Family of Sir John Brereton & Lady Anne Fyton

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- Sir John Brereton
  John was born on February 25th, 1591 in Brereton cum Smethwick.
  - Birth Notes
    - John Brereton
      Born February 25, 1591 in Brewerton, Yorkshire, England
      Son of William (Brereton) of Brereton and Margaret Savage
      
      Brewerton is an old English spelling for Brereton, and the family lived at Brereton Hall, Brereton in Cheshire (not Yorkshire). Perhaps they came under the authority of the house of York after the War of the Roses when Richard Duke of York claimed the English throne.
  He died at the age of 38 on December 28th, 1629 in Cheshire. His burial was on December 31st, 1629 at St. Oswalds (Malpas).²
  - Death Notes
    - Aged 38 years in 1629 when he died.
  Lady Anne Fyton
  Anne was born in July 1594 in Cheshire and her baptism took place there on July 28th, 1594.¹
  - Birth Notes
    - Born: Gawsworth, Cheshire, England
      
      Name:    Anne Fyton
      Sex:    Female
      Christening Date:    28 Jul 1594
      Father's Name:    Edward Fyton
      Record Group:    Part 1 - 72
      Record Number:    307
      City or Town:    Gawsworth, Cheshire
      Record source:    Diocese of Chester parish registers of baptisms 1538-1910
      Data provider:    Cheshire Archives and Local Studies
  She died at the age of 68 in January 1663 in Brereton cum Smethwick. Her burial was on January 7th, 1663 in Brereton cum Smethwick.³
  - Death Notes
    - Name    Anne Honourable Lady Fitton
      Event Type    Burial
      Event Date    07 Jan 1663
      Event Place    , Brereton-cum-Smethwick, Cheshire, England
      Gender    Female
      Father's Name    Edward Right Worshipful Sr. Fitton

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- William (William II) Lord Brereton
  
  1664 Sir William Lord Brereton
  
  William, known as William II, was born on February 28th, 1611 in Brereton cum Smethwick and his baptism took place on March 8th, 1611.
  - Birth Notes
    
    William Brereton, 2nd Baron Brereton of Leighlin was born on 28 February 1611. and baptised on 8 March 1611 at Gawsorth, Cheshire
    
    He married Lady Elizabeth Goring, daughter of George Goring, 1st Earl of Norwich and Mary Neville.
    
    Forenames:    Wm.
    Surname:    Brereton
    Christening Date:    08 Mar 1611
    Father's Forenames:    John
    Father's Surname:    Brereton
    Record Group:    Part 1 - 44
    Record Number:    1120
    City or Town:    Brereton-cum-Smethwick, Cheshire
    Record source:    Diocese of Chester parish registers of baptisms 1538-1910
    Data provider:    Cheshire Archives and Local Studies
    
    This is NOT Sir William 1st Bt. 1604-1661, 1st s. of William Brereton of Handforth and Margaret. That is his uncle of similar age.
  He died at the age of 53 in April 1664 in Brereton cum Smethwick. His burial was on April 21st, 1664 in Brereton cum Smethwick.³
  - Death Notes
    
    Name:     William Right Honble. Lord Brereton
    Event Type:     Burial
    Event Date:     21 Apr 1664
    Event Place:     , Brereton-cum-Smethwick, Cheshire, England
    Gender:     Male
    GS Film number:    2103922
    Digital Folder Number:    004018949
    Image Number:     00949
  Mary Brereton
  Mary was born about 1620 in Brereton cum Smethwick.
  - Birth Notes
    
    Estimated between 1599 and 1653
  Jane Brereton
  Jane was born in 1623 in Brereton cum Smethwick and her baptism took place there on May 11th, 1623.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    Forenames:    Jane
    Surname:    Brereton
    Sex:    Female
    Christening Date:    11 May 1623
    Father's Forenames:    Jo
    Father's Surname:    Brereton
    Record Group:    Part 1 - 44
    Record Number:    247
    City or Town:    Brereton-cum-Smethwick, Cheshire
    Record source:    Diocese of Chester parish registers of baptisms 1538-1910
    Data provider:    Cheshire Archives and Local Studies
  She died at the age of 25 in 1648.
  John Brereton
  John was born in 1623 in Brereton cum Smethwick and his baptism took place there on November 21st, 1624.
  - Birth Notes
    
    Forenames:    John
    Surname:    Brereton
    Christening Date:    21 Nov 1624
    Father's Forenames:    Jo
    Father's Surname:    Brereton
    Record Group:    Part 1 - 44
    Record Number:    282
    City or Town:    Brereton-cum-Smethwick, Cheshire
    Record source:    Diocese of Chester parish registers of baptisms 1538-1910
    Data provider:    Cheshire Archives and Local Studies
  He died at the age of 33 on October 22nd, 1656 in Malpas. His burial was in October 1656 at St. Oswalds (Malpas).²
  - Death Notes
    
    There is mention of a Will dated February 8, 1653/54: written by John of Nantwich, mercer, refering to his two sons, John and William, both under age, and an estate at Bartherton in the Parish of Wybunbury and tenements in Blacklow.
    
    John is buried with his brother William (1611-1664) and both parents (and others) at St Oswald Churchyard
  Edward Brereton
  Edward was born in January 1630 in Brereton cum Smethwick and his baptism took place there on February 3rd, 1630.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    Forenames:    Edw.
    Surname:    Brereton
    Christening Date:    03 Feb 1630
    Location:    Brereton-cum-Smethwick
    Father's Forenames:    Jo.
    Father's Surname:    Brereton
    City or Town:    Brereton-cum-Smethwick, Cheshire
    Record source:    Diocese of Chester Bishop's Transcripts of Baptisms
    Data provider:    Cheshire Archives and Local Studies
  - Death Notes
    
    Possibly Edward Brereton died in infancy, as later William (Brereton) of Leighlin was the only surviving son.

Sir John Brereton & Lady Anne Fyton

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