Biography of William Brereton 1st Baronet 1604-1661
Paternal Family Tree: Brereton
Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Freville 1398-1468
Before 13 Sep 1604 [his father] William Brereton (age 20) and [his mother] Margaret Holland (age 19) were married.
On 13 Sep 1604 William Brereton 1st Baronet was born to William Brereton (age 20) and Margaret Holland (age 19) at Handforth Hall [Map].
In 1609 [his mother] Margaret Holland (age 24) died.
In 1610 [his father] William Brereton (age 26) died. William Brereton 1st Baronet (age 5) inherited Handforth Hall [Map] and over 3000 acres.
In 1619 [his future brother-in-law] William Booth (age 24) and Vere Egerton (age 23) were married.
In 1623 William Brereton 1st Baronet (age 18) and Susan Booth Lady Brereton (age 23) were married.
On 10 Mar 1627 William Brereton 1st Baronet (age 22) was created 1st Baronet Brereton of Hanford in Cheshire. [his wife] Susan Booth Lady Brereton (age 27) by marriage Lady Brereton of Hanford in Cheshire. [his future wife] Cicely Skeffington Lady Brereton (age 12) by marriage Lady Brereton of Hanford in Cheshire.
In 1632 [his son] Thomas Brereton 2nd Baronet was born to William Brereton 1st Baronet (age 27) and [his wife] Susan Booth Lady Brereton (age 32).
In 1635 [his daughter] Frances Brereton was born to William Brereton 1st Baronet (age 30) and [his wife] Susan Booth Lady Brereton (age 35).
On or before 16 Sep 1635 William Skeffington 1st Baronet died. He was buried at St Michael on Greenhill Church, Lichfield on 16 Sep 1635. His son [his future brother-in-law] John Skeffington 2nd Baronet (age 45) succeeded 2nd Baronet Skeffington of Fisherwick in Staffordshire.
On 26 Apr 1636 [his brother-in-law] William Booth (age 41) died at Bowdon Chester. He was buried at Booth Chapel.
After May 1637 William Brereton 1st Baronet (age 32) and Cicely Skeffington Lady Brereton (age 22) were married.
On 31 May 1637 [his wife] Susan Booth Lady Brereton (age 37) died.
Around 1640 [his daughter] Cicely Brereton Countess Meath was born to William Brereton 1st Baronet (age 35) and [his wife] Cicely Skeffington Lady Brereton (age 25).
On 10 Aug 1643 Thomas Myddelton of Chirk Castle (age 57) reached Nantwich [Map] where he was joined by William Brereton 1st Baronet (age 38). The proceeded on 04 Sep 1643 to Market Drayton, Shropshire, Wem, Shropshire on 11 Sep 1643, which they seized, garrisoned and made their Shropshire headquarters.
Before 02 Jun 1647 [his brother-in-law] Richard Skeffington (age 56) and Anne Newdigate were married.
On 02 Jun 1647 [his brother-in-law] Richard Skeffington (age 56) died.
On 10 Oct 1649 [his wife] Cicely Skeffington Lady Brereton (age 34) died.
Before 19 Nov 1651 [his former brother-in-law] John Skeffington 2nd Baronet (age 61) and Cicely Skeffington were married.
On 19 Nov 1651 [his former brother-in-law] John Skeffington 2nd Baronet (age 61) died. He was buried at the Church of St Thomas Becket, Skeffington [Map] on 20 Nov 1651. His son William Skeffington 3rd Baronet succeeded 3rd Baronet Skeffington of Fisherwick in Staffordshire.
Before 1659 [his son-in-law] Edward Ward 7th Baron Dudley 2nd Baron Ward (age 28) and [his daughter] Frances Brereton (age 23) were married. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
In 1661 William Brereton 1st Baronet (age 56) died. His son [his son] Thomas Brereton 2nd Baronet (age 29) succeeded 2nd Baronet Brereton of Hanford in Cheshire.
George Vernon and Alice Booth were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.
Kings Wessex: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 20 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 15 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 16 Grand Son of Malcolm III King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 14 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Son of Louis "Lion" VIII King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Randle Brereton of Ipstones and Malpas
Great x 3 Grandfather: Randle Brereton of Malpas
Great x 2 Grandfather: Randle Brereton of Malpas
Great x 1 Grandfather: Urian Brereton 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter Dutton
8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter Dutton 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Dutton 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
GrandFather: William Brereton 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Father: William Brereton 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
William Brereton 1st Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
GrandFather: Richard Holland
Mother: Margaret Holland 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Langley
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Langley of Agecroft
GrandMother: Margaret Langley 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Trafford
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Trafford
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ashton
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edmund Trafford 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Savage
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Savage 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Stanley
4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Cecilia Trafford 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Longford 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ralph Longford 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Melton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Longford 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Ferrers
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mabel Ferrers 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Freville