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William Brereton 1520–1559 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Ashley, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 26 August 1559

Death Location: Brereton, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England

Father: Sir Brereton

Mother: Anne Booth

Spouse(s): Jane Smyth

Children(s): Willem Brereton, Lady Brereton, Elizabeth Brereton, Jane Brereton, Mary Brereton

The story of William Brereton began in 1520 in Ashley, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. William Brereton married Jane Smyth, and had children including Elizabeth Brereton, Jane Brereton, Lady Ann Brereton, Mary Brereton, Willem Baron Brereton. William Brereton passed away in 1559 in Brereton, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Brereton began in 1520 in Ashley, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • William Brereton married Jane Smyth, and had children including Elizabeth Brereton, Jane Brereton, Lady Ann Brereton, Mary Brereton, Willem Baron Brereton.
  • William Brereton passed away in 1559 in Brereton, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England.

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William Brereton's Ancestors

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William Brereton
1520–1559
Birth Place: Ashley, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir William Brereton
1506–1534
Brereton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Anne Booth
1508–1526
Eccles, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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William Brereton's Descendants

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William Brereton (1520–26 August 1559) m. Jane Smyth (1525–1590)
  1. 1. Willem (Baron) Brereton 1550–1631 m. Margaretha Savage 1549–1597
    1. 1. Mary Brereton 1590–1667 m. Henry (Macdonnchadha) O'Brien 1588–1639
      1. 1. Joan O'Brien 1625–1690 m. Gerald (Fitz-Thomas) Fitz-gerald 1626–1689
        1. 1. Thomas (th Knight Glin) Fitzgerald 1677–1732 m. Mary FitzGerald 1685–1753
    2. 2. John Brereton 1591–1707
  2. 2. Lady (Ann) Brereton 1547–1548
  3. 3. Elizabeth Brereton 1551–1591
  4. 4. Jane Brereton 1549–1635
  5. 5. Mary Brereton 1552–1621

William Brereton's Timeline

2 Records

1520
1520
Birth of William Brereton in Ashley, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Ashley, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
1559
26 August 1559
Age 39
Death of William Brereton in Brereton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Brereton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Ashley, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave™ Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 August 1559
    Event Place: Brereton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave™ Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brereton, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave™ Index, 1300s-Current

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