The letter books of sir william brereton

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. More like lions than mensir william brereton and the. William was the sixth son of sir randle brereton and eleanor dutton. Sir william brereton 16041661 parliamentarian commander of. A parliamentary general, sir william was engaged in the siege of dudley castle, bridgnorth castle and the. Educated at brasenose college, oxford and at the inns of court. His paternal grandparents were sir william brereton of brereton and phillipa hulse, the daughter of sir hugh and the sister of thomas hulse. 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 to the rutland family. Sir william brereton, 1st baronet from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Her parents, william and jane were 18 and 12 respectively, at their marriage settlement on 20 january 1539, her paternal grandparents were william brereton. Published by record society of lancashire and cheshire, chester 1984. William brereton, lancashire and cheshire record society, vol. The letter book of sir william brereton, spring 1646 by sir william brereton 20121022 on.

His first wife, susannah, was the daughter of sir george booth of dunham massey in cheshire. Record society of lancashire and cheshire, 1990 cheshire 658 pages. Sir william brereton english civil war letter 1644 collectors weekly. The letter books of sir william brereton download ebook pdf. Sir william brereton, 1st baronet september 1604 april 7 1661 was an english soldier, politician, and writer. The letter books of sir william brereton volume ii the record society of lancashire and cheshire volume 128 by dore r m ed isbn. Discover book depositorys huge selection of sir william brereton books online. He married anne, daughter of sir william brereton of brereton.

Breretons book made up of letters comes out of the english civil war 16421646. Jane brereton of brereton was baptised on either 16 july or on 26 july, 1549, at brereton cumsmethwick, cheshire, england jane was the daughter of sir william brereton of brereton, knight and jane warburton. A journal of the english civil war mcfarland books. Sir william brereton from cheshire has cropped up several times in my reading during the last couple of weeks. Breretons journal is a book made up of letters from the english civil war 16421646. Initially it appears that cheshire tried to sit on the fence. A parliamentary general, sir william was engaged in the siege of dudley castle, bridgnorth castle and the fortifield cathedral close at lichfield.

Well, sir thomas smith was lord of the manor at hough, nearby, and the owner of considerable lands in this area. William brereton was from cheshire where his parents owned the land of the estate in which he and his familly lived. Sir william brereton s letter book, aprilmay 1646 in searchworks catalog. The letter books of sir william brereton, volume 2. Bibliographic abbreviations and conventions british history. Sir randle mainwaring a william brereton of honford or hanford bpt. The rigveda hardback by jamison, stephanie w brereton, joel p. Sir william brereton, 160461 energetic commander of parliamentarian forces in cheshire and the northwestern counties during the english civil war.

All publications some titles are available on line click on the title to read them volume 1 lancashire and cheshire church surveys 16491655. A series of letter books survive in which he preserved copies of letters he wrote, especially during the english civil war. This is a superbly written, researched and beautifully illustrated book. The five surviving volumes of letter books of sir william brereton remain invaluable to our understanding of the scope and daytoday operations of sir william.

The letter books of sir william brereton the record society of lancashire and cheshire unknown binding by william brereton author extraordinary newes from colonell iohn barkeer governour of coventry, to a merchant of london. Five letter books survived the war containing over some 2000 letters. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Sir william brereton s commission of captain of a troop of 60 horse 20 sep 1642 in university of manchester library,ref. The letter books of sir william brereton the record. Sir william brereton and englands wars of religion. The letter books of sir william brereton record society. The letter books of sir william brereton record society of lancashire and cheshire william brereton on. Sir william brereton and englands wars of religion journal of.

After attending oxford and grays inn, brereton emerged as an energetic. Sir william breretons letter book, aprilmay 1646 edited by ivor carr and ian atherton brereton, william, sir, 16041661 book. He was a commander in the parliamentary army in the english civil war. The extracts are intended for use at key stage 3 in the national curriculum, unit 2, the making of the united kingdom. Nov 30, 2012 brereton s book made up of letters comes out of the english civil war 16421646. Bibliographic abbreviations and conventions british. The letter book contains copies of letters sent and received by brereton. Brereton s journal is a book made up of letters from the english civil war 16421646. The letter books of sir william brereton volume ii the record society of lancashire and cheshire volume 128 by dore r n ed and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. My half brothers are direct descendents of sir william brereton who was beheaded.

Sir william brereton from cheshire has cropped up several times in my. Sir william brereton, 1st baronet september 1604 april 7 1661 was an english soldier, politician, and writer educated at brasenose college, oxford and at the inns of court. Click download or read online button to get the letter books of sir william brereton book now. He was elected mp for cheshire in 1628, where his seat was handforth hall. He died in 1614 and was laid to rest in the next parish at wybunbury, where his wife anne provided a magnificent canopied monument with figures of sir thomas, of his wife, together with those of their son and daughter, represented as weepers. The letter book of sir william brereton, spring 1646.

Joseph mckenna sir william breretons letter book out of the english civil war 16421646, contains copies of letters sent and received by him detailing his victory against the last royalist army, various sieges. Sir william brereton married as his first wife susanna, daughter of sir george booth of dunham massey, baronet. Buy the letter books of sir william brereton the record society of lancashire and cheshire by brereton, william isbn. This article discusses the letter books of sir william brereton, who led the parliamentary war effort in cheshire during the english civil war.

T he eldest son of william brereton of handforth in cheshire, he inherited substantial estates in cheshire on the death of his parents around 1610. All publications some titles are available on line click on the title to read them. It sent no petitions to the king in the summer of 1642 whilst he was at york. Sir william brereton and englands wars of religion jstor. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. Lord rochford george boleyn was the first to be executed, due to his higher rank, and was followed by henry norris, sir francis weston, william brereton and then finally mark smeaton.

All publications record society of lancashire and cheshire. There is also a miscellany of breretons papers relating to. The letter books of sir william brereton record society of lancashire and cheshire 2 volume set by william brereton. Nov 02, 2012 brereton s journal is a book made up of letters from the english civil war 16421646. We can only imagine the horror and fear that brereton felt as he saw rochford, norris and weston killed in such a bloody way. He was mayor of chester in 1596, and sheriff of that city in 1614. The letter books of sir william brereton record society of lancashire and cheshire. William at some point in his life joined the royal household of king henry viii and by 1521 became part of the kings circle and groom of the kings chamber. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The letter books of sir william brereton record society of. For example he was interested in field sports and built a duck decoy at. He worked hard to increase the value of his estates. According to morrill brereton may also have already been linked to the radical congregationalist samuel eaton, just returned from exile in new england, whose sermons not only challenged the.

There is a pubinnhotel in the village of brereton called the bears head. Valentine, 50, baptised malpas, a knight in 85, died 1426. The record society of lancashire and cheshire, 1990. Robert norman dore volume 128 of the series is called volume 2 on the title page, which refers to the second part of the brereton letters. Jane brereton leigh 15491620 wikitree free family tree.

Browse the best of ebay, connect with other collectors, and explore the history behind your favorite finds. Major general sir william brereton 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. Jun 07, 2012 author of travels in holland, the united provinces, england, scotland and ireland,mdcxxxivmdcxxxv, letters from sir william brereton sir thomas middleton, sir john meldrum, of the great victory by gods providence given them, in raising the siege from before mountgomerycastle, travels in holland, two intercepted letters from sr. Author of travels in holland, the united provinces, england, scotland and ireland,mdcxxxivmdcxxxv, letters from sir william brereton sir thomas middleton, sir john meldrum, of the great victory by gods providence given them, in raising the siege from before mountgomerycastle, travels in holland, two intercepted letters from sr. We know that william brereton was actually fishing for jobs. Brereton was the son of william brereton and was baptised at collegiate church, manchester, in 1604.

And william brereton deliberately set out to get it from him. It follows the military exploits of sir william brereton and the cheshire army of parliament 164246. There are details of his victory against the last royalist army in. William was the oldest son of sir andrew brereton of brereton and agnes deleigh, daughter of robert ligh of adlington.

There is also a miscellany of brereton s papers relating to public affairs in the chester. For reference, and i dont think i can describe it as a surprising connection given that the name is the same, the family was related to the earlier sir william brereton who had a bit of a reputation as a womaniser in henry viiis court which was unfortunate because having delivered jewels to anne boleyn from the king and also given her a. In may 1536, brereton, the queens brother george boleyn, 2nd 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. The letter books of sir william brereton book, 1990. The letters show that like a large number of participants in the war, brereton underwent something of a radicalisation. There is also a miscellany of breretons papers relating to public affairs in the chester city archives office cao, cr63702. The civil war in staffordshire in the spring of 1646. Sir william brereton 16041661 parliamentarian commander. The letter books of sir william brereton, lancashire and cheshire record society, vol. The letter books of sir william brereton the record society.

And there was a royal park there that was leased by the crown to sir ralph edgerton. The letter books of sir william brereton book, 1984. Sir william brereton and englands wars of religion journal. However, after the execution, sir williams line of the family had a muzzle placed on the bears head as their crest. The letter books of sir william brereton sir william. A journal of the english civil war the letter book of sir william brereton, spring 1646 by sir william brereton, joseph mckenna paperback, 321 pages, published 2012 by mcfarland isbn. A journal of the english civil war by sir william brereton. William h brereton get textbooks new textbooks used. Sir william brereton, 1st baronet military wiki fandom. William brereton part 1 the anne boleyn files page 3343. In 1641, brereton married cecily, the daughter of sir william skeffington of leicestershire and widow of edward mytton of weston in staffordshire. Sir william breretons letter book, aprilmay 1646 in searchworks catalog. Gb 3 tw262 sir william brereton s commission as governor of ecclesall castle, staffordshire 22 nov 1643 in university of manchester library,ref. The letter books of sir william brereton download ebook.