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Biography of William Brereton 1st Baronet 1604-1661

Paternal Family Tree: Brereton

Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Freville 1398-1468

Before 13th September 1604 [his uncle] William Brereton (age 20) and [his mother] Margaret Holland (age 19) were married.

On 13th September 1604 William Brereton 1st Baronet was born to [his uncle] William Brereton (age 20) and [his mother] Margaret Holland (age 19) at Handforth Hall, Cheshire [Map].

In 1609 [his mother] Margaret Holland (age 24) died.

In 1610 [his uncle] William Brereton (age 26) died. William Brereton 1st Baronet (age 5) inherited Handforth Hall, Cheshire [Map] and over 3000 acres.

In 1623 William Brereton 1st Baronet (age 18) and Susan Booth Lady Brereton (age 23) were married.

On 10th March 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). She married before 1659 Edward Ward 7th Baron Dudley 2nd Baron Ward, son of Humble Ward 1st Baron Ward of Birmingham Baron Dudley and Frances Sutton 6th Baroness Dudley, and had issue.

After May 1637 William Brereton 1st Baronet (age 32) and Cicely Skeffington Lady Brereton (age 22) were married.

On 31st 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). She married before 1677 Edward Brabazon 4th Earl Meath, son of Edward Brabazon 2nd Earl Meath and Mary Chambré Countess Meath.

On 10th August 1643 Thomas Myddelton of Chirk Castle (age 57) reached Nantwich, Cheshire [Map] where he was joined by William Brereton 1st Baronet (age 38). The proceeded on 4th September 1643 to Market Drayton, Shropshire, Wem, Shropshire on 11th September 1643, which they seized, garrisoned and made their Shropshire headquarters.

On 10th October 1649 [his wife] Cicely Skeffington Lady Brereton (age 34) died.

Before 1659 [his son-in-law] Edward Ward 7th Baron Dudley 2nd Baron Ward (age 27) and [his daughter] Frances Brereton (age 23) were married.

In 1661 William Brereton 1st Baronet (age 56) died. His son Thomas (age 29) succeeded 2nd Baronet Brereton of Hanford in Cheshire.

Royal Ancestors of William Brereton 1st Baronet

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 I of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 14 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 17 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 22 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of William Brereton 1st Baronet

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

Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter Dutton 8 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter Dutton 9 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Dutton 10 x Great Grand Daughter of

GrandFather: William Brereton 12 x Great Grand Son of

Father: William Brereton 13 x Great Grand Son of

William Brereton 1st Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of

GrandFather: Richard Holland

Mother: Margaret Holland 9 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Langley

Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Langley of Agecroft

GrandMother: Margaret Langley 8 x Great Grand Daughter of

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

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Savage

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Savage 5 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Stanley 4 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 1 Grandmother: Cecilia Trafford 7 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Longford 8 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandfather: Ralph Longford 7 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Melton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Longford 7 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Ferrers 5 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mabel Ferrers 6 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Freville