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BRERETON, William (c.1569-1630), of Ashley, Cheshire

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b. c. 1569, 1st s. of George Brereton of Ashley and Sybil, da. of William Arderne of Timperley, Cheshire. educ. Univ. Oxf. 1584, aged 15.Al. Ox. m. 1589, Jane (bur. 5 Mar. 1627), da. of Peter Warburton of Arley, Cheshire, 4s. 4da. Vis. Cheshire ed. G.J. Armytage (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. lviii), 36. suc. fa. 1587. d. 29 Aug. 1630.Cheshire and Lancs. Fun. Certs. ed. J.P. Rylands (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. vi), 36-8; G. Ormerod, Hist. Cheshire, i. 556. sig. William Brereton.
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J.p. Cheshire by 1601,C66/1549. sheriff 1608–9, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 18. commr. subsidy, 1621 – 22, 1624. C212/22/20, 21, 23.

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BRERETON, William (c.1569-1630), of Ashley, Cheshire
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BRERETON, Sir William, 1st Bt. (1604-1661), of Handforth Hall, Cheshire

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b. 13 Sept. 1604,WARD 7/42/166; G. Ormerod, Hist. Cheshire, iii. 639. 1st s. of William Brereton of Handforth and Margaret, da. of Richard Holland† of Denton, Lancs. educ. Brasenose, Oxf. 1621, G. Inn 1623. Al. Ox.; GI Admiss. m. (1) 1623, Susanna (d. 31 May 1637), J.P. Earwaker, E. Cheshire, i. 255. da. of Sir George Booth of Dunham Massey, Cheshire, 1s. 3da; (2) 1641, Cicely, wid. of Edward Mitton of Weston, Staffs. and da. of Sir William Skeffington, 1st bt. of Fisherwick, Leics., 2da. suc. fa. 1610; cr. bt. 10 Mar. 1627. CB. d. 7 Apr. 1661. Ormerod, iii. 639, 645; Earwaker, i. 254-9; Al. Ox.; GI Admiss. sig. Will[iam] Brereton.
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J.p. Cheshire 1627 – aft.58, Staffs. 1640 – 54, Surr. bef. 1650-aft. 1658; C231/4, p. 221; 231/5, p. 393; SP16/405; C193/13/4, 5. dep. lt. Cheshire by 1628-at least 1648; SP16/117, f. 32; 16/150, f. 92. commr. charitable uses, Cheshire 1630, 1631, C192/1, unfol. inquiry fees, Cheshire and Flints. 1634, C181/4, f. 192. recusants, Northern counties 1635, 1638, T. Rymer, Foedera, ix. pt. 1, p. 58; pt. 2, p. 62. subsidy, Cheshire 1641, Poll Tax, Cheshire 1642, SR, v. 82, 152. assessment, Cheshire 1643 – 60, Staffs. 1647 – 60, Surr. 1649 – 60, sequestration, Cheshire 1643, Salop 1644, Surr. 1648, levying money, Cheshire 1643, maintenance of army 1644; A. and O. i. 90, 111, 147, 228, 410, 447, 543, 642. v.-adm. Cheshire, 1644-at least 1649; HCA 30/820, no. 59; CSP Dom. 1649–50, p. 203. commr. visitation, Univ. Oxf. 1647, Cheshire, Staffs. 1648, militia, Cheshire, Chester, Staffs. Surr. 1648, Cheshire, Staffs., Surr. 1659 – 60, scandalous ministers, Cheshire, Surr. 1654, A. and O. i. 927, 962, 973, 1079, 1091, 1223, 1235, 1242, 1243; ii. 42, 44, 307, 310, 476, 479, 673, 676, 969, 975, 1063, 1081, 1321, 1331, 1333, 1365, 1377, 1379, 1428, 1441, 1443. sewers, Chester 1658. C181/6, f. 172.

C.-in-c. parl. forces, Cheshire 1643. CJ, iii. 19.

Commr. excise 1645, relief of Ire. 1645, indemnity 1647, trial of king 1649, sale of bps.’ lands 1649, cllr. of state Feb.- Nov. 1651, commr. forfeited estates 1651. A. and O. i. 691, 723, 937, 1254; ii. 152, 500, 523.

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BRERES, Henry (d.1619), of Coventry, Warws.

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educ. G. Inn 1606.GI Admiss. m. twice; 1da. PROB 11/133, f. 416. d. by 10 Mar. 1619. Coventry Archives, BA H/C/17/1, f. 230. sig. Henry Breres.
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Sheriff, Coventry 1575–6, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 178. member, Gt. Council 1578 – d., dep. alderman from 1581, mayor 1583 – 84, 1597, commr. musters 1584, alderman by 1589–d., Coventry Archives, BA H/C/17/1, ff. 80, 86v, 94, 115, 135, 228v, 230; Coventry Leet Bk. ed. M.D. Harris, pt. 3, pp. 830–1. collector, tenths and fifteenths 1605, E401/2404–5. commr. enclosure riots 1607, C181/2, f. 42v. aid 1609. SP14/43/107.

Master, Drapers’ Co., Coventry 1579, 1583, 1590, 1598, 1603, 1612. Coventry Archives, PA 154/2, ff. 98, 105, 114, 128, 137, 160.

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BRERES, Henry (d.1619), of Coventry, Warws.
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BRERES, Edmund (1580-1625), of Brockholes and Preston, Lancs. and Gray’s Inn, London

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bap. 15 May 1580,Chorley Par. Reg. (Lancs. Par. Reg. Soc. xxxviii), 21. ?4th s. of Alexander Breres of Chorley, Lancs., and Ellen, da. of Thomas Gellybrand of Chorley; cos. of Henry*. Vis. Lancs. (Chetham Soc. lxxxii), 95. educ. G. Inn, 1602, called 1622. GI Admiss.; PBG Inn, i. 246. m. Eliza, da. of Sir Thomas Tyldesley of Wardley and Orford, Lancs., 5s. 2da. Vis. Lancs. (Chetham Soc. lxxxii), 93. bur. 9 May 1625. Preston Par. Reg. (Lancs. Par. Reg. Soc. xlviii), 110.
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Att. and sjt. in Lancs., duchy of Lancaster 1618–d.; Duchy of Lancaster Office-Holders ed. R. Somerville, 100. freeman, Preston, Lancs. by 1622. Preston Guild Rolls ed. W.A. Abram (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. ix), 79.

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BRERES, Edmund (1580-1625), of Brockholes and Preston, Lancs. and Gray’s Inn, London
Main residences: Brockholes; Preston, Lancs.; Gray's Inn, London.
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BROMFEILD, Arthur (d.1650), of St. Margaret’s, Titchfield and Southampton, Hants; later of Heywood, Hants.

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2nd s. of William Bromfeild (d.1582),PROB 11/65, f. 54v; Wilts. Arch. Mag. xx. 92. gent. pens., of Monkton Farleigh, Wilts. and Katherine. Harl. 1473, ff. 206-v. m. (1) c.1605, Lucy (d. 4 July 1618), Titchfield Par. Reg. ed. K. Hayward, 90. da. and h. of Edward Quinby of Farnham, Surr., 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 7da. (2 d.v.p.); Vis. Hants (Harl. Soc. n.s. x), 55; PROB 11/221, f. 376; Hants RO, 37M73, unfol. (2) 1624, Mary (d.1654), da, of Sir William Oglander of Nunwell, Brading, I.o.W., wid. of Thomas Kempe of Ginnes, Beaulieu, Hants, s.p. I.o.W. RO, OG/EE/51; PROB 11/234, f. 62. d. 26 May 1650. W.F. Perkins, Boldre, 18.
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Servant to Henry Wriothesley, 3rd earl of Southampton by 1594, steward 1614-c.20; Hants RO, 5M53/224; PROB 11/123, f. 142; 11/137, f. 6. freeman, Newport, I.o.W. 1611; I.o.W. RO, 16a/30, f. 21v. j.p. Hants 1617 – 25, 1630–42; C231/4, f. 46; 231/5, pp. 35, 523; SP14/177/6. commr. subsidy Hants 1621, 1624, I.o.W. RO, OG/BB/36; C212/22/20, 21, 23. disarming recusants 1625, Add. 21922, f. 38. survey drainage, Hants and Suss. 1627; APC, 1627, p. 203. mayor, Southampton 1637–8; J.S. Davies, Soton, 178. commr. sewers, Hants and Suss. 1638, C181/5, f. 115v. assessment, I.o.W. 1641, Hants 1641 – 44, defence 1643. SR, v. 66, 88, 155; A. and O. i. 335, 540.

Member, Somers Is. Co. 1615, A. Brown, Genesis of US, ii. 770. Virg. Co. 1618. Ibid. ii. 833; Virg. Co. Recs. ed. S.M. Kingsbury, i. 393, ii. 159, 175, 484.

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BROMFEILD, Arthur (d.1650), of St. Margaret’s, Titchfield and Southampton, Hants; later of Heywood, Hants.
Main residences: St. Margaret's, Titchfield; Southampton, Hants.; Heywood, Hants.
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BRITTON, Henry (1576-at least 1629), of Slyfield, Great Bookham, Surr. and Drury Lane, Westminster

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b. 1576, 1st s. of George Britton of Monkton Farleigh, Wilts. and North Chapel, Suss. and Anne, da. of William Pound of Belmont, nr. Farlington, Hants.Wilts. Arch. Mag. xx. 91; A.T. Everitt, ‘Thomas Pounde, S.J.’, N and Q (ser. 10), iv. 268-9. m. by 1598, Anne, da. of Edward Yate of Buckland, Berks., at least 1s. 2da.; Harl. 1111, f. 56v; Harl. 1181, f. 56; Vis. Worcs. (Harl. Soc. xxvii), 26; Vis. Berks. (lvi), 109, 149; GI Admiss. 149. Kntd. 4 Apr. 1617. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 161. d. aft. 2 Oct. 1629. Hants RO, 44M69/40/26.
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Commr. warrens and parks 1614–21, CD 1621, vii. 466–7. decay of tillage 1618–21. Ibid. 449.

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BRITTON, Henry (1576-at least 1629), of Slyfield, Great Bookham, Surr. and Drury Lane, Westminster
Main residences: Slyfield, Great Bookham, Surr.; Drury Lane, Westminster.
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BRIDGES, Giles (c.1573-1637), of Wilton Castle, Bridstow, Herefs.

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b. c. 1573, 1st s. of Charles Bridges of Wilton Castle and Jane, da. of Sir Edward Carne† of Ewenny, Glos.Collins, Peerage, vi. 727. educ. St. Alban Hall, Oxf. 1590, aged 17. Al. Ox. m. 16 Jan. 1620, Mary, da. of Sir James Scudamore* of Holme Lacy, Herefs., 3s. 2da. suc. fa. 1619; W.R. Williams, Parlty. Hist. of Co. of Gloucester, 233; Collins, vi. 727; PROB 11/175, ff. 312v-14. cr. bt. 17 May 1627. C66/2419/6. d. 2 Sept. 1637. C142/856/98.
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J.p. Herefs. 1618–d., C231/4, f. 75; C193/13/2, f. 30. capt. of militia ft. by 1619–?d., Add. 11050, ff. 90, 93v, 102. commr. subsidy 1621–2, 1624, 1626, C212/22/20–1, 23; Add. 11051, f. 141. sheriff 1625–6, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 61. commr. Forced Loan 1627, Add. 11051, f. 33v. knighthood 1630–1, E178/7154 f. 91C; 178/5333 f. 10. dep. lt. by 1633, SP16/247/15. commr. repair of St. Paul’s Cathedral, Herefs. 1633. Add. 11051, f. 195.

Commr. wood sales 1617, licensing of innkeepers 1617. C231/4, ff. 35v, 36.

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BRIDGES, Giles (c.1573-1637), of Wilton Castle, Bridstow, Herefs.
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BRIDGEMAN, George (1606/7-1643), of Nympsfield and Prinknash Park, Glos.

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b. 1606/7, 1st s. of Sir John Bridgeman of Nympsfield and Prinknash Park, c.j. of Chester 1626-38, and Francis, da. and h. of Henry Daunt of Owlpen, Glos.C142/604/125; Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 27; Vis. Glos. ed. Fenwick and Metcalfe, 55. educ. I. Temple 1621. CITR, ii. 129. m. settlement 27 July 1631, Heveningham (d. 16 Mar. 1674), da. of Sir James Pytts of Kyre, Worcs. 4s. 1da.C142/604/125; Vis. Worcs. (Harl. Soc. xc), 81; Trans. Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. vii. 306. suc. fa. 1638. C142/604/125. bur. 20 Mar. 1643 20 Mar. 1643.Trans. Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. vii. 292.
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Freeman, Much Wenlock 1626/7; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 2), vi. 277. commr. sewers, Glos. 1628–?d.; C181/3, f. 251v; 181/5, p. 13. j.p. Glos. 1632–d.;C231/5, f. 87; SP16/405, f. 29. commr. St. Paul’s Cathedral repair, Glos. 1632; member, Council in the Marches 1633; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 4, p. 6. commr. assessment Glos. 1642;Glos. RO, TBR A1/1, f. 80; SR. v. 151. dep. lt., Gloucestershire 1642. LJ, v. 291b.

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BRIDGEMAN, George (1606/7-1643), of Nympsfield and Prinknash Park, Glos.
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BRIDGEMAN, Edward (aft. 1588-1646), of Sankey Bridge, Warrington, Lancs.

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b. aft. 1588J. Foster, Lancs. Peds. 4th s. of Thomas Bridgeman (d. 23 July 1627) Devon RO, Exeter Cathedral Reg.; IGI. of Greenway, Devon, and Alice, da. of John Jones of Exeter. Oxford DNB sub Bridgeman, John. educ. G. Inn 1624. GI Admiss. m. (1) 30 June 1627, Elenor (bur. 12 Jan 1638), wid. of Sir Richard Brooke of Little Sankey, Lancs., s.p.; Warrington Par. Reg. (Lancs. Par. Reg. Soc. lxx), 158, 224. (2) unknown; (3) bef. 1642, Ibid. 260. Anne (d.1685), da. of Sir Hugh Chamberlaine of Chester, Cheshire, 1da. G.T.O. Bridgeman, Hist. of Church and Manor of Wigan, ii. (Chetham Soc. n.s. xvi), 346-7. d. 1646. PROB 6/21, f. 22v. sig. Ed[ward] Bridgeman.
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J.p. Lancs. 1628-at least 1638; Lancs. RO, QSC7–30. searcher, Dublin, Ire. by 1633. Bridgeman, 346; Lancs. RO, QSB 1/122/73.

Sewer of chamber, extraordinary 1631. LC5/132, p. 234.

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BRIDGEMAN, Edward (aft. 1588-1646), of Sankey Bridge, Warrington, Lancs.
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BRETT, Thomas (c.1568-1638), of The Strand, Westminster

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b. c. 1568, 2nd s. of Percival Brett (d.1617) of Tenterden, Kent and Elizabeth Forde. educ. St. Mary Hall, Oxf. 1583, aged 15. unm. London Vis. Peds. (Harl. Soc. xcii), 29; PROB 11/179, f. 71v. bur. 14 Dec. 1638 14 Dec. 1638.
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Lt. of ft. Brill garrison by 1592; capt. of ft. Brittany 1592 – at least94, Ostend 1595, List and Analysis of SP For. V: 1593–4, pp. 274, 538; vi. 85. We are grateful to David Trim for these refs. employed in raising troops in Eng. 1601, APC, 1601–4, pp. 84, 89, 258, 275. ? Cadiz expedition 1625, J. Glanville, Voyage to Cadiz ed. A.B. Grosart (Cam. Soc. n.s. xxxii), 122. Ile de Ré expedition 1627; CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 251. ? sgt.-maj. ft. in Sir Christopher Blount’s regt. 1596 expedition. S. and E. Usherwood, Counter-Armada, 35; T. Birch, Memoirs of Reign of Eliz. ii. 16.

Muster-master, Kent 1605-at least 1614; Arch Cant. lxxxii. 125, 135; HMC 9th Rep. i. 162. freeman, New Romney, Kent 1626; E. Kent Archives Cent. NR/AC2, f. 54. lt. gov. Portsmouth garrison, Hants by 1630-at least 1634. C. Dalton, Life and Times of Sir Edward Cecil, ii. 304; CSP Dom. 1633–4, p. 519.

Recvr.-gen. to William Cecil*, 2nd earl of Salisbury 1612–14. L. Stone, Fam. and Fortune, 130; HMC Hatfield, xxii. 2, 11.

Commr. exacted fees 1630. CSP Dom. 1629–31, p. 179.

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BRETT, Thomas (c.1568-1638), of The Strand, Westminster
Main residence: The Strand, Westminster.
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