BRERETON, Sir William II (1550-1631), of Brereton, Cheshire.

Family and Education

bap. 6 Feb. 1550, o.s. of Sir William Brereton I. educ. ?Oxf. BA 1568; L. Inn 1569. m. Margaret, da. of Sir John Savage of Rocksavage, Cheshire, sis. of Edward and John Savage, 4s. all d.v.p. 4da. suc. fa. 1559. Kntd. 1588; cr. Baron Brereton [I] 1624.Ormerod, Cheshire, iii. 89; Vis. Cheshire (Harl. Soc. xviii), 42; Funeral Certificates 1600-78, ed. Rylands (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. vi), 34; C142/120/19.

Offices Held

J.p.q. Cheshire from 1573, sheriff 1581 – 82; commr. musters 1595, 1596.CSP Dom. 1595–7, p. 295.

Parlimentarian

BRERETON, Sir William (1550-1631), of Brereton, Cheshire

Main residence: Brereton, Cheshire.

Author

P.H.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

BRERETON, Sir William II (1550-1631)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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