
The Earldom of Chester in England, was an important title and powerful position in medieval Norman England, and the families connected to the Earls were quite influential in the social and political system of the time.According to Wikipedia :== Earl of Chester ==The Earldom of Chester was one of the most powerful earldoms in medieval England. Since 1301 the title has generally been given to hei...
Brereton Hall, Cheshire, England=The first mention of the name Brereton occurs in the Domesday Book. The name Brereton appears as one of thesix dependencies or manors of the Barony of Kinderton at Middlewich, which was obtained by Gilbert de Venables . It would appear that the taking of land from the Saxon landowners and giving it to Norman followers was completed before the 1086 Domesday surve...