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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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BRERETON, Sir William, 1st Bt. (1604-1661), of Handforth Hall, Cheshire
Main residence: Handforth Hall, Cheshire.
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C.R.K.
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Commons 1604-1629
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BRERETON, Sir William, 1st Bt. (1604-1661)

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