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William Brereton Sheriff of Chester 1553–1601 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1553

Birth Location: Cheshire, England

Death Date: 5 Jun 1601

Death Location: Chester, Cheshire, England

Father: Urian Brereton

Mother: Alice Trafford

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In 1553, William Brereton Sheriff of Chester entered the world in Cheshire, England, born to Urian Brereton And Alice Trafford. William Brereton Sheriff of Chester passed away in 1601 in Chester, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1553, William Brereton Sheriff of Chester entered the world in Cheshire, England, born to Urian Brereton And Alice Trafford.
  • William Brereton Sheriff of Chester passed away in 1601 in Chester, Cheshire, England.

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William Chester's Ancestors

Self
William Chester
1553–1601
Birth Place: Cheshire, England
Parents
Urian Brereton
1533–1577
Chester, Cheshire, England
Alice Trafford
1529–1578
Grandparents
Sir (Edmond Trafford IV) (brereton)
1507–1563
Manchester, Lancashire, England
Lady (Anna Radcliffe) Trafford
1510–1575
Manchester, Lancashire, , England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Trafford
1480–1533
Elizabeth Longford
1487–1547
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Chester's Timeline

2 Records

1553
Abt. 1553
Birth of William Brereton Sheriff of Chester in Cheshire, England
Cheshire, England
1601
5 Jun 1601
Age 48
Death of William Brereton Sheriff of Chester in Chester, Cheshire, England
Chester, Cheshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1553
    Event Place: Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1601
    Event Place: Chester, Cheshire, England

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