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William Brereton 1414 – 1456 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1414

Birth Location: Brereton,,Cheshire,England

Death Date: 1456

Death Location: Chester,,Cheshire,England

Father: William Brereton

Mother: Alice Corbet

Spouse(s): Philippa Hulse

Children(s): Andrew Brereton

William Brereton was born in 1414 in Brereton,,Cheshire,England, the child of William Brereton and Alice Corbet. William Brereton married Philippa Hulse, and had children including Andrew Brereton. William Brereton passed away in 1456 in Chester,,Cheshire,England.

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Biography

  • William Brereton was born in 1414 in Brereton,,Cheshire,England, the child of William Brereton and Alice Corbet.
  • William Brereton married Philippa Hulse, and had children including Andrew Brereton.
  • William Brereton passed away in 1456 in Chester,,Cheshire,England.

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William Brereton's Ancestors

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William Brereton
1414 – 1456
Birth Place: Brereton,,Cheshire,England
Parents
William Brereton
1390 – 1425
Brereton,,Cheshire,England
Alice Corbet
1389 – 1458
Leighton,Montgomery,,England
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William Brereton's Descendants

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William Brereton (1414 – 1456) m. Philippa Hulse (1416 – 1463-11-29)
  1. 1. Andrew Brereton (1448 – 1527) m. Agnes Legh (1456 – 1478)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Brereton (1460 – 1478) m. Phillip Legh (1450 – 1512)
      1. 1. Ellen Legh (1478 – 1515) m. Thomas Hulse (1475 – 1515)
        1. 1. Philip Hulse (1515 – 1580) m. Margery Corbett (1515 – 1538)

William Brereton's Timeline

2 Records

1414
1414
Birth of William Brereton in Brereton,,Cheshire,England
Brereton,,Cheshire,England
1456
1456
Age 42
Death of William Brereton in Chester,,Cheshire,England
Chester,,Cheshire,England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1414
    Event Place: Brereton,,Cheshire,England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1456
    Event Place: Chester,,Cheshire,England

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