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Lord William Brereton

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1550 William Brereton (Baron of Leighlin)

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William was born on February 6th, 1550 in Brereton cum Smethwick and his baptism took place on February 6th, 1550.¹

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

William's father was Sir William Brereton MP and his mother was Jane Warburton. His paternal grandparents were Sir William Brereton and Anne Booth. He had four sisters named Margaret, Elizabeth, Ann and Jane. He was the youngest of the five children. He died at the age of 81 on October 1st, 1631 in Cheshire. His burial was in October 1631 at St. Oswalds (Malpas).²¹

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.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Andrew Brereton
  
  Sir William Brereton III
  - b.~  1473 in Brereton cum Smethwick d.14 Feb 1541 in Kilkenny
  
  Agnes Leigh
  
  Sir William Brereton
  - b.~  1500 d.1534
  
  Alice Savage
  
  Sir William Brereton MP
  - b.1521 in Sandbach d.04 Sep 1559
  
  Anne Booth
  
  Lord William Brereton
  - b.06 Feb 1550 in Brereton cum Smethwick d.01 Oct 1631 in Cheshire
  
  Jane Warburton
  - b.~  1525 d.>  1550

Personal Timeline

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