BRERETON, Sir William (1550-1631), of Brereton, Cheshire

Family and Education

b. 5 Feb. 1550, CP, ii. 300; WARD 9/138, f. 143v. o.s. of Sir William Brereton† and Jane, da. of Sir Peter Warburton of Arley, Cheshire. Vis. Cheshire (Harl. Soc. xviii), 42; G. Ormerod, Hist. Cheshire, iii. 89. educ. Oxf. BA 1568; L. Inn 1569. Al. Ox.; LI Admiss. m. (with 1,000 marks), Margaret (d.7 Apr. 1597), da. of Sir John Savage of Rock Savage, Cheshire, 4s. d.v.p. 4da. (3 d.v.p.). Vis. Cheshire (Harl. Soc. xviii), 42; C142/120/19; A.L. Moir, Brereton Hall, 15. suc. fa. 1559; Kntd. 1 May 1588; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 86. cr. Bar. Brereton [I] 11 May 1624. CP. d. 1 Oct. 1631. Cheshire and Lancs. Fun. Certs. ed. J.P. Rylands (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. vi.) 34-5.

Offices Held

Master of revels, L. Inn 1571. LI Black Bks. i. 380.

J.p. Cheshire 1573–d., Eg. 2345, f. 38; C231/4, p. 165; APC, 1627–8, p. 284. sheriff 1581–2, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 18. commr. musters 1595, 1596, HMC Hatfield, v. 524; CSP Dom. 1595–7, p. 295. collector, Privy Seal loan 1604–5; E401/2585, ff. 135–6. commr. sewers, port of Chester and River Dee 1607, Chester 1626-at least 1627, C181/2, f. 46v; 181/3, ff. 215, 237v. subsidy 1608, 1621 – 22, 1624, SP14/31/1; C212/22/20, 21, 23. aid, Prince Henry 1609, SP14/43/107. Forced Loan 1627; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 144. dep. lt. Cheshire by 1608-at least 1619. SP14/33, f. 4v; 14/108, f. 28.

Parlimentarian

BRERETON, Sir William (1550-1631), of Brereton, Cheshire

Main residence: Brereton, Cheshire.

Author

C.R.K.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

BRERETON, Sir William (1550-1631)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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