How are you related to Hugh Brereton?

Connect to the World Family Tree to find out

Share your family tree and photos with the people you know and love

  • Build your family tree online
  • Share photos and videos
  • Smart Matching™ technology
  • Free!

About Hugh Brereton

  • Hugh Brereton
  • M, #61180, b. circa 1438
  • Father Sir William Brereton b. c 1410, d. 1484
  • Mother Philippa Hulse1,2
  • Hugh Brereton was born circa 1438 at of Brereton, Cheshire, England.2 He married Anne Done, daughter of Robert Done, Esq., circa 1460.2
  • Family Anne Done b. c 1440
  • Child
    • Ellen Brereton+3 b. c 1472
  • Citations
  • 1.[S10297] Unknown author, History of the County Palatine and City of Chester, by George Omerod, 1819., p. 133.
  • 2.[S10297] Unknown author, History of the County Palatine and City of Chester, by George Omerod, 1819., p. 51.
  • 3.[S61] Unknown author, Family Group Sheets, Family History Archives, SLC.
  • From: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p2036.htm#... _____________________
  • Breretons of Cheshire, 1100 to 1904 A. D (1904)
  • https://archive.org/details/breretonsofchesh00brer
  • https://archive.org/stream/breretonsofchesh00brer#page/70/mode/1up
  • Pg.70
  • Sir William de Brerton VI., eighth Lord of Brereton, 1300, heir to his grandfather. His first wife was Ellen, daughter of Philip de Egerton, of Egerton, sister and heiress of David de Egerton, joint baron with the Cholmondeleys, of Malpas. Through her he became joint Baron of Malpas. His second wife was Margaret, daughter of Henry Done, of Utkington, widow of Sir John Davenport ; by her he had Randle, the founder of the
  • https://archive.org/stream/breretonsofchesh00brer#page/71/mode/1up
  • Pg.71
  • Malpas branch ; Elizabeth, wife of William Cholmondeley ; and a daughter who became the wife of Spurstow, of Spurstow.
  • Sir Willam de Brerton VII., ninth Lord of Brereton, was born in 1350, died in 1426. His first wife was Anyll, daughter of Sir Hugh de Venables, Baron of Kinderton. By her he had six sons and two daughters: 1, Willam; 2, Nicholas; 3, Hugh; 4, Matthew ; 5, John ; 6, Henry ; 7, Elizabeth, wife of Sir John Savage ; 8, Margery, wife of Richard Putten Wanflete, of Wanflete. His second wife was Ellen, daughter of Sir William Masey, of Tatton. By her he had one son, Thomas, born in 1433 ; rector of Brereton ; heir to his mother of the Tatton estates.
  • William de Brerton, eldest son, died in 1420, at Harfleur, France, during his father's lifetime. He married Alice, sister and heiress of Richard de Corbet, of Leghton, in the barony of Caius, Shropshire. By her he had two sons and two daughters : 1, William; 2, Ralph; 3, Alice, wife of Peter Corbet, of Leghton; 4. Joan, wife of Robert Aston, of Park Hall, Staffordshire.
  • Sir William de Brerton VIII., tenth Lord of Brereton, succeeded his grandfather ; died in 1485. His first wife was Matilda, daughter of John Dutton, of Button, widow of Sir William Booth, of Dunham; married in 1478. By her he had six sons: 1, William, died issueless ; 2, Andrew ; 3, Robert ; 4, Roger ; 5, Henry ; 6, Matthew. William married Katherine, daughter of Sir John Byron, of Horestan Castle, Derbyshire ; his second brother. Sir Andrew, succeeded his father as eleventh Lord of Brereton. His second wife was a daughter of Sir Hugh Hulse, of Elwood Hall, Cheshire. By her he had two sons and four daughters: 1. Sir John Brereton, of Lea Hall, whose first wife was Katherine, daughter of Maurice Berkeley, of Beverstone, Gloucester, widow of John, Lord Stourton. By her he had one daughter, Wyburgha, heir of her mother ; she married Sir William Compton, knight. His second wife was Joan, daughter and heiress of Sir Geoffrey Masey, of Hatton, widow of Sir William Stanley. By her he had one son, Philip, who died without issue ; 2, Hugh of Wimbersley, second son, married Anne, daughter of Robert Done, of Utkington ; 3, Elizabeth, wife of John Ratclyffe, of Ordeshall, Lancashire; 4, Jane, wife of Cotton, of Rudware;
  • https://archive.org/stream/breretonsofchesh00brer#page/72/mode/1up
  • Pg.72
  • 5, Eleanor, wife of Hugh Cholmondeley ; 6, Matilda, wife of Thomas Needham, of Shavington. _______________________
  • A genealogical history of the dormant, abeyant, forfeited, and extinct peerages of the British empire (1978)
  • https://archive.org/details/agenealogicalhi00burkgoog
  • https://archive.org/stream/agenealogicalhi00burkgoog#page/n94/mode/1up
  • Pg.74
    • BRERETON--BARON BRERETON.
  • SIR WILLIAM BRERETON, of Brereton, m. 1st, in 1386, Angella, dau. of Hugh Venables, and by her had issue,
    • I. WILLIAM, d. before his father having m. Alice, sister and heiress of Richard Corbett, of Leighton, and by her (who m. 2ndly, John Stretley, Esq.,) had issue,
      • 1 WILLIAM (SIR), successor to his grandfather,
      • 2 .... etc.
  • Sir William d. 4th HENRY VI., and was s. by his grandson.
  • SIR WILLIAM BRERETON, of Brereton, Knt., who m. Philippa, dau. of Sir Hugh, and sister of Thomas Hulse, and had issue,
    • I. WILLIAM, m. Katherine, dau. of Sir John Byron, and d. s. p.
    • II. ANDREW (SIR), of whom presently.
    • III. John (Sir), m. 1st. Katherine, dau. of Maurice Berkeley, of Beverston, and relict of John, Lord Stourton, and by her had a dau. and heiress, .... etc.
    • IV. Robert.
    • V. Roger.
    • VI. Henry.
    • VII. Matthew.
    • VIII. Hugh, of Wimbersley, m. Anne, dau. of Robert Done.
    • I. Elizabeth, wife of John Radcliffe, of Ordeshall.
    • II. Jane, wife of Cotton, of Rudware.
    • III. Eleanor, m. 1st, Thomas Bulkeley, of Eyton, and 2ndly, to Hugh Cholmondeley.
    • IV. Matilda, wife of Thomas Needham, of Shavington.
  • The eldest surviving son,
  • SIR ANDREW BRERETON, of Brereton, Knt., m. Agnes, dau. of Robert Legh, of Adlington, and had issue, .... etc. ______________________________
  • 'Brereton02'
  • Sir William Brereton of Brereton
  • m. Philippa Hulse (dau of Sir Hugh Hulse)
    • 1. William Brereton of Brereton (dsp)
    • m. Katherine Byron (dau of Sir John Byron)
    • 2. Sir Andrew Brereton of Brereton
    • m1. Agnes Legh (dau of Robert Legh of Adlington)
      • A. .... etc.
    • m2. Anne Done
    • partner(s) unknown
      • K. .... etc.
    • 3. Sir John Brereton
    • m1. Katherine Berkeley (dau of Maurice Berkeley of Beverston)
      • A. .... etc.
    • m2. Jane Massey (dau of Geoffrey Massey of Tatton)
      • B. .... etc.
    • 4. Hugh Brereton of Wimbersley and/or Hassall Grene (8th son)
    • m. Anne Done (dau of Robert Done, brother of Sir John)
      • A. Hugh Brereton of The Peele
        • i. .... etc.
      • B. Ellin Brereton
      • m. Charles Manwaring of Croxton
      • C. Jane Brereton
      • m. Roger Rawson
      • D. Isabel Brereton
      • m1. William Cooper
      • m2. _ Winnington of Offerton possibly here?
      • E. Anne Brereton
      • m. Thomas Somerford
      • F. Margaret Brereton
      • m. Thomas Unwine of Clough
      • G. Alice Brereton
      • m. Rafe Rudyard
      • H. Elizabeth Brereton
      • m. _ Gill
    • 5. Elizabeth Brereton
    • m. John Radcliffe, younger of Ordeshall (dvp 12.04.1497)
    • 6. Jane or Elizabeth Brereton
    • m. Richard Cotton of Richware
    • 7. Eleanor Brereton
    • m1. Thomas Bulkeley of Eyton
    • m2. Hugh Cholmondeley
    • 8. Matilda or Maud Brereton
    • m. Thomas Needham of Shavington
    • 9.+ other issue - Robert, Roger, Henry, Matthew
  • Main source(s): BE1883 (Brereton) with some support from TCP (Brereton of Laghlin or Leighlin), Visitation (Cheshire, 1580, Brereton of Brereton), BIFR1976 (Brereton)
  • From: Stirnet.com
  • http://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/bb4fz/brereton02.php#top ______________________
  • Links
  • http://www.brereton.org/Cheshire%20January%202013.pdf - SOME DATES ARE NOT CORRECT IN THIS LISTING & CONNECTIONS VERY CONFUSING

___________________

view all 11

Hugh Brereton's Timeline

1451
1451
Probably Brereton, Cheshire, England
1451
1467
1467
Chesire, England
1484
1484
1932
December 13, 1932
December 13, 1932
1936
April 3, 1936
April 3, 1936
1969
October 30, 1969
October 30, 1969