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About Elizabeth Brereton

  • Elizabeth Brereton1
  • F, #61178, b. circa 1450
  • Father Sir William Brereton b. c 1410, d. 1484
  • Mother Philippa Hulse
  • Elizabeth Brereton was born circa 1450 at of Brereton, Cheshire, England. She married John Radcliffe, son of William Radcliffe and Jane Trafford, circa 1475.1
  • Family John Radcliffe d. 12 Apr 1497
  • Child
    • Alexander Radcliffe+1 b. c 1476, d. 1548
  • Citations
  • 1.[S11580] A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, Vol. IV, by John Burke, Esq., p. 401.
  • From: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p2036.htm#... _________________________
  • John RADCLIFFE
  • Died: 14 Apr 1497
  • Notes: married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir William Brereton of Brereton, co. Chester, a kinsman of the Venables and descended from the same stock. John died on the 12 Apr 1497 leaving a family of two sons, Alexander, who succeeded his grandfather, William, and three daughters, Christina, Anna, and Elizabeth
  • Father: William RADCLIFFE of Ordsall (Sir)
  • Mother: Jane TRAFFORD
  • Married: Elizabeth BRERETON
  • Children:
    • 1. Alexander RADCLIFFE of Ordsall (Sir Knight)
    • 2. Margaret RADCLIFFE
    • 3. William RADCLIFFE
    • 4. Christina RADCLIFFE
    • 5. Anne RADCLIFFE
    • 6. Elizabeth RADCLIFFE
  • From: http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/RADCLIFFE3.htm#John RADCLIFFE1 _______________________
  • Breretons of Cheshire, 1100 to 1904 A. D (1904)
  • https://archive.org/details/breretonsofchesh00brer
  • https://archive.org/stream/breretonsofchesh00brer#page/71/mode/1up
  • Pg.71
  • 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. ______________________________
  • A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great ..., Volume 4
  • https://archive.org/details/genealogicalhera04burk
  • https://archive.org/stream/genealogicalhera04burk#page/401/mode/1up
  • Pg.401
  • Alexander Radclyffe, esq. of Ordshall, who m. Agnes, daughter of Sir William Harrington, knt. of Hornby Castle, in Lancashire, and by her, who died in 1490, liad issue,
    • I. William, his heir.
    • II. Robert ... etc.
  • Alexander Radclyffe d. in 1476, and was s by his eldest son,
  • William Radclyffe, esq. of Ordshall, who m. Jane, daughter of Sir Edmund Trafford, knt. of Trafl'ord, and by her, who wedded, secondly, James Byron.of Clayton, and, thirdly, Talbot, of Salesbury, had issue,
    • I. John, who m. Elizabeth, daughter of Sir William Brereton, knt. of Brereton, in Cheshire, and dying, v. p. 12th April, 1497, left issue,
      • Alexander (Sir), successor to his grandfather.
      • William.
      • Christian, m. to William Hulton, esq.
      • Margery, wife of Thurstan Parr.
      • ____ , m. to Sir Richard Aston, knt. of Middleton.
  • William Radclylffe. d. 15th May, 13 Henry VII. and was s. by his grandson.
  • Sir Alexander Radclyffe, of Ordshall, knt. high sheriff of Lancashire in 1547, who m. Alice, daughter of Sir John Booth, knt. of Barton, in Lancashire, and had issue, .... 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 _________________________
  • '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
    • 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. Phillippa Brereton (dsp)
    • 4. Hugh Brereton of Wimbersley and/or Hassall Grene (8th son)
    • m. Anne Done (dau of Robert Done, brother of Sir John)
      • A. .... etc.
    • 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.tudorplace.com.ar/Bios/WilliamRadcliffe_ordsall.htm

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Elizabeth Brereton's Timeline

1458
1458
Brereton, Cheshire, England
1460
1460
Whitby, North Yorkshire, England (United Kingdom)
1467
1467
Clapham, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1473
1473
Ordsall, Salford, Lancashire, England
1478
1478
Ordsall,Lancashire,England
1480
1480
Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
1480
Ordsall,Lancashire,England
1482
1482
Ordsall, Lancashire, England
1484
1484
Ordsall,Lancashire,England