William was born about 1520 (GENI.COM)

Sir William Brereton was born in 1521 (ThePeerage.com)

Sir William died on 4 September 1559 and buried on 4 September 1559 at Brereton, Cheshire, England. (ThePeerage.com)

Margaret Mostyn (Brereton)
Birthdate:    estimated between 1530 and 1574

Death: Between October 1592 and February 26, 1594

Elizabeth Venables (Brereton)
Birthdate:    between January 11, 1544 and January 10, 1547

Birthplace:    Cheshire East, United Kingdom
(assumed to be Brereton cum Smethwick)

GENI had DOB as Dec 1547, but this is not possible, as it is only 7 months before Jane.

Birthdate:    July 16, 1548
Birthplace: Brereton, Cheshire East

Death:    January 29, 1620 (71)
Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire

Place of Burial:    St John the Baptist, Knutsford, Cheshire, England

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 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