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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.
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J.p.q. Cheshire from 1573, sheriff 1581 – 82; commr. musters 1595, 1596.
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Main residence: Brereton, Cheshire.
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BRERETON, Sir William I (c.1520-59), of Brereton, Cheshire.
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b. c. 1520, 1st s. of William Brereton by Anne, da. of Sir William Booth of Dunham. m. (settlement 20 Jan. 1539, he aged 18, she 12), Jane, da. of Sir Peter Warburton of Arley, 1s. Sir William II 5da. suc. gd.-fa. Sir William Brereton 1541. Kntd. 11 May 1544.
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J.p. Cheshire 1547, sheriff 1548 – 49, 1552 – 53, commr. relief 1550, chantries, Cheshire, Lancs. and Chester 1548.
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Main residence: Brereton, Cheshire.
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BRERETON, Owen (d.c.1595), of Borras, Denb. and London.
Family and Education
1st s. of John Brereton of Borras by Margaret, da. and h. of Richard ap Ievan ap David Ithel Vychan of Llaneurgain, Flints. m. (1) Elizabeth, da. of John Salusbury of Llewenny, 7s. 5da.; (2) Katherine, da. of Henry Salusbury, wid. of John Lloyd of Bodidris. suc. fa. by 1562.Dwnn, Vis. Wales, ii. 353; St. Ch. 5/B87/13; C3/28/18.
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Servant of Sir Francis Knollys by 1562-aft. 1579; escheator, Denb. 1567 – 68, j.p.q. from c. 1573, sheriff 1580 – 81, 1587–8.
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Main residences: Borras, Denb.; London.
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BRERETON, Owen (-d. c.1595)
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BRERES, Henry (d.1619), of Coventry, Warws.
Family and Education
m. twice, 1 surv. da.
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Alderman, Coventry, sheriff 1575 – 76, mayor 1583 – 84, 1597.
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Main residence: Coventry, Warws.
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BRERES, Henry (-d.1619)
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BREHAM, Robert (1529/30-1600), of Leicester and Barrow upon Soar, Leics.
Family and Education
b. c. 1530, ?s. of Eustace Breham of Wanlip by Millicent, da. of Thomas Haselrigge of Noseley, ?wid. of Walter Kebell. m. Agnes, da. of William Barnard of Barrow upon Soar, 1da.
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Recorder, Leicester 1558 – 74; feodary, Leics. by 1563, escheator 1570, dep. (to 3rd Earl of Huntingdon) steward, honour of Leicester 1562.
Main residences: Leicester; Barrow upon Soar, Leics.
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BREHAM, Robert (1529/30-1600)
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