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William Brereton 1414–1456 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Sep 1414

Birth Location: Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 18 Oct 1456

Death Location: Chester, Cheshire, England

Father: Willem Brereton

Mother: Alice Corbet

Spouse(s): Philippa Hulse, Katherine Bulkeley

Children(s): Andrew Brereton, Thomas Brereton, William Brereton, John Brereton, Hugh Brererton, Agnes Brereton, Elin Brereton, Joan Brereton

In 1414, William Brereton entered the world in Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England, born to Willem Brereton And Alice Corbet. William Brereton married Katherine Bulkeley, Philippa Eleanor Hulse, and had children including Agnes Brereton, Andrew Brereton, Elin Brereton, Hugh Brererton, Joan Brereton, John Brereton, Matilda Brereton, Thomas Brereton, William Brereton. William Brereton passed away in 1456 in Chester, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1414, William Brereton entered the world in Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England, born to Willem Brereton And Alice Corbet.
  • William Brereton married Katherine Bulkeley, Philippa Eleanor Hulse, and had children including Agnes Brereton, Andrew Brereton, Elin Brereton, Hugh Brererton, Joan Brereton, John Brereton, Matilda Brereton, Thomas Brereton, William Brereton.
  • William Brereton passed away in 1456 in Chester, Cheshire, England.

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William Brereton's Ancestors

Self
William Brereton
1414–1456
Birth Place: Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England
Parents
Willem Brereton
1390–1459
Brereton Cum Smethwick, Congleton, Cheshire, England
Alice Corbet
1390–1458
Leighton, Montgomeryshire, Wales
Grandparents
William (de) Brereton
1347–1426
Egerton, Cheshire, England
Anyll (de) Venables
1374–1442
Kinderton, Cheshire, England
John Corbet
1355–1394
Leighton, Montgomeryshire, Wales
John Corbet
1359–
Leighton, Montgomery, England
Great-Grandparents
William Brereton
1326–1402
Elena Egerton
1326–1379
Hugh Venables
1330–1383
Margery Cotton
1335–1398
John Corbet
1325–1382
Joane Corbet
1333–1417
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Brereton
1290–1355
Margaret Bosley
1290–1360
Phillip Egerton
1296–1363
Ellen Pierre
1301–1353
Hugh Venables
1296–1367
Katherine Houghton
1310–1368
Hugh Cotton
1315–1360
Isabel Heaton
1318–1344
John Corbet
1286–1352
John Corbet
1297–
Robert Moreton
1304–1374
Elizabeth Strange
1308–1381

William Brereton's Descendants

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William Brereton (17 Sep 1414–18 Oct 1456) m. Philippa (Eleanor) Hulse (1415–29 Nov 1463) m. Katherine Bulkeley (1430–1480)
  1. 1. Andrew Brereton 1440–1527 m. Lady (Agnes Ellen) Leigh 1445–1517
    1. 1. Catherine Brereton 1492–1541 m. Thomas (Assheton Hough) Smith 1480–1538
      1. 1. Jane Smith 1520–1563 m. Hugh Massie 1516–1563 m. Randulph Crewe 1493–1578
        1. 1. William Massie 1545–1593 m. Jane Prestland 1546–1607
        2. 2. Robert Massie 1548–1588
        3. 3. Elizabeth Massie 1551–
        4. 4. Thomas Massie 1554–
      2. 2. Thomas Smith 1514–1577 m. Margaret Pigeon 1519–1593
      3. 3. Bridget Smith 1514–1600 m. Robert Fulleshurst 1510– m. Robert Fulleshurst 1470–
      4. 4. Lawrence Smith 1516–1582 m. Anne Fullerhurst 1515– m. Jane Warburton 1525–1637
      5. 5. Andrew Smith 1517–1602
      6. 6. Thomas Smith 1519–1580
      7. 7. George Smith 1520–1608
      8. 8. Edward Smith 1522–1600
      9. 9. Urian Smith 1523–1601
      10. 10. Elizabeth Smith 1526–1620
      11. 11. Roger Smith 1528–1621
      12. 12. Ursula Smith 1530–1585 m. Rowland Stanley 1516–1613
      13. 13. William Smith 1530–1599
      14. 14. Rye Smith 1532–1599
    2. 2. Elisabeth Brereton 1464–1541 m. Philip Leigh 1455–1523
    3. 3. Johanna Brereton 1470– m. Lawrence Dutton 1474–1527
    4. 4. William Brereton 1473–1541 m. Lady (Eleanor of Ipstones) Brereton 1476–1567 m. Alice Savage 1472–1506
    5. 5. John Brereton 1474–
    6. 6. Roger Brereton 1476–1541
    7. 7. Ellen Brereton 1477–1541 m. John (William) Fitton 1471–1526
    8. 8. Andrew Brereton 1478–1530 m. Andrew Brereton 1475–1525
    9. 9. Mathilda Brereton 1481–1540 m. Sir (John) Davenport 1480–1554
    10. 10. Matthew Brereton 1483–1506
    11. 11. Alice Brereton 1490–1552 m. William Moreton 1489–1536
  2. 2. Thomas Brereton 1436–1500 m. Anne Harper 1440–
    1. 1. John Brereton 1458–1527 m. Sybil Milbourne 1471–1537 m. Sybil Devereaux 1474–
      1. 1. Elizabeth Breynton 1495–1542 m. James Baskerville 1492–1556
        1. 1. Sybil Baskerville 1522–1566 m. Robert Whitney 1525–1567
        2. 2. Eleanor Baskerville 1514– m. Charles Hughes 1510–1573
        3. 3. James Baskerville 1516– m. Elizabeth Viscount 1514–
        4. 4. Elizabeth Baskerville 1520– m. Charles (Alfred) Vaughan 1516–1546
        5. 5. Alice Baskerville 1521– m. Thomas Welford 1494–
        6. 6. John Baskerville 1527–1577 m. Elizabeth Hargest 1514–
        7. 7. Elizabeth Tinsdale 1528–1593 m. Nicholas Bushnell 1524–1593
        8. 8. Thomas Baskerville 1530–1572 m. Eleanore Abington 1538–1580
        9. 9. Walter Baskerville 1531–1582 m. Jane Greville 1518–
        10. 10. Humphrey Baskerville 1533– m. Joan Pakington 1523–1589 m. Eleanor Gwillim 1533–1560
      2. 2. Isabel Breynton 1490–1530 m. John Lingen 1482–1546
      3. 3. Simon Breynton 1502– m. Alyes Gytton 1507–
      4. 4. ISABEL BREYNTON 1509–1575 m. John (William) Lingen 1500–1554
  3. 3. William Brereton 1438–1507 m. Katherine Byron 1445–
  4. 4. John Brereton 1442–1486 m. Katherine Berkeley 1414–1494
  5. 5. Hugh Brererton 1445– m. Anne Donne 1455–
  6. 6. Agnes Brereton 1450–1497
  7. 7. Elin Brereton 1450–
  8. 8. Joan Brereton 1454–1517 m. Richard Cotton 1455–1497

William Brereton's Timeline

2 Records

1414
17 Sep 1414
Birth of William Brereton in Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England
Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England
1456
18 Oct 1456
Age 42
Death of William Brereton in Chester, Cheshire, England
Chester, Cheshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1414
    Event Place: Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for William Brereton, person ID LK1R-KS9.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1456
    Event Place: Chester, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for William Brereton, person ID LK1R-KS9.

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