Lord William Brereton 
Birth Notes
Brereton was the son of Sir William Brereton of Brereton, Cheshire and was baptised on 6 February 1550.
Sir William (William I) "Baron Brereton" of Brereton
Born February 11, 1550 in Brereton, Cheshire, England
Son of William (Brereton) of Brereton and Jane (Warburton) Smith
Brother of Anne (Brereton) Smythe
Husband of Margaret Savage — married [date unknown] in Cheshire
Father of John Brereton
Death Notes
William died at the age of about 80 and was buried at Brereton.
Died October 1, 1631 [location unknown]
William wrote his Will on 20 May 1630 (copy available in Latin), when he noted that he was in good health but "dreading the uncertain hour of death". He died at his house on 1 Oct. 1631. Probate was granted on 16 February 1631/32.
Name: William Brereton
Birth Date: 1550
Death Date: 1 Oct 1631
Cemetery: St Oswald Churchyard
Burial or Cremation Place: Brereton, Cheshire
Father: William Brereton
Spouse: Margaret Brereton
Children: Robert Brereton, John Brereton, William Brereton
General Notes
William Brereton, 1st Baron Brereton of Leighlin
William Brereton of Handforth was the son of Sir William Brereton, MP and Jane Warburton.
In 1624, William was created a peer in the Peerage of Ireland in as Baron Brereton.
There was a split in the Brereton family during the Civil War of 1642-1644. Once branch of the family were royalists of either Catholic or Anglican faith. Another younger branch living in Chester were Parliamentarians (or Roundheads, Puritans of Cromwellians) by inclination. This division led to the situation where Sir William Brereton of Malpas, Commander-in Chief of Crowell's Puritans invaded Brereton Hall, captured the family and held them for ransom. This conflict eventually led to the breakdown of the baronetcy.
Details of William's family with Margaret Savage
Details of William's family with Margaret Holland
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