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Ann brereton was born circa 1841, at birth place, to william brereton and catherine carolines brereton. The king, the parliament, and the localities during the english civil. His father, sir william was buried at brereton on september 4th 1559. Brereton, william, 2nd baron brereton of laghlin i 1611. The religious context of the english civil war volume 34 john morrill. The letter book of sir william brereton, spring 1646 by sir william brereton 20121022 on. Brereton, william dnb01 wikisource, the free online library. A parliamentary general, sir william was engaged in the siege of dudley castle, bridgnorth castle and the fortifield cathedral close at lichfield. Appears in 5 books from 19071993 page 20 flora, yet if thou be carries of religion, and neglect the true service of the ever living god, thou art a caytife most vyle and miserable. By the end of 1643 sir william brereton pictured right who had been one of the mps for cheshire and been elected in 1640 to the long parliament had secured most of the surrounding countryside for parliament. A journal of the english civil war mcfarland books. William brereton, the son of sir randle brereton and eleanor dutton brereton, was born in about 1488.

Trusted information source for millions of people worldwide. By 1521 he was a groom of the kings chamber, and from 1524, groom of the privy chamber. Carlow, of whom some particulars are given by sir f. Middlewich in the civil war a tale of two battles of great consequence. After the war, sir william brereton was well rewarded for his efforts. William brereton viii historical records and family.

Sir william brereton, born in 1550, mar ried margaret, granddaughter of the earl of rutland, being the same family, and about the time dorothy vernon married in. Brereton, sir william ii 1550 1631, of brereton, cheshire. After the death of his father in 1636, booth was brought up by his grandfather, also called sir george booth. Alison weir, in the lady in the tower, writes of how the spanish chronicle told the story of an old waiting woman called margaret helping anne boleyn with her extramarital affairs by hiding mark smeaton behind the royal bed curtains and how this same woman incriminated henry norris and william brereton after she had been arrested and wracked. William brereton, 3rd baron brereton of leighlin was baptised on 4 may 1631 at brereton, cheshire, england g. Although the causes of the conflict were necessarily complex, religion. William brereton was born on month day 1414, at birth place, to sir william brereton viii and lady alice brereton born corbet. The new sir william brereton was a little boy barely 10 years old, his father barely dead, his mother married again, and he himself handed over to the care of a guardian. Morrill, the religious context of the english civil war. On the outbreak of civil war in 1642, mytton was promoted to colonel and raised a regiment of foot in london. Sir william breretons letter book aprilmay 1646 by william, carr, ivor, atherton, i brereton isbn.

Brereton s journal is a book made up of letters from the english civil war 16421646. Charles i raised his standard at nottingham thereby starting the english civil war. A lecture on sir william brereton of handforth by harold forster origin of the brereton name star chamber proceedings of 1517 of egerton versus brereton more on the star chamber proceedings an account of the portrait of sir william brereton i 15501631 here is the portrait from steven brereton. In may 1536, brereton, the queens brother, george boleyn, viscount rochford, henry norris, sir francis weston and a musician, mark smeaton, were tried and executed for treason and adultery with anne boleyn, the kings second wife. Although he held no military command in the civil war, he was an active commissioner of array and established a cavalier garrison at brereton. Sir william brereton, grandson of the lord high marshal of ireland, 1540, was married to jane, daughter of sir peter war burton of arley. He was a commander in the parliamentary army in the english civil war. Ann brereton historical records and family trees myheritage. The king, the parliament, and the localities during the english civil war. Christopher potley later david leighton, sir hardress waller nma. Maitland brereton roesia served in british sir william brere sir william brereton sons spelling the name thomas.

Mar 24, 2018 brereton married, first, alice, daughter of sir john savage, by whom he had issue one son, william, grandfather of sir william brereton 15501630, who in 1624 was created baron brereton of leighlin, co. Dore, the letter books of sir william brereton two volumes, the. The religious context of the english civil war transactions of the. Sir william brereton and englands wars of religion journal. Printed for thomas underhill, and are to be sold in wood street. Brereton, sir william ii 15501631, of brereton, cheshire. Ever since, the english crown has recognized their incorporation of the royal coat of arms of scotland in the brereton coat of arms.

Ann married sir william brereton in 1528, at age 20 at marriage place. The same year, william le brereton, kt, was witness to deeds of sale in chester. Dec 31, 2012 breretons book made up of letters comes out of the english civil war 16421646. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The brereton family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. Sir william brereton of brereton, knight, was born in either 47 in egerton, kent, or 14 feb 501, in egerton, cheshire, or he may have been born after 53 when his mothers marriage portion was receipted, in brereton, cheshire. Nov 02, 2012 breretons journal is a book made up of letters from the english civil war 16421646. On the face of it, sir william brereton was not the obvious choice to assume undisputed command of the war effort in cheshire. Ives did you know there is an organization that researches and recreates the middle ages in the present. An anthology of war poems brereton, frederick compiler. Historical records and family trees related to ann brereton. Military intelligence operations during the first english civil war.

The english civil war record society of lancashire and cheshire. Apr 01, 2019 after the civil war, the siege and the plague which struck in 1647 it looked very much worse for wear. After the civil war, the siege and the plague which struck in 1647 it looked very much worse for wear. Sir george booth, lord delamere, 162284 cheshire presbyterian who conspired against the commonwealth and led a proroyalist uprising in 1659.

Cheshire presbyterian who conspired against the commonwealth and led a proroyalist uprising in 1659. Sir william brereton and englands wars of religion jstor. The subject of the first part of this article is sir william brereton 160461 of handforth in cheshire, who will be examined as a puritan magistrate in the 1630s, as a parliamentarian activist in the early 1640s, as a county boss in the war years, and as an increasingly disillusioned honest radical from 1646 and especially from 1653. Sir william brereton, 1st baronet military wiki fandom.

A good starting point is the declaration of causes and remedies cj, ii. After the death of his father in 1636, booth was brought up by his grandfather, also called sir george. A series of letter books survive in which he preserved copies of letters he. Nov 30, 2012 breretons book made up of letters comes out of the english civil war 16421646. Unlike his betterknown cousin of the handforth branch, brereton was an anglican and a royalist. Sir was born in 88, in brereton cum smethwick, cheshire, england, united kingdom.

Brereton, sir william 17891864, lieutenantgeneral and colonelcommandant 4th brigade royal artillery, was descended from the very ancient cheshire family of brereton of brereton hall, through its irish branch, the breretons of carrigslaney, co. Sir william brereton built a church at brereton in around 1200 to fulfill a vow he made in the holy land while participating in the third crusade. The letter book contains copies of letters sent and received by brereton. William brereton author of journal of the english civil war. This is key, because the king had to award letters of patent, which are confirmed in the 14th century, for them to be able to use this coat of arms. March 1642 there was more discussion of the prayer book than of the militia ibid. Middlewich in the civil war middlewich heritage trust. Sir william brereton and englands wars of religion. Breretons journal is a book made up of letters from the english civil war 16421646. The brereton family claims she then married sir ralph brereton. Sir william brereton d 1536, chamberlain to king henry viii m. Ada is listed as wife of ralph in some sources with others not mentioning the marriage. In august 1643, william brereton and sir thomas middleton were besieging eccleshall castle in staffordshire and they were joined by mytton with a regiment of foot from london. A journal of the english civil war by sir william brereton.

The royalist angloirish foot of the english civil war. William brereton is the author of journal of the english civil war 2. This information is part of by on genealogy online. A journal of the english civil war by brereton, william. William brereton was born on april 1, 1674 in somerset, maryland, united states, son of william brereton and sarah smith. I have written two articles about the life and fall of sir william brereton, one of the men who was executed for adultery with anne boleyn. He was not a jesuit priest sent to assassinate anne boleyn, as the tudors portrayed him, so find out more by reading the following articles. This was about 57% of all the recorded breretons in the usa. Brereton, william dnb01 wikisource, the free online. G eorge booth was the second son of william booth and his wife vere, of dunham massey in cheshire. Sir william brereton, 1st baronet september 1604 7 april 1661 was an english writer and politician who sat in the house of commons at various times between 1628 and 1659. Caroline brereton, edward brereton and 4 other siblings. Sir william brereton, of brereton, knight, son and heir, succeeded to divers parcels of the aforesaid barony, on the death of his aunt isabella, and was ancestor of sir william brereton, knight, who recovered the residue of the said moiety of the barony, from the assigns of the sutton, a0 22 hen. William brereton viii historical records and family trees.

Brereton, william, 2nd baron brereton of laghlin i 161164. The subject of the first part of this article is sir william brereton. Brereton married, first, alice, daughter of sir john savage, by whom he had issue one son, william, grandfather of sir william brereton 15501630, who in 1624 was created baron brereton of leighlin, co. Brereton s book made up of letters comes out of the english civil war 16421646. Although he was from a gentry background, he was the social inferior of the local barons and of leading local families such as the booths, delves, mainwarings and wilbrahams. In 1840 there were 4 brereton families living in delaware. Biography of sir william brereton british civil wars.

After attending oxford and grays inn, brereton emerged as an energetic magistrate in cheshire. On sunday sir william brereton, with his party, went from northwich, and. The letter book of sir william brereton, spring 1646. Brereton, william, 2nd baron brereton of laghlin i 161164, of brereton hall, cheshire.

The sanctuary has a monument to another william brereton, who died in 1618, high on the wall above the monument armour which may have belonged to sir william brereton is displayed. A table features in the book of ormerod detailing the cheshire knights and. He died in the year 1740 in somerset, maryland, united states. The letter book of sir william brereton, spring 1646 by sir william brereton, joseph mckenna isbn. Full text of breretons of cheshire, 1100 to 1904 a. The town was under siege from december 1643 until january 1644, but in the battle of nantwich, on the 25 th of january 1644, the royalist army under lord byron was soundly defeated by the parliamentary forces under sir thomas fairfax. Page 48 william the conqueror and fought in the battle of hastings in 1066 and who was granted tracts of land in blackburn as a reward for his services. The legend of the muzzle bear the queen ann boleyn story a picture of a brereton arms brereton coat of arms sections of the brereton book a lecture on sir william brereton and the pork barrel by professor eric w. He was married in the year 1708 in somerset, maryland, united states to diana dixon, they had 11 children.