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The Breretons of Borrasham, Wales

Author: Faye Brereton-Goodwin, Ontario, Canada

INTRODUCTION

I was born in Canada, daughter of Albert (Bert) Lionel Brereton and Mabel Doak. Dad’s paternal grandparents, James Westropp Brereton and Ursula Harnett (along with four children) arrived in Canada from Listowel, Ireland in 1878, after the Captain had been appointed a Dominion Commissioner of Police by Queen Victoria.

Dad’s maternal grandparents were Dan Martin of Northern Ireland and Julia Crowley, identified as of the Province of Munster, Ireland. My mother’s great grandparents, both the Willis and Doak families, also immigrated to Canada from Northern Ireland. So, it is little wonder that I went in search of my Irish ancestors.

As my great-grandfather Captain James W. Brereton kept a diary and there were family tales and newspaper clippings of Brereton and Handford Halls, I became intrigued with my Irish Brereton ancestors at an early age. I began my journey with the Breretons of Cheshire and I continue to be fascinated with this family who travelled the world, were knighted and held positions of power. Also, as with many Landed Gentry families, their sons went into the clergy (some rising to senior positions), became involved in local politics and certainly there were many in the military throughout the centuries. So, there is lots of interesting reading which is becoming so much more available thanks to the digitization of many library collections.

In the summer of 2001, I attended the Worldwide Brereton Reunion, in Cheshire, England, which was coordinated by Pamela and Derek Brereton of Michigan, USA.

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Cover of booklet prepared for our visit to St. Oswald

The attendees, who came from the United States, Australia, Great Britain, Ireland, Canada and Zimbabwe visited many sites, including Brereton Hall, Handforth Hall, Bowden Church, Altrincham, St. Marys, Church Nantwich, St. Oswald's Church, Brereton Chapel, St. Mary's Church, Astbury and Gawsworth Hall. What an amazing experience.

Actually, this was my second of three visits to Brereton Hall. The first time occurred, in 1993, when my husband and I visited England and had the privilege of touring the Hall with the owners, Mary and Derrick Creigh. At the time, they were considering transitioning the Hall from the its former life as a private girl’s school to a venue for hosting weddings and other events. The Brereton Hall property was still intact; however, it required significant upgrading. Since that time, Brereton Hall changed ownership at least twice and in 1999 the owner severed the Hall from other properties on the site. You can find more information about the Hall and its inhabitants in my histories ‘Brereton Hall, Cheshire’ and ‘The Breretons of Cheshire’.

While I have always been interesting in learning about my own Brereton family, it was the Reunion of 2001 that sparked my interest in writing and resulted in my initial history, ‘In Search of My Family’. Twenty years have passed since I completed the first history; there are currently fifteen histories on my website www.breretonhistory.ca. Some of the histories, such as The Descendants of David Brereton of Killurin, Ireland, were written in response to a personal search for my Irish ancestors, while others were in response to emails from Breretons looking for their personal story. As many old genealogical records follow the male line, I initially followed suit; however, over time I have added stories about the female Breretons, including those who married into the Brereton families.

While a lot of time has been spent searching for source documents and writing the histories, my husband Bob and I have travelled extensively in Ireland, England, Wales and Canada, taking photos, visiting sites, visiting archives and gathering information. Our visits to England were key to writing my early histories. However, walking along the shore of Cross Lake, Manitoba, on the site settled by my great-grandparents provided a real sense of connection. Our trips to Ireland where I visited so many Breretons sites, including the birthplace of my great-grandparents and my great-great-great-grandfather, David Brereton of Killurin, Co. Offaly (born 1732), felt like coming home.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

While travel and research played a critical role in developing my understanding of the breadth and scope of the Brereton story, and in the development of the histories I have written, I also want to acknowledge the help I received, early in the process, from Ann Beverly Coltman. We met in 2001, at the Brereton Reunion in Cheshire and it was through her that I learned about the genealogical research and stories gathered by Patrick Montague-Smith. Anne shared some of his written notes with me and they allowed me to gradually build my initial family history.

For those who have not heard of Patrick Montague-Smith; he was a genealogist, editor of Debrett’s Peerage and a Brereton on his mother’s side. Patrick had planned to track the Brereton Hall title and so, in the spring of 1948, letters and articles appeared in major newspapers throughout the British Empire and its former colonies appealing for information to help solve the mystery of the unclaimed title of Lord Brereton, Baron of Leighlin, created by King James I. Patrick was interested in biographies, life stories and reminiscences as well as pedigrees, and over the years he gathered a significant amount of information from Breretons all over the world. Apparently, he also had visits from some who hoped to discover where they fit into the Brereton lexicon. Patrick died in 1986, and to the best of my knowledge never published his planned Brereton book. By incorporating some of his research into this volume, Patrick’s typewritten notes will not be lost and I sincerely hope he would be pleased to see the information shared with his Brereton kin.

Anne, who is a descendant of the Breretons of South Africa, also shared her 1977 Master’s thesis titled A Comparative Study of the Breretons of Wisconsin and the Breretons of South Africa their pedigrees and biographies. Her thesis provided another wonderful source of information, particularly when I was writing the stories about Brereton Hall and The Breretons of Cheshire.

RESEARCH

Researching a family history is so much easier with all the information available on the ‘web’; however, the biggest challenge is in validating the data. I have often added comments related to the source of information throughout the history, and at other times have provided footnotes when I wanted to add information concerning sites, some history of families who married Breretons, or other bits of information that I thought would enhance the story.

What began, twenty years ago, as a desire to find and record my Irish ancestors has evolved into numerous Brereton histories. This occurred, as a result of my determination to capture and share all the information I gathered over the years, and as a response to the many inquiries I received from other Brereton ancestors, especially once my initial histories were uploaded to the web.

To assist the reader in following the numerous family generation and stories, individuals are identified in the history using a numbering system which identifies generations, e.g. 1) first generation, 1.1) second generation, 1.1.1) third generation etc. The numbering continues within each family only when sufficient information is available regarding family members; consequently, at times individuals are identified without being numbered. GRAMMAR AND NOTES ABOUT SPELLING

Given the age of some the information found during my research, not surprisingly, the print was not always clear. Further, the use of archaic spelling and uncommon words (i.e. coigns), older style punctuation and sentence structure, the use of British legal terms and currencies, led to some challenges. However, I did persevere and while I often retained the archaic spelling of words, I provided footnotes whenever I thought it would help the reader to better understand the information. I have also used

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Canadian spelling for words such as colour, and of course, my own writing style may at times not meet editorial standards. SHARING

There are so many interesting stories to be found about the Breretons who stayed in England and those who travelled the world. The Brereton men were involved in politics and power, served in the military, were clergy, doctors, lawyers, law makers and law enforcers, merchants, vintners, scholars and so much more. I hope you find this a fun, interesting and enlightening history! For me, sharing the history and corresponding with other Brereton continues to be an important part of my history projects.

This history was written for my own family and for sharing with other interested Breretons, consequently, it must not be used for commercial purposes without the written permission of the author. While the document has been uploaded in a PDF format to discourage alteration by others, if you have information that will enhance the stories; or that contradicts information I have provided, I am certainly open to reviewing and/or updating the stories. THANK YOU

Lastly, I want to thank all of you who have contacted me over the years; your support, interest and the new information provided has certainly helped me continue to capture the stories of our Brereton ancestors. If you find your ancestors among the many histories; I would appreciate it if you acknowledge my histories as a source, when appropriate – as I have done with earlier histories.

Faye Brereton-Goodwin, Ontario, Canada

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Salusbury- Trelawny-Lloyd Connections

There are so many examples of the Brereton coat of arms and most arise when families of the aristocracy marry. This image displays a variation of the Brereton bear (of Cheshire) with two banners of the Malpas family (middle-top row): Gules (red background) with three pheons argent (three silver arrowheads) and argent (silver of white background) with a cross patence azure (blue). Patence is a type of cross which is similar to the cross pattee which is see more frequently.

I am not certain the specific Brereton of Malpas who held this coat of arms. However, we do know that over time, his line married into the Egerton family (the lion passant with the three pheons) and the Corbet family (the two ravens facing left)

A Malpas Brereton Family

Interestingly, the book, ‘The General Armory’ shows the Breretons of - Malpas, Eccleston, Wetenhall, Tatton, Honford, Wolesacre and Barrell, Co and Borasham or Burras, co., as one family and indicates that the Brereton of Denbigh descended from William Brereton, a younger son of the first Randle Brereton of Malpas who acquired the Denbighshire estate by marriage with Katherine, daughter and heir of Thomas de Weild of Burras and became extinct upon the death of Owen Salusbury Brereton, Esq , in 1798 .

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BRERETONS OF MALPAS

Darrell Wolcott, in his study of the ‘Malpas’ Family in Cheshire1, provides interesting information about the Welsh Brereton of the 11th to 13th centuries; accompanied by a number of charts, many showing David’s which was important to me as I believe my ancestor David Brereton of Killurin, Co. Offaly (born 1732) is from the Malpas-Welsh line. When looking at early Welsh records I learned that it is important to understand the naming protocol. Initially, before record keeping, men were identified by one name, i.e. David and people were identified by ab or ap – to identify a relationship. William ap David ap John would be David son of William or John son of David who was the son of William.

As village populations grew, they began to add another identifier, i.e. an occupation; David might become David de Clerk. The next step was to add a ‘surname’ – David Brereton de Malpas. To further confuse the situation, at times names were adapted by the inclusion of the name of their mother or grandmother.

The Malpas family land holdings were extensive and at the time of Randle II, encompassing the southwestern part of present-day Cheshire and a number of Welsh townships. They held properties at Ipstones, Shocklach, Tatton, Cheshire and others locations.

Sir Randoll Brereton I, son of Sir Wm Brereton III, Baron of Malpas and Margaret Donne, married Alicia Ipstones. They had issue:

Sir Randoll Brereton II of Ipstones married and 1st Catherine Bulkely2 of Eaton/Eyton and 2nd Joan Holford

William Brereton of Borras, Denigh, married Katherine Wylde heir of the Wylde family of Burres, Denigh, Wales

Joan de Brereton

Elizabeth de Brereton

This history follows the descendants of Sir Randoll/Randal Brereton of Ipstones and William Brereton of Borras.

SIR RANDAL BRERETON II of Ipstones There is a reference to children of Randal and his 1st wife Catherine Bulkeley and 2nd wife Joan Holford;

Bartholomew Brereton of Grafton born c. 1463. (son of Catherine) He had three sons, Bartholomew, John and Humphrey and no grandsons.

1) Sir Randal Brereton III of Ipstones (died in Burgundy) married Emma Carrington heir of John Carrington of Carrington

Ralph Brereton of Iscoyd, wife unknown; however, there was a daughter Margery Brereton who married John Holford 1) SIR RANDAL BRERETON III of Ipstones

1 Source: ww.w.ancientwalesstudies.org 2 Having been directed to the Welsh charts by David Smart I did compare the information already in my history to the information in the charts. While much of the information is known by me it is always good to have additional validation regarding details included in my histories. In one instance the generation for Thomas Brereton of Flint differs – in this case, given my source, I have decided to keep my ‘link’ – however, I did find a reference to Randal’s wife as Margaret Bulkley which I have added. The charts were from the work of T. Ceire Griffith’s Achau Rhai o deuleoedd ben siroedd Caernarfod, Meirionydd a Tbrefaldwyn.

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Sir Randal married 1st Emma Carrington, daughter and heiress of John Carrington of Carrington. This Randal founded the Eccelstone, Wettenhall and Carrington lines. Randal and Emma had issue:

Humphrey Brereton, who had three daughters

Ellen Brereton who married Nicholas Bruy

Elenor Brereton married Phillip Egerton

1.1) Owen Brereton

1.2) Sir Randal Brereton IV of Malpas3 married Eleanor Dutton.

1.1) OWEN BRERETON There are references to Owen Brereton of Barrell/Barhill whose family is said to have become the Brereton of Cuddington, as the illegitimate son of Randal Brereton of Shocklach and Elizabeth Orton of Cuddington and daughter of John de Orton.

1.2) SIR RANDAL BRERETON IV of Ipstones, Shocklach and Malpas Sir Randal married Eleanor Dutton, daughter of Piers Dutton of Dutton Hall. Randal was the Chamberlain of Chester 1506-1532 also Knight Banneret and Knight of the body of King Henry VII. Eleanor and Randal had 12 children, including Sir Urian Brereton, founder of the Breretons of Handforth and Sir Richard Brereton, founder of the Breretons of Tatton.

3 A Brereton with whom I have corresponded identified some discrepancies as regards this accounting of the Brereton history and the book ‘Opitulante Deo’ The Brereton Family of Cheshire AD 1100-1904 written by Robert Maitland-Brereton in 1904; published by Irwin Hudson Co. of Portland, Oregon. E.g. Opitulante Deo identified Sir Randle Brereton IV as marrying Eleanor Dutton.

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Sir Randle IV and his wife Elinor Dutton are buried in elaborate tombs at St. Oswald's Church, Malpas; photos of the church and tombs can be found in the on-line history The Breretons of Cheshire. They had issue:

1.2.1) Sir Randal Brereton of Shocklach and Malpas married Elinor Egerton, daughter of Philip Egerton

Sir Richard Brereton, (?-c 1556) married Jane Massey, daughter of Geoffrey Massey of Tatton,

John Brereton (? – 1542) Rector of Malpas, Astbury, Bebington and St. Mary's Chester married Alicia. Their son William Brereton of Honne4 married Elizabeth Greene starting the branch of family known as the Norfolk Branch

Rev. Thomas Brereton (?- 1511) Rector of Malpas

Elizabeth Brereton married Randal Mainwaring

Anne Brereton married John Fershall

Rev. Peter Brereton, bachelor son of Sir Randle Brereton and Eleanor Dutton died in 1542. He had been the King's Chaplain and later Canon at Westminster and Master of Barts Hospital. In his old age he returned to Malpas and the Rectory.

Sir William Brereton, Chamberlain of Chester, and groom of the chamber to King Henry VIII married Elizabeth Somerset (widow of Sir John Savage who was beheaded 17 May 1536).

4 Sometimes spelled Hoxne (according to ‘Opitulante Deo)

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Elizabeth was the daughter of Charles Somerset, Earl of Worcester (c. 1460 – 15 March 1526),

Robert Brereton, living 1566.

Sir Urian Brereton of Honford/Handforth (? – 1577) knighted at Leith on 11 May 1544, was a groom of the King's chamber in 1541. He married Margaret Honford, heiress of William Honford of Honford; Sibilla who married Thomas Legh, Esq of Adlington; son William who married, in 1576, Katherine Hurleston of Cheshire.

Jane Brereton married Sir Thomas Hanmer

1.2.1) SIR RANDAL BRERETON of Shocklas and Malpas Sir Randal Brereton III became Baron of Malpas through his marriage to Eleanor Egerton, daughter of Sir Philip Egerton of Egerton and Oulton. Elinor was related to the Earls of Chester through Hugh Kelelioc. They had issue:

Anne Brereton who married Randal Dod of Edge

Sir Randal married 2nd Isabel Butler, daughter of Thomas Butler of Bewsley. They had issue: 1.1.1.1) Sir Randle Brereton of Malpas and Shocklach

Elizabeth Brereton married James Starkey of Darley. They had a daughter Eleanor who married John Bannister and a grand-daughter Martha Bannister who married Andrew Brereton of Plas du Llanfair.

1.2.1.1) SIR RANDLE BRERETON of Malpas and Shocklach ?-1611) Randle Brereton married Mary Griffith5 , daughter of Sir William Griffith of Penrhyn Castle, Wales, and Jane Puleston (1520-1570) daughter of Sir John Puleston, M.P. of Bersham). They had issue: Sir Randle Brereton of Shocklach and Malpas (died 1611) married Frances Throgmorton, daughter of Sir Robert Throgmorton of Coghton. They had issue Mary Brereton, sole daughter and heiress baptised at Malpas on 9 January 1576. Mary Brereton married Sir Richard Egerton of Ridley.

NOTE: Additional information about the Breretons of Malpas can be found in my on-line history Breretons of Cheshire (breretonhistory.ca) or by contacting the author.

WILLIAM BRERETON OF BORRAS, BORRASHAM, WALES6 Given the various ways Borras, Burras, Barras appears in records and the use of Denbigh, Borrasham, and Denbighhsire. I carried out a little research and found the following:

During the Middle Ages, according to Alfred N. Palmer, Wrexham historian Alfred N. Palmer, Borras (then called Borrasham) formed two townships of the mesne manor of Isycoed, itself one of the manors of the marcher lordship of Bromfield; the townships were known as Borrasham Hwfa and Borrasham Riffri. It is known that an extensive farmer

5 Following Randal’s death, Mary Brereton married Sir Hugh Cholmondeley. 6 References include: Annals of the Counties and Families of Wales, page 402; also Archaeological Cambrensis, Vol. XV, 3rd Series

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Throughout this history I have Borrosham and Borros for consistence, although many other spelling are found in the various research documents.

DENBIGH, DENBIGHSHIRE, WALES

There is some wonderful history about Denbigh in “A Book of Wales” by S. Baring-Gould which may be interesting for some Breretons; however as my intent is to provide a little background information about the lands populated by the Breretons of Borrosham I will begin in 1566 when Queen Elizabeth made her favorite, Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, also Earl of Denbigh. He is reported to be ruthless and eventually there was open rebellion by the inhabitants of the area. In one incident, two young Salusbury men of Lleweni pulled down fences that the Earl had set up on the common land. The Earl had them arrested, taken to Shrewsbury and hanged. This very unpopular Earl, who even lost the support of the Queen, died from poison, on 5 September 1588 (aged 56 years).

Following the Earl’s death, the Castle of Denbigh which stood on a limestone hill with wonderful views over the Clyde, and the lordship reverted to the Crown and from that time until the beginning of the Civil War little was heard about the area. Old Denbigh had occupied the area in front of the castle but it was abandoned during the time of Queen Elizabeth, and a new town was built at the foot of the hill.

Llanrhaidr, Ruthin and Llanynys are located within 3 miles of Denbigh. There is an interesting story about Ruthin where the site of an ancient mansion at Bachymbyd (located midway between Ruthin and Denbigh). The Salusbury family was founded at Bachymbyd, at the close of the 15th century by John Salusbury, 4th son of Thomas Salusbury of Lleweni

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In the 15th century the mansion was owned by Sir William Salusbury. Apparently, Sir Walter Bagot stopped by the estate one day and fell in love with and eventually married one of the Salusbury daughters. Before leaving home following the marriage, the girls planted three noble chestnut trees on their father’s estate and the trees became known as the The Three Sisters; Eventually the estate passed to the wife of Sir Walter Bagot.

The Breretons, Lloyds, Salusburys, Trewlawny and other families were already established families in the area, along with the ancient families of Wales.

2) WILLIAM BRERETON of Borrasham (?-1450)7 William Brereton of Borrasham was the second son of Sir Randle de Brereton, and his wife Alicia, Lady of Ipstones or Ipstans and Malpas, (married c. 1400).

William married 1st Margaret Horwood and 2nd Catherine (or Catrin) de Weyld, heiress of Thomas de Weyld, Borrasham and his wife Margaret Kynaston (daughter of Sir Roger Kynaston). William and Catherine had issue: Randal Brereton married Margared ?

Jonet Brereton

Elinor Brereton married Bulkeley

Isabel Brereton

2.1) Edward Brereton of Borrasham, Denbighshire, Wales, married 1st Elizabeth Royden of Pulford and 2nd Dorothy Hanmer, daughter of Richard Hanmer

2.2) John Brereton married Margaret Richard

2.1) EDWARD BRERETON of Borras, Denbigh Edward married 1st Elizabeth Roydon of Pulford, Cheshire and had issue:

2.1.1) Randolph Goch Brereton of Borrasham married Margaret Ellys Eyton

2.1.2) Thomas Brereton Vicar of Flint married Margred of Ithel

2.1.3) John Brereton of Borrasham Edward married 2nd Dorothy Hanmer8, daughter of Richard Hanmer, sister of Sir Thomas Hanmer9. Richard was the son-in-law of Sir Randle Brereton of Malpas

Elizabeth Brereton married James Eyton of Eyton

Joanna Brereton married Cynrwig, son of Richard of Penachlech

7 Some references from ‘A Book of by S. Baring-Gould’ 8 Dorothy’s brother Thomas Hanmer married Jane Brereton, daughter of Roger Brereton and grandson of Sir John Brereton of Wolsacre and Malpas and Katherine Brereton, second daughter of Sir William Brereton, Knight of Brereton, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland . Jane’s Brother John Brereton founded the Norfolk Brereton Branch. There is another record showing that from 1604-1611, Roger Brereton of Borras near Gresford, county of Denbeighshire was M.P. for Flintshire. He married Katherine 2nd daughter by his 2nd wife of Sir Wm. Brereton Knight of Brereton, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, and widow of Edward Fuleshurst Sir Thomas Hanmer was knighted by King Henry VII after the Battle of Terwin and Tourney at Boulogne

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Catherine Brereton married Lancelot Lloyd of Yr Orsedd Goch, son of William Lloyd of Gresford. They were member of the Manor of Mortyn or Burton.

2.1.1) RANDOLHUS BRERETON Randulphus married Margaret Ellisan and had issue one daughter, Jane Brereton who married Robert ab Edward ab Edward ab David ab Madog of Llywelyn – ancestor of the Traffords of Trafford. They had issue: Margaret Brereton married Thomas ab (son of) John

Jane Brereton married 1st Edward Boras and 2nd Cynwig ab Howel of Glany Pullin, Burosham 3rd Robert Wynn ab (son of) Morgan of Sonlli,

Elizabeth Brereton married 1st John Courden (son of Richard Courden who became Dean of Chichester); and 2nd John ab Madog, ab Ieuan ab David and 3rd Robert Wynn ab Morgan of Sonli.

2.1.2) THOMAS BRERETON, Rector of Northop Thomas was Rector of Northop in 1539; of Llandrinio in 1557 and of Gresford in 1556. He married Margaret, daughter of Ithel, son of Gruffydd10, son of Belyn, Nercwys. They had issue:

Peter Brereton, Vicar of Lanfihangel in 1597, married Jane daughter of Owen ab John ab (son of) Howel Fychan

Hugh Brereton

John Brereton

Randolph Brereton

Dorothy Brereton married William Lewys of Wrexham, Wales

Mary Brereton

2.1.3) JOHN BRERETON of Borrasham John Brereton Esq. married Margretta Wen, heiress of Richard ab Ieuan ab David ab Ithel Fychan of Llanewgain, Flints. Richard descended from Ednowain Bendew (one of the noble tribes of Wales). They had issue:

2.1.3.1) Owain Brereton of Borrasham (eldest son)

Jane Brereton married 1st) William Borras and 2nd Cynt Powel

Margaret Brereton

Elizabeth Brereton

Edward Brereton

10 In a churchyard, about 3 miles from Denbigh there is some old glass in the east window representing a Jesse tree. There is also a tombstone to John ap Robert, ap David, ap Gruffydd, ap David Vaughan and so on back to Cedell Deyrnlhvg, king of Powys.

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2.2) JOHN BRERETON John married Margret Richard. They had issue:

Margret Brereton

Jane Brereton married 1st William Borras

Owen Brereton married 2st Elisabeth Salusbury, daughter of John Salusbury and 2nd a son of Haiy Salusbury Edward Brereton married Jane, daughter of Roger of Robt

2.1.3.1) OWAIN BRERETON OF BORROSHAM, Borras Hovah, Wrexford, Wales, Denbighshire and , England (? – 1595). Documents also identify Owen Brereton of Borras, Borrasham, in the Parish of Wrexham.

Owain Brereton of Borrasham, High Sheriff of Denbigh (1580-1588)11 was the son of John Brereton. He married 1st Elizabeth Salusbury, daughter and heir of John Salusbury of Llyweni who was M.P. for Denbigh in 1554 and Chamberlain of Denbigh. Her mother was Catherine daughter and heiress of Tudur ap Robert Vychan of Berain, Denbighshire and the granddaughter of a bastard son of Henry VII. She was famous in her own right; sometimes known as Katheryn of Berain and at times as ‘Mam Cymru’ - Mother of Wales. The latter name acknowledged the fact that many North Wales gentry were her descendants. She married four times; John Brereton of Salusbury (died in 1560) Sir Richard Clough, Maurice Wynn of Gwydir and Edward Thelwall of Plas y War.

Owen married 2nd Catherine Salusbury, widow of John Lloyd and daughter of Hary Salusbury

The Salusbury family was an ancient Welsh family of Flintshire, in the most north-eastern county in Wales. It borders the English County of Cheshire to the east, Denbighshire to the west and Wrexham to the couth. Flintshire was located in the Welsh Marshes and formed part of the historic Earldom of Chester and Flint. Therefore, it is not surprising to find the Cheshire Breretons in Wales. The following information has been copied from an on-line history authored by Roger Virgoe:

Owen Brereton, Esquire returned by Banbury for the Parliament of 1563 to replace Francis Walsingham, who had chosen to sit for Lyme Regis, was no doubt the ‘servant and daily attendant upon’ Sir Francis Knollys, who brought several actions in Chancery during that year.

Knollys was knight of the shire for and a powerful figure in the county. This man’s identity with Owen Brereton of Borras, a Denbighshire gentleman who was justice of the peace and twice sheriff, is proved by one of the cases, in which the complainant calls himself son and heir of John Brereton, and is termed by his opponent—his wife’s grandfather, Sir John Salusbury—‘a gentleman well friended and allied and dwelling in the same shire where the said defendants inhabit’. Other cases mention his lands in Denbighshire and his second wife Katherine

Brereton was also a servant of Sir Robert Rochester, comptroller of the Queen’s household under Queen Mary, and presumably he joined Knollys’s service after Rochester’s death in 1557. In 1562 he was planning to go to Italy, but there is no evidence that he went. The patent rolls show a pardon of outlawry for him

11 Reference to his appointment as Sheriff of Denbigh can be found in the document Archaeologia Cambrensis. Another source references Owen Brereton of Boras, called Plsy-Moras or Borosham (Paraish of Wreham) as Sheriff in 1581

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dated 6 Feb. 1570 in respect of a debt of £100, for which he had ‘surrendered himself to the Fleet prison’. He remained an active servant of Knollys at least until 1580, presumably spending more time in Denbighshire as he grew older.

*His appointment as sheriff in 1580 may indicate that he had left Knollys’s service and retired to his estates. During his second term as sheriff he was one of the principals in the notorious Denbighshire election of 1588, when he secured the return of his favoured candidate against the opposition of the Salisbury’s, his kinsmen by marriage. Besides his inherited lands Brereton leased certain property in Denbighshire from the Crown. No inquisition post mortem survives, but that of his grandson and namesake, who outlived him only some seven years, reveals a comparatively small amount of freehold land. Brereton died old, probably shortly before August 1595, when letters of administration were issued to his son Edward”.

Owen Brereton had issue nine sons and five daughters (12 are identified below):

2.1.3.1.1) Roger Brereton of Haghton Bangor, Flints

2.1.3.1.2) John Brereton I of Esclusham married Margaret Wynn of Wigfai (relict of Robert Empson of London) - died 24 January 1622, in Wrexham

2.1.3.1.3) Andrew Brereton, Army Lieutenant (?- 1649)

2.1.3.1.4) Edward Brereton, High Sheriff (? – 1598)

William Brereton, Army Captain

Mary Brereton married 1st Cynwrig Hanmer of Caer Fallnch in Llaneurgain, 2nd Harri Jones. Another reference identifies her 1st husband as Cynwrig Ashpool Esqu.

Thomas Brereton

Elen Brereton married George Kywr, Esq. of PlasCadwgan

Owain Brereton, Army Captain

Randle Brereton, Army Lieutenant

Dorothy Brereton m. Robert Trevor. Esq.

Catherine Brereton married William Lloyd, Esq. of Plas Madog, Parish of Rhiwabon,

Sarah Brereton

Owen later married Katherine Salusbury, daughter of Harri Goch Salusbury of Llywesog, in the Parish of Llanrhaiadr. Katherine was the widow of Sir John Lloyd of Bodidris.

The oldest son of Katherine Salusbury and John Lloyd of Bodidris was Evan Lloyd (?-1587) who married Elizabeth (she was a widow at the time) daughter of Thomas Mostyn of Mostyn, Flints. The Lloyds of Bodidris were descended from the Princes of Powys (through the female line) and were one of the more prominent families in East Denbighshire in the 13th century and were Salusbury family. Of West Denbighshire. John Lloyd inherited a substantial estate including leased of crown land in Denbigh.

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2.1.3.1.1) ROGER BRERETON (?-1617) of Haghton Bangor ISCOED, Flints, Wales and Hinton, Whitchurch, Salop (also identified as leaving near Gresford).

Roger Brereton, third son of Owen Brereton and Elizabeth Salusbury married 1st Katherine Brereton, daughter of Sir William Brereton, Lord Chief of Ireland (grandfather of Lord Brereton of Brereton Hall) and 2nd the widow of Edward Fulleshurst.

Roger entered Lincoln’s Inn in 1598. He became a Welsh politician who represented Flint in the House of Commons from 1604 to 1611. He also sat on the bench as Justice of the Peace for Flintshire from 1582 to 1617 and for Shropshire from 1598 to at least 1604. He was appointed High Sheriff of Flintshire for 1591-1592. Roger died in 1617 in Whitchurch, Salop.

According to an on-line article, authored by Simon Healy, Roger Brereton left little trace on the records of his only Parliament. Arrested upon a King’s Bench writ a few days after the adjournment of November 1605, he petitioned the Commons for privilege on 3 Feb. 1606 and was granted a writ of habeas corpus on 15 February. On 26 March Egerton’s man-of-business Francis Moore observed that Brereton had left Westminster without permission, and moved to recall him. Nothing more is known of the case. There is no record of a marriage or children of Roger Breretons. The next member of the family to sit in the Commons was Edward Brereton, who represented Denbigh Boroughs in six parliaments.

2.1.3.1.2) JOHN BRERETON I of Esclusham (? – 24 January 1622) John Brereton, 2nd son of Owain Brereton and Elizabeth Salusbury married Margaret Epsom, widow of Robert Epsom of London. Margaret was the daughter of Hugh Wynn, Esq. of Wigfair, in Meriadog. John and Elizabeth had issue:

Elizabeth Brereton (died 26 February 1656) married Thomas Buckley of Coedan in

Jane Brereton married 1st John Ffachnaut in Tegeinngl and 2nd Owain Lloyd, 2nd son of William Lloyd of Plas Madog in Rhiwabon, she had one daughter Jane Ffachnaut who married Richard Evan, Parson of Cilcain, Wales.

Catherine Brereton married William Lloyd of Plas Madog, Denbigh and had issue: Edward Lloyd of Plas Madog and Owan Lloyd

John Brereton of Esclusham II married Margaret Wynne of Wickwif

Dorothy Brereton

Elen Brereton

Thomas Brereton

1.2.3.1.2.1) Edward Brereton married Anne Lloyd

Andrew Brereton

Roger Brereton

Owen Brereton

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William Brereton

John died 24 January 1622 and is buried at Wrexham.

Note: According to David Smart of Wales the line of John Brereton of Esclusham is now represented by J. Youde William Hinde, Esq. of Clochfaen. Hinde changed his name to Lloyd and published Powys Fadog. David is the great-great-great-great grandson of Gwen Brereton (1731-1774) who married William Davies of Conwy in 1764. Gwen was the daughter of Richard Brereton (?-1731) grandson of Andrew Brereton of Plas Du Llannfiar.

Jacob Youde William Lloyd (1818-1887) received her Majesty’s license to assume the old name Lloyd of Clachfaen in lieu of Hinde and also bear the arms of Lloyd. He was generally known as Chevalier Lloyd of Clochfen. He was the son of James William Hinde of Langham Hall, Essex and his wife Harriet Youde daughter and co-heiress of Rev. Thomas Youde of Clonfaen at Plasmadog. Caaording to the Montgomery Collection, Volume 25, Lloyd died unmarried and his estates passed to his neice, Harriet Julia Morforwyn the wife of George Hope Verney, Esquire.

1.2.3.1.2.1) EDWARD BRERETON Edward married Anne Lloyd. They had issue:

1.2.3.1.2.1.1) Owen Brereton (born 1603) who married Sarah Lloyd. Upon the death of Owen, Sarah married Ralph Egerton of Riley. Owen married 1st Frances Egerton, sister of Ralph Egerton and 2nd Dorothy Lloyd, daughter of Rrys Lloyd

1.2.3.1.2.1.1) OWEN BRERETON Owen and Dorothy had issue:

1.2.3.1.2.1.1) Edward Brereton (died 1644) who married Jane Griffith

1.2.3.1.2.1.1.1) EDWARD BRERETON Edward who died 8 July 1644 (he predeceased his father) married Jane Griffith. Upon the death of Edward, she married Rev. Humphrey Lloyd, Vicar Rosbon, Bishop of Banger. Edward and Jane had issue:

Edward Brereton of Boroghs married Elizabeth Lake, daughter of Sir Thomas Lake, Middlesex.

2.1.3.1.3) ANDREW BRERETON12 Plas Du Llanfair (1565-1649) married Martha Bannester Andrew, was the son of Owain Brereton and Elisabeth Salusbury. In the publication ‘Powys Fadog he is described as an army lieutenant. He has also been identified as a Stewart to Sir Thomas Myddelton the elder, of Chirk Castle; as Stewart he was responsible for the properties owned by Sir Thomas in the counties of and Merioneth.

The following information about Chirk Castle, has been copied from the castle website:

Chirk Castle, occupied virtually continuously as a castle and stately home for almost 700 years, sits on a hilltop with its best views over the Ceiriog valley to the south. The successor to two known mottes in

12 Information concerning Andrew Brereton was provided by his ancestor David Smart of Wales. He is the great-great-great-great- grandson of Gwen and William Davies. He also provided a chart from J. E. Griffith’s Pedigrees of Anglesey and Caernarvonshire Families, page 7 – which follows the family of John Banester and Eleanor Starkey.

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the area, it was probably built by Roger Mortimer, of the powerful Marcher family, who was granted the area by Edward I after the Welsh defeat in 1282. He was almost certainly given royal assistance in its design and construction, and its similarities to Beaumaris suggest that work may have started as late as 1295, perhaps in response to the Welsh rising of 1294.

Chirk Castle was purchased by Thomas Myddelton in 1595. Thomas was the son of the governor of Denbigh Castle and founder of the East India Company.

Andrew and his family also acquired land in the Caernarfon area (near the ) and played a prominent part in local life for the next century or so. The comment has been made that ‘Living where they did, hard by the Menai Straits, it is hardly surprising that several of his descendants crossed over into Anglesey”. The Menai Strait is a narrow stretch of shallow tidal water about 25 km (16 mi) long, which separates the island of Anglesey from the mainland of Wales.

Andrew Brereton married Martha Banester (born 14 November 1578), daughter of John Banester who died in 1581. Her mother was Elizabeth Starkey and her maternal grandparents Sir Randal and Elinor (Egerton) Brereton. Martha had 5 siblings born between, 1570-1578: John Banester; Richard Banester; Eleanor Banester; Francis Banester and Elizabeth Banester. Andrew and Elizabeth had issue:

Frances Brereton married Pant Hywe of Llandegfan –Wynne in 1694

Ann Brereton married Esglys on 16 November 1680 2.1.3.1.3.1) Richard Brereton of Ty Hen Llamanda married Jane Thomas of Llanwnda on 18 December 1870

There is a memorial for Andrew Brereton in Llanfair-is-Gaer Church (Royal Commission of the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. Andrew Brereton owned the famous Hengwrt Chaucer manuscript (now in the National Library of Wales) and his children are identified in the manuscript. The manuscript belonged to his father-in-law, John Banester of Cheshire (?-1581).

The Hengwrt Chaucer has been identified13 as Adam Pinkhurst. He has also been credited with writing other Chaucer manuscripts. It is believed that the Hengwrt Chaucer may have been written before Chaucer’s death in 1400, or soon afterwards. The Hengwrt Chaucer had reached the Welsh Borders by the 16th century and was in the possession of Fouke Dutton, a Chester draper who died in 1558. By the 1570s the manuscript was associated with the Banestar or Bannester family whose three youngest children were born at Llanfair-is-gaer, near Caernarfon.

A further memorandum, dated 1625, refers to Andrew Brereton (d. 1649) of Llanfair-is-gaer. The next home of the manuscript was the remarkable library of Robert Vaughan (c. 1592-1667) of Hengwrt, Meirionnydd where it remained until it was bequeathed in 1859 to W.W.E. Wynne of Peniarth. Wynne’s son sold the manuscripts in 1904 to Sir John Williams, and he in turn presented the Peniarth manuscripts, including the Hengwrt group, to the newly- established National Library of Wales in 1909.

13 In 2004, Professor Linne Mooney identified the scribe who wrote the Hengwrt Chaucer as Adam Pinkhurst. (He was also responsible for writing other Chaucer manuscripts.

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2.1.3.1.4) EDWARD BRERETON OF BORRASHAM (?-1598) Edward Brereton of Borrasham was the eldest son of Owen Brereton. He married Anne Lloyd, daughter of John Lloyd, Esq. (of Yale and Bodidris) and Catherine Salusbury (father was Harri Goch Salusbury). He was High Sheriff for Denigh, in 1581 and 1598. In the Annuals of the Counties and Families of Wales, by Nicholas Thomas, there is a reference to Edward Brereton of Borras being replaced as the High Sheriff, by Robert Sontley of Sontley in 1598. Edward died that year – during his term in office.

In ‘The History of Parliament: The House of Commons 1715-1754, ed. R. Sedgwick’, dated 1970 there is a reference to Edward Brereton as the father or grandfather of Thomas (Salusbury) Brereton. As Edward died in 1598 and Thomas Salusbury Brereton was not born until 1684, there had to be two generations between the two men.

Anne and Edward had issue:

2.1.3.1.4.1) Owen Brereton of Borasham (died 1603) married Sarah Eyton Sarah inherited her father’s lands except Park Eyton. She later married Ralph Egerton, Esq.

2.1.3.1.4.2) Edward Brereton of Borrasham (? – 1648)

Roger Brereton

Catharine Brereton married John Lloyd of Ddwyne

Jane Brereton married Roger Bady of Stansti, Mannor of Y Glewysegi

Margaret Brereton

2.1.3.1.4.1) OWAIN BRERETON (died 1603) Owain Brereton of Borrasham married Sarah Eyton, daughter and heiress of Edward Eyton. She inherited all her father’s land except Park Eyton. Owain died in 1603 and Sarah married 2nd Ralph Egerton, Esq. Owain and Sarah had issue:

2.1.3.1.4.1.1) Owain Brereton of Borasham (died1648)

2.1.3.1.4.1.1) OWAIN BRERETON of Borrashsham (died 1648) Owain had issue one son and heir:

2.1.3.1.4.1.1.1) Edward Brereton married Jane Gruffydd of Cefnamwich14, Lleyn Caern.

2.1.3.1.4.1.1.1) EDWARD BRERETON (died 1645) Edward Brereton married Jane Gruffydd, daughter of John Gruffydd of Lleyn, Caernarvon. Edward died in 1645 predeceasing his father Owain and leaving issue:

2.1.3.1.4.1.1.1.1) Edward Brereton of Borrasham married Elizabeth Lake

14 Source: House of Commons 1660, Volume 1: Edward Brereton (1642-1725) of Borras, Denbigh Burroughs

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Following Edward’s death, his wife Jane married Humphrey Lloyd, Vicar of Rhiwabon (in the Borough of Wrexham, Wales) and Dean of the Diocese of St. Asaph, Wales.

2.1.3.1.4.1.1.1.1) EDWARD BRERETON OF Borrasham (1642-1725) Edward succeeded to the Borrosham estates on the death of his brother who died without issue in 1657. On 22 November 1664 he married his 1st wife, Elizabeth Lake, daughter of Sir Thomas Lae of Cannons Park, Edgeware, Middlex, on 22 November 1664. She died at Gresford, on 17 August 1680. Given the date of Elizabeth’s death (1680) she could not be the mother of Thomas Salusbury Brereton or Humphrey Brereton.

On 23 December 1703 (23 years after the death of his first wife) Edward married a widow, Elizabeth Owen, daughter of Sir Hugh Owen and widow of Lewis Anwyl of Parc Llanfrothan. Both Thomas and Humphrey were born prior to this marriage. Elizabeth died in 1716. Which leads to the probability that Edward had another marriage between the two Elizabeths and she was the mother to at least Thomas and Humphrey.

Originally the record regarding a 1681 Brereton-Fletcher marriage seemed implausible; however, given the above analysis, and the fact that he would likely have married again soon after his 1st wife died, this marriage could provide the ’missing link’. There is a church record showing the marriage on 10 January 1681, at St. Mary’s Church, Chester between of Mary Fletcher, daughter of John Fletcher, barber of Chester and Edward Brereton, of the City of Chester.

Another record identifies Thomas Salusbury Brereton, born ‘after 1680’ as the 3rd son of Edward Brereton, saddler and innkeeper of Chester. Edward’s profession may seem unusual for the heir of Borrasham – however, he was not born the elder son so did not become the heir until 1657 when his brother died.

Edward sat in Parliament, as a Tory representing Denbigh in 1689, 1690, 1695, 1698 and 1701 (until 1705). There is also a record that he was a Commissioner for Assessment for Denbigh from 1663-1680. Other offices included Sheriff of Denbigh (1675-6) and (1677-8); Freeman of Ruth 1679; Alderman (1692-3); Mayor of Holt (1681-82) and (1710-11) and Councilman for Denbigh 1693.

Edward Brereton died 10 January 1725 (age 82) and is buried at Gresford, Denbighshire. At the time of his death, his possessions included lands in his home county and the ownership of a house in St. James’s, Westminster. In his Will he advised the only surviving son, Thomas Brereton of Borras, to marry off his children to persons of good family and sober education hailing from within 50 miles of his mansion house of Borras.

There is a biography authored by A. M. Mimardière and John. P. Ferris and posted on the History of Parliament Trust website which indicates that Edward Brereton of Borraham possessed some influence of his own, deriving from his position as a country gentleman and his personal involvement in the municipal affairs of all three of the corporations which made up the Denbigh Boroughs constituency’ they also suggest Brereton owed his seat chiefly to the recommendation of Sir Richard Myddelton.

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Upon reading the biography one gets the opinion that Brereton was very active as a Member of Parliament and not adverse to debate. There is also reference to an altercation whereby, Sir Robert was very angry, and when the House rose, he struck Brereton over the head with a little cane just out of Westminster Hall. Brereton returned the compliment with two hard blows over the face with the head of his great cane. The article contains some interesting details about the work of the House during those years, however by November 1705 Brereton was leading a ‘quiet, peaceable’ existence and presented a picture of a dutiful administrator, even becoming a voting stockholder in the Bank of England by 1710. He was dismissed from that role on the Hanoverian succession.

Elizabeth and Edward had issue:

2.1.3.1.4.1.1.1.1) Humphrey Brereton (4 May 1678 – 15 January 1731) Married Ann Bonts of London

John Brereton

Edward Brereton (died before April 1721) married Mary Sadlier daughter of Edwin Sadlier, Bart of Temple Dinsley

2.1.3.1.4.1.1.1.2) Thomas (Salusbury) Brereton (1684-1756)

Anne Brereton

2.1.3.1.4.1.1.1.1) HUMPHREY BRERETON of Burras Humphrey Brereton was Sheriff of Denbighshire in 1727. Following his death, his estate was assessed to his sister Anne Brereton. Later it passed to John Robinson of Litton (1745-64) who had married Humphrey’s daughter Leonora Brereton. Leonora died on 13 March 1790 and the estate was purchased by Lord Kenyon that same year.

2.1.3.1.4.1.1.1.2) THOMAS (SALUSBURY) BRERETON (1684-9 May 1756) There is an interesting biography regarding Thomas Salusbury Brereton, on the website: historyofparliamentonline.org and is authored by Eveline Cruickshanks – with information supplied by Patrick Montague. Following is a relevant paragraph:

(Thomas Brereton) contested Chester unsuccessfully in 1722. According to the 1st Lord Egmont, he was the son of an ordinary fellow who kept an ale-house in Chester, and may, for what I know, be still living. Being bred to clerkship under an attorney, he was by Sir Richard Grosvenor advanced to an employment of about one hundred pounds a year, in return for which he opposed the Grosvenor family in their elections in Cheshire. Afterwards he married a widow of some substance, and employing her money in South Sea, advanced his fortunes. Then delivering himself over to Lord Malpas, he was an agent for him in elections and a busy runner, and under his countenance got to be elected this Parliament for Liverpool, and when in the House gave himself to be entirely the slave of Sir Robert Walpole, and was made use of in the little job works in the House, such as carrying and bringing messages and whispers to and from the Members, for securing their votes on particular questions etc. For this Sir Robert procured him an employment of about five hundred a year, on which occasion his place in Parliament being

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void, there was a necessity for a new election. He stood, and Sir Thomas Aston having a fair majority on the poll, the mayor returned him, and now Brereton became a petitioner.

Thomas Brereton of Borrasham married 1st Mary Trelawny (baptized 1688 – died before 1731), daughter of Brigadier-General Henry Trelawny, Member of Parliament, Whitley, Devon and Governor of Plymouth. Henry was the 7th and youngest son of Sir Jonathan Trelawny and Mary Seymour. Mary was the sister of Sir Henry Trelawny of Trelawne, Cornwall.

According to information provided on-line by a descendant of Rev. Robert Brereton, Mary Trelawny Brereton died in Flint, Wales, in July 1750, and is buried in the church at Northop (otherwise known as Llaneurgain). Although the church is not mentioned, it is most likely St. Eurgain and St. Peter’s Church as it is the seat of the Parish of Northop. It is also her opinion that Thomas Brereton did not marry a second time, although there is a connection to Letitia Salusbury who married John Lloyd in 1695, in Chester (John died in 1719).

Letitia and John had a son Salusbury Lloyd who was baptised in Chester in July 1704 and died a bachelor, in 1734. Thomas Brereton was the beneficiary of his will and was also the beneficiary of his widowed mother, Letitia when she died in 1749. It wasn't until later that Thomas Brereton applied for a Bill to change his name to Salusbury. However, there is considerable information which supports the marriage of Thomas Brereton to his 2nd wife Catherine Lloyd, heiress of Salusbury Lloyd of Ladbroke, Flints and Shotwich (M P for Flint Borough).

In 1734, upon the death of his father-in-law Salusbury Lloyd, Thomas inherited the Lloyd estates including Shotwick Park. Shotwich wasbuilt about 1093 by Hugh Lupus as a defence against the Welsh.

The following excerpt from the Saughall and Shotwick Park Parish Council website attests to the marriage of Thomas and Catherine:

In 1700, the Wilbraham family sold Shotwick Park and parts of Great Saughall to Thomas Brereton who was mayor of Liverpool in 1732. He married first Miss Trelawny, then his second wife, Catherine Salusbury-Lloyd, daughter of the Lloyds who had purchased Saughall manor after the survey of 1650. By these marriages, Brereton became owner of both Saughall manor and Shotwick Park, and when he died in 1756, his son, Owen Salusbury-Lloyd took over the estates. Owen died without male issue in 1798 and the estates went to his maternal relatives, the Trelawnys. A succession of Trelawnys held the estate including Charles, who added the reputed manor of Little Saughall to his estates by an exchange with Charles Potts, and Horace Dormer Trelawny who had Shotwick House built in 1872 as the new family home.

At the time of his second marriage Thomas was Commander for victualling the navy 1729-47 and Mayor of Liverpool 1732-1734. In 1749 Thomas added Salusbury to his name. There is also a notation that in 1741, Thomas Brereton was on the list of Trustees and Governors of the Blue Coat Hospital, Liverpool.

Thomas Brereton and his 1st wife Mary Trelawny had issue:

Edward Brereton, died at three months of age

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baptized in St. Margaret’s, Westminister

2.1.3.1.4.1.1.1.2.1) Owen (Salusbury) Brereton baptized in St. Margaret’s, Westminister (3 October 1715-8 September 1798)

2.1.3.1.4.1.1.1.2.2) Rev. Robert Brereton (? -5 October 1784)

Trelawny Brereton (27 October 1722 – May 1723) Westminister, Middlesex

Betty Becke Brereton (7 August 1727)

Mary Harriot Brereton (12 March 1729)

2.1.3.1.4.1.1.1.2.1) OWEN SALUSBURY BRERETON (1715-1798) Owen Brereton, born in London in 1715 was the son of Thomas Brereton, Esq. of Chester and his 1st wife, Mary Trelawny. At the time Thomas was the Member of Parliament for Liverpool.

Owen was admitted as a scholar of Westminster School in 1729, entered Trinity College, Cambridge in 1734, and was called to the bar from Lincoln’s Inn in 1738. That year he held the post as a Lottery Commissioner. In 1742 he was appointed Recorder of Liverpool and it is noted that he carried out his duties with great impartiality and dignity during fifty-six years.

Circa 1748, Owen Brereton married Catherine Whitmore, daughter of William Whitmore (and sister of Sir Thomas Whitmore); a marriage that lasted over 50 years. That same year there is a notation that the 1st stone of the New Town Hall was laid and one of the officials was Owen Brereton, Esq, Recorder.

Following the death of his father, in 1756, Owen Brereton succeeded to Shotwick and other estates in the counties of Cheshire, Denbighshire and Flintshire. It was at this time that he added Salusbury as a surname. When Owen came into possession of the Salusbury estate he also became Constable of the Castle of Flint, a valuable privilege to his adjacent possession.

In 1762, Owen Brereton became a member of the Society of Arts and in March 1765, he became Vice-President of that society. According to one report, he carried out his responsibilities with assiduity, zeal, and order and with great credit to himself and advantage to the Society.

Owen was a Member of Parliament for Ilchester, Somerset from 1775-1780 and Constable of Flint Castle from 1775. In 1796, when he planned to resign as Recorder for Liverpool, the City of Liverpool requested him to retain the situation and the appointed a deputy to relieve him of the pressure of its duties. Due to illness he did resigned in 1798.

He was also an early member of the Royal Society and the Society of Antiquaries also a bencher of the Honorable Society of Lincoln’s Inn and Treasurer and Keeper of the Black Book.

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There is an interesting record that involves a stained-glass window at St. Oswald’s Parish Church, Brereton. On 22 May 1788 Owen exhibited a beautiful coloured drawing of a window in the St. Oswald’s Parish Church of Brereton. In the lower compartments are four figures representing the 4 persons who ‘flew’ Thomas Beckett on the high altar at Canterbury Church, in 1170. The men, outfitted in complete armory with drawn swords are identified as four knights – Sir William de Tracy, Sir Richard Britton, Sir Reginald FitzUrse and Hugh Morrel (sometimes identified as Sir High de Morville). The 5th figure, located in the centre bears the words ‘Martyum Thomas’. The three upper compartments show two priests and a figure ‘epilcopally habited’ – probably representing Beckett. (I do have a copy of the drawing)

In my original history of Brereton, Cheshire I included a record referencing a 1270 date:

Sir Richard de Brereton was believed by the family to have been one of the four knights who murdered St. Thomas a Becket - thinking they were acting at the wish of the King. In penance for this act, the Breretons erected a stained-glass window in St. Oswald's the parish church. During the Civil War of the 1600 the window disappeared. According to Mr. Montague-Smith's research, the knights were all Normans who went back to France after the murder and in fact one of the knight's name was le Breton not Brereton and he was no relation to the Brereton's of Chester.

He died at his residence at Windsor on 8 September 1798, aged 84 years. He was buried in St. George’s Chapel, Windsor on 22 September 1798. Catherine and Owen had five children; however, they all died young leaving no heir. Consequently, in the will, Owen bequeathed the rents of his estates to his wife, during her life. When she died in 1799 his estate went to his Trelawney relatives:

Lieut.- Col. Charles Trelawney-Brereton, Esq. of the Coldstream Regiment of the Guards for St. Michael’s Co. Cornwall. He was the only son of the late Lieutenant- General Harry Trelawney (who died in 1800) and Mary Dormer of Lee Grange. Charles who took the name Brereton as stipulated in the will of Owen Salusbury Brereton. He married Marie Hawkins, sister of Sir Christopher Hawkins. Charles died in September 1820 (63 years of age) leaving issue: John Brereton

Harwood Trelawny Brereton

Catherine Brereton

Sophia Brereton

Sir William-Lewis (Salusbury) Trelawney, second son of the Rev. Sir Henry Trelawney, bart. of Cornwall took the name Salusbury, in 1802 as stipulated in the will of Owen Salusbury Brereton. William married Patience-Christian Carpenter of Devon.

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When Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Trelawny died, his heir was a grandson Horace Trelawny Brereton

The direct male line of this elder Brereton Borosham Branch became extinct when Owen Brereton died leaving no heirs. His estate passed to his wife’s family the Trelawnys of co. Cornwall and the name Salusbury was taken by Sir William Lewis Salusbury Trelawn, in accordance with the Testamentary inunction of his cousin.

2.1.3.1.4.1.1.1.2.2) REV ROBERT BRERETON (21 September 1717-5 October 1784) Westminster, Middlesex, England Robert Brereton, son of Thomas Brereton and Mary Trelawny was born 1717 and baptized in St. Margaret’s, Westminster. At the age of 18 years (8 November 1735) he was admitted as a pensioner at Trinity College, Westminster (named as son of Thomas Brereton).

At some point he married Elizabeth (maiden name unknown) who died 21 June 178215 and is buried in the Lady of our Parish and St. Nicholas, Liverpool, County Lancashire. Their abode was identified as Rigby Street, and Roberts occupational as Rector of Liverpool

He matriculated in 1735, was a Scholar in 1737; received his LL.B (Lambeth) in 1750 In 1748 the living in the 16Gift of the Bishop of Asaph went to Robert Brereton, Rector of Liverpool. On 14 May 1750 he was appointed Rector of Northop, Flintshire, Wales (John Stanley was the Vice Rector) and remained in that position until his death on 5 October 1784. He was in his 69th year.

It appears that he wrote some hymns in 1738 including:

Dated, 8 November 1738, Trinity College, Cambridge – author Robert Brereton “Come, thou Fairest, Prepare”

Dated 8 December 1738, Trinity College, Cambridge – author Robert Brereton - “Echo in Christi natalem” - : “Hæc Bethlemitæ pastoris verba referre”.

2.1.3.1.4.1) RICHARD BRERETON of Ty Hen Llamanda married Jane Thomas of Llanwnda. They had issue:

2.1.3.1.4.1.1) Owen Brereton of Ty Hen Liawnda (1641 - ?) married Gwen Richard?17

15 Burials, 1782, page 41, entry 141 16 A General Descriptive History of the Ancient and Present State of the City of Liverpool. 17 Information from a chart – Ty Hen a Bodgarad, Llanwnde; Car T Du, Llandwrog; Gesall Gyfarch, Penmorfan

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Thomas born 1651

Edward Brereton born 1648

William Brereton of Llanwnda

Andrew Brereton 2.1.3.1.4.1.1) OWEN BRERETON of Ty Hen Liawnda (1641 - ?) married Gwen Richard?18 Owen and Gwen had issue:

Catherine Brereton of Tal y Sarn, Llandwrog

Ann Brereton of Cae’r Bythod, Llandwrog

Richard Brereton (1668-?)

Elin Brereton (1676- ?))

Andrew Brereton (1674-?) Biwmaris

Thomas Brereton (1682 - ?)

2.2.1.4.1.1.1) William Brereton, married Catherine vach Cadwgan

2.1.3.1.4.1.1.1) WILLIAM BRERETON, married Catherine vach Cadwgan They had issue: Dorothy Brereton (1700-?)

Owain Brereton (1701-?)

Cadwgan Brereton, Y Benallt, Llandwrog

Dorothy Brereton

Ann Brereton (1716-?)

William Brereton (1721 -?)

Elin Brereton (1710-?) married 1st William Pritchard and 2nd John Owen

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Information following Pages 93, 94 and 95 of a Google digitized version the above noted history

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THOMAS BRERETON AND JANE (nee HUGHES) BRERETON:

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Thomas Brereton and Jane Hugh-Brereton are not included in the above Brereton History. However, the story is an interesting one and, in my opinion, well worth saving. Consequently, it is attached as an annex to the Borras history.

Jane (Hughes) Brereton (1685-7 August 1740 at Wrexham) was the daughter of Anne (nee Jones) and Thomas Hughes, of Bryn Griffith (near Mold, Flintshire). On 19 January 1711, she married Thomas Brereton (1691-1722). At first, I assumed Thomas was associated with the family in this history. In fact, he was born in Cheshire. However, as there is mentioned of Thomas supporting a relative as a Member of Parliament for Liverpool, he could be related to Owen Salusbury Brereton; also, his wife and daughter Lucy Brereton and Charlotte Brereton lived in Wrexham, Denbeighshire, Wales. .

Thomas Brereton19 (1691–1722) was a dramatist, descended from a younger branch of the noble family of Brereton in Cheshire, his father being Major Thomas Brereton of the queen's dragoons. He was born in 1691, and after attending the free school of Chester, and a boarding school in the same city, kept by a Mr. Dennis, a French refugee, he matriculated at Brasenose College, Oxford, 16 April 1709, proceeding B.A. 14 Oct. 1712. His father died before he reached his majority, leaving him a considerable fortune, which, however, he soon dissipated, his wife and family being compelled by destitution to retire to their relations in Wales in 1721. The same year he received from the government a small office connected with the customs at Chester. In connection with the election of a relative as Member of Parliament for Liverpool he wrote a libelous attack on the rival candidate, and to escape prosecution was advised to abscond. To baffle pursuit, he determined to cross the Saltney when the tide was coming in. In the middle of the stream he quitted his horse, resolving to trust to his remarkable powers as a swimmer, but he was unable to reach the shore. His death took place in February 1722. Brereton was the author of two tragedies, or rather English adaptations of French plays, but they were never acted and do not possess much merit.

Jane Brereton (1685-1740) was interested in poetry from an early age and achieve a level of fame as a poet. She regularly contributed poems/verse to the 'Gentleman's Magazine' and elsewhere – using the pseudonym ‘Melissa”. ‘Poems On Several Occasions’ together with her letters to friends and an account of her life, was published following her death (London 1744).

Katherine Turner, writing in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography notes that "Brereton's body of poetry’ displays a flair for tactful occasional writing, and represents a transitional moment in women's writing in the eighteenth century, a moment at which being a published writer while retaining respectability was becoming a real possibility

19 Source: Dictionary of National Biograph, 1889-1900, Volume 6, by Thomas Finlayson Henderson.

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