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Ann Smith (Brereton)

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Birthplace: Brereton, , Cheshire, England
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Daughter of Sir William Brereton, MP and Jane Warburton
Wife of Sir Thomas Smith
Mother of Lawrence Smith, of Hatherton
Sister of Elizabeth Venables; Jane Leigh, of Brereton; William Brereton, 1st Baron Brereton of Leighlin and Margaret Mostyn

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About Ann Smith

  • Breretons of Cheshire, 1100 to 1904 A. D (1904)
  • http://archive.org/details/breretonsofchesh00brer
  • http://archive.org/stream/breretonsofchesh00brer#page/72/mode/1up
  • Sir William Brereton X., thirteenth Lord of Brereton, Sheriff of Cheshire, 1550-1554; died in 1559. Member of the Privy
  • http://archive.org/stream/breretonsofchesh00brer#page/73/mode/1up
  • Council in Ireland, 1549; recalled for quarreling with Con Bacach O'Neill, first Earl of Tyrone (Froude's History). He married Jane, eldest daughter of Sir Peter Warburton, of Arley; remarried to Sir Lawrence Smith, of Hough; died in 1561. By her had one son, William, his heir and five daughters: 1, Mary, unmarried; 2, Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Venables, of Kinderton; 3, Jane, wife of John Legh, of Booths; 4, Anne, wife of Sir Thomas Smith, Mayor of Chester, 1596, Sheriff of Cheshire 1600; 5, Susannah, unmarried.
  • Sir William Brereton XI., fourteenth Lord of Brereton, born 1550; built Brereton Hall, 1586; created first Baron Brereton, of Leighlin, Ireland, May 11, 1624; died in 1631. He married Margaret, daughter of Sir John Savage, K. G., of Clifton. Kent, by his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas, first Earl of Rutland. By her he had four sons and three daughters: .... etc. _________________________
  • 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, Knt., who m. Philippa, dau. of Sir Hugh, and sister of Thomas Hulse, and had issue, .... etc.
  • The eldest surviving son,
  • SIR ANDREW BRERETON, of Brereton, Knt., m. Agnes, dau. of Robert Legh, of Adlington, and had issue, .... etc.
  • The eldest son and heir,
  • SIR WILLIAM BRERETON, of Brereton, Knt.; chief justice and lord high marshal of Ireland, m. 1st, Alice, dau. of Sir John Savage, Knt., of Clifton, and by her had a son,
    • I. WILLIAM, who m. Anne, dau. of Sir William Booth, of Dunham, and predeceasing his father, left issue,
      • 1 WILLIAM (SIR), successor to his grandfather.
      • 2 .... etc.
  • The chief justice m. 2ndly, Eleanor, dau. of Sir Ralph Brereton, of Ipstones, co Stafford, and widow of --- Egerton, and by her had issue, .... etc.
  • Sir William, who was buried at Kilkenny, in Ireland, 4 February, 1541, was s. by his grandson,
  • SIR WILLIAM BRERETON, Knt., of Brereton, who m. Jane,
  • https://archive.org/stream/agenealogicalhi00burkgoog#page/n95/mode/1up
  • Pg.75
  • eldest dau. of Sir Peter Warburton, by Elizabeth Wynynton, his wife, and by her (who m. 2ndly, Sir Lawrence Smith, of Hough), had issue.
    • I. WILLIAM (SIR), his heir.
    • I. Mary.
    • II. Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Venables, Esq., of Kenderton, and d. June, 1591.
    • III. Jane, m. to John Legh, Esq., of Boothes.
    • IV. Anne, m. to Sir Thomas Smith, Mayor of Chester, 1596, sheriff of the county in 1600.
    • V. Susanna.
  • Sir William, who was buried at Brereton, 4 September, 1559, was s. by his son,
  • SIR WILLIAM BRERETON, of Brereton, Knt., bapt. 6 February 1550, who built the Hall of Brereton in 1586, and was created Baron Brereton, of Leighlin, co. Carlow, 11 May, 1624. His lordship m. Margaret, dau. of Sir John Savage, Knt., by Elizabeth his wife, dau. of the Earl of Rutland, and by her (who d. 7 April, 1597,) had issue, besides other children, who d. young, .... etc. ______________________________
  • The history of the county palatine and city of Chester: .... Vol. III.
  • https://archive.org/details/historyofcountyp03orme
  • https://archive.org/stream/historyofcountyp03orme#page/51/mode/1up
    • BRERETON AND HOLT OF BRERETON. Pg.51-52
  • WILLIAM BRERETON, esq. died in his father's life-time. = Anne, daughter of sir William Bouth of Dunham.; ch: ANDREW (m. Catherine Fitz-Simon), ELLEN (m. John Carinton & Lawrence Winington), JANE (m. Richard Clyve), MARGARET, SIR WILLIAM (m. JANE Warburton), ROBERT, ARTHUR, JOHN, EDWARD (m. Edith Birche) BRERETON.
  • SIR WILLIAM BRERETON, of Brereton, kt. buried at Brereton Sept. 4, 1559. = JANE, eldest daughter of sir Peter Warburton, by his wife Elizabeth Wynynton, remarried to sir Lawrence Smith of Hough, at Brereton Jan. 20, 1650-1.; ch: (Pg.52 MARY, (bapt.1552), ELIZABETH (m. Thomas Venables), JANE (m. John Legh), ANNE (m. sir Thomas Smith), SUSANNA, Sir WILLIAM BRERETON (m. MARGARET Savage) BRERETON.
  • https://archive.org/stream/historyofcountyp03orme#page/52/mode/1up
    • MARY, bapt. Dec. 4, 1552, at Brereton.
    • ELIZABETH, wife of Thomas Venables, of Kinderton, esq. died June 1591, buried at Middlewich.
    • JANE, wife of John Legh of Boothes, esq. bapt. July 16, 1549.
    • ANNE, wife of sir Thomas Smith, mayor of Chester 1596, sheriff of Cheshire 1600.
    • SUSANNA.
    • Sir WILLIAM BRERETON, of Brereton, kt. baptized at Brereton, Feb. 6, 1550, built the Hall of Brereton 1586, created lord Brereton of Leighlin in Ireland, May 11, 1624, died 1631. = MARGARET, daughter of sir John Savage, kt. and his wife Elizabeth, dau. of the earl of Rutland, born 1549, died Ap. 7, 1597, buried at Brereton May 9 following.; ch: 1. WILLIAM (b.1579), 2. ROBERT (bapt.1584), 3. WILLIAM (bapt.1586), Sir JOHN (m. ANNE Fitton), 1. MARY, (m. Henry lord Inchiquin), 2. ELIZABETH (bapt.1581), 3. MARGARET (bapt.1586). BRERETON. ____________________
  • '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. Sir William Brereton of Brereton (b c1483, bur 04.02.1541, Chief Justice and Lord High Marshal of Ireland)
      • m1. Alice Savage (dau of Sir John Savage of Clifton)
        • i. William Brereton (b c1500, dvp 1534)
        • m. Anne Booth (dau of Sir William Booth of Dunham)
          • a. Sir William Brereton of Brereton (b 1521, bur 04.09.1559)
          • m. Jane Warburton (dau of Sir Peter Warburton, m2. Sir Lawrence Smith)
            • (1) William Brereton of Brereton, 1st Lord of Laghlin or Leighlin (bpt 06.02.1550, d 01.10.1631)
            • m. Margaret Savage (b 1549, d 07.04.1597, dau of Sir John Savage of Rocksavage)
              • (A) .... etc.
            • (2) Elizabeth Brereton (d 06.1591)
            • m. Thomas Venables of Kinderton (d 1606)
            • (3) Jane Brereton
            • m. John Legh of Boothes (d 1617)
            • (4) Anne Brereton
            • m. Sir Thomas Smith, Mayor then Sheriff of Chester (a 1596)
            • (5)+ other issue - Mary, Susanna
          • b. .... etc.
  • 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

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Ann Smith's Timeline

1547
December 1547
Brereton, , Cheshire, England
1570
1570
Hough, Cheshire, England
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