton 1453–
    10. 10. Sir (Andrew) Brereton 1438–1495 m. Anne Done 1456–1469 m. Agnes Legh 1456–1478
      1. 1. Elizabeth Brereton 1460–1478
      2. 2. Katherine Brereton 1466–1549 m. Thomas Smith 1468–1538 m. William (Bowyer) Knypersley 1476–1541
        1. 1. Lawrence Smith 1510–1545
        2. 2. Anne Bowyer 1495–1530
        3. 3. John Bowyer 1497–1542
        4. 4. Maud Bowyer 1499–
        5. 5. John Bowyer 1512–1542
        6. 6. Ann Bowyer 1547–1584
      3. 3. Margaret Brereton 1471–
      4. 4. Elizabeth Brereton 1472–1540
      5. 5. Ellen Brereton 1477–1541
      6. 6. Matilda Brereton 1480–1530
      7. 7. Alice Brereton 1493–1552
      8. 8. Elizabeth Brereton 1466–1549
      9. 9. Rt. (Hon. Sir William) Brereton 1473–1541 m. Alice Savage 1462–1506 m. Eleanor Brereton –1570
        1. 1. William Brereton 1500–1534 m. Anne Booth 1508–1526
        2. 2. Sir (John) Brereton –1549
        3. 3. Sir (Richard) Brereton –1558
        4. 4. Mary Brereton 1524–1628 m. John (Peter) Warburton 1520–1572
    11. 11. John Brereton 1462–1527
    12. 12. Thomas Breynton 1436–1500
    13. 13. Joan Brereton 1454–1517 m. Richard COTTON 1461–1497
      1. 1. Eleanor COTTON 1491–1517
      2. 2. Matilda Cotton 1488–1551
      3. 3. Catherine Cotton 1490–1580
      4. 4. Robert Cotton 1483–1519
    14. 14. Margery Brereton 1455–
    15. 15. Elizabeth BRERETON 1458–1497 m. John RADCLIFFE 1454–1497
      1. 1. Anne Radcliffe 1479–
      2. 2. Alexander Radcliffe 1473–1549 m. Alice Booth 1477–
        1. 1. Anne RADCLIFFE 1510–
        2. 2. William RADCLIFFE 1502–
        3. 3. Eleanore Radcliffe 1512–1612 m. Richard Molyneux 1510–1569
  2. 2. Isabel (Johanna) Brereton 1418–1436
  3. 3. Alice (Elizabeth) Brereton 1420–1440
  4. 4. Thomas Brereton 1420–
  5. 5. Randall Brereton 1420–
  6. 6. Maud Brereton 1402–1438
  7. 7. Eleanor DeBrereton 1406–1495 m. John Savage 1422–1495
  8. 8. Randolph (Randall) Brereton 1410–

William Brereton's Timeline

7 Records

1388
1388
Birth of William Brereton in Brereton, Cheshire, England
Brereton, Cheshire, England
1390
1390
Birth of William Brereton in Brereton,,Cheshire,England
Brereton,,Cheshire,England
1396
1396
Birth of William Brereton in Audley, Staffordshire, , England
Audley, Staffordshire, , England
1425
1425
Age 29
Death of William Brereton in Chester,,Cheshire,England
Chester,,Cheshire,England
1426
1426
Age 30
Death of William Brereton in Chester, Cheshire, England
Chester, Cheshire, England
1460
13 Mar 1460
Age 64
Death of William Brereton in Chester, Cheshire, , England
Chester, Cheshire, , England
1855
1855
Age 459
William Brereton resided here
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1388
    Event Place: Brereton, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1390
    Event Place: Brereton,,Cheshire,England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1396
    Event Place: Audley, Staffordshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1855
    Record Source: Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1426
    Event Place: Chester, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1425
    Event Place: Chester,,Cheshire,England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1460
    Event Place: Chester, Cheshire, , England
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