BRERETON, Sir William I (c.1520-59), of Brereton, Cheshire.

Family and Education

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.

Offices Held

J.p. Cheshire 1547, sheriff 1548 – 49, 1552 – 53, commr. relief 1550, chantries, Cheshire, Lancs. and Chester 1548.

Parlimentarian

BRERETON, Sir William (by 1521-59), of Brereton, Cheshire.

Main residence: Brereton, Cheshire.

Author

N.M.F.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

BRERETON, Sir William I (c.1520-59)

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Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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