The letter books of sir william brereton

Record society of lancashire and cheshire, 1990 cheshire 658 pages. The civil war in staffordshire in the spring of 1646. Sir william brereton married as his first wife susanna, daughter of sir george booth of dunham massey, baronet. More like lions than mensir william brereton and the. Valentine, 50, baptised malpas, a knight in 85, died 1426. The letter books of sir william brereton record society of. The letter book of sir william brereton, spring 1646 by sir william brereton 20121022 on. Sir william brereton from cheshire has cropped up several times in my.

For example he was interested in field sports and built a duck decoy at. Educated at brasenose college, oxford and at the inns of court. Sir william brereton english civil war letter 1644 collectors weekly. Breretons book made up of letters comes out of the english civil war 16421646. A series of letter books survive in which he preserved copies of letters he wrote, especially during the english civil war. 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. However, after the execution, sir williams line of the family had a muzzle placed on the bears head as their crest. Click download or read online button to get the letter books of sir william brereton book now. And william brereton deliberately set out to get it from him. Five letter books survived the war containing over some 2000 letters. 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. The extracts are intended for use at key stage 3 in the national curriculum, unit 2, the making of the united kingdom. Sir randle mainwaring a william brereton of honford or hanford bpt.

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. The letter books of sir william brereton book, 1990. William was the sixth son of sir randle brereton and eleanor dutton. The letter books of sir william brereton record society of lancashire and cheshire. William brereton was from cheshire where his parents owned the land of the estate in which he and his familly lived. All publications some titles are available on line click on the title to read them. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The letter book of sir william brereton, spring 1646. It sent no petitions to the king in the summer of 1642 whilst he was at york. There is also a miscellany of brereton s papers relating to public affairs in the chester. 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.

Brereton was the son of william brereton and was baptised at collegiate church, manchester, in 1604. He worked hard to increase the value of his estates. Buy the letter books of sir william brereton the record society of lancashire and cheshire by brereton, william isbn. His first wife, susannah, was the daughter of sir george booth of dunham massey in cheshire. 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.

Sir william brereton, 1st baronet military wiki fandom. 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. There are details of his victory against the last royalist army in. We can only imagine the horror and fear that brereton felt as he saw rochford, norris and weston killed in such a bloody way. The letter books of sir william brereton record society of lancashire and cheshire william brereton on. There is also a miscellany of breretons papers relating to. This is a superbly written, researched and beautifully illustrated book. Her parents, william and jane were 18 and 12 respectively, at their marriage settlement on 20 january 1539, her paternal grandparents were william brereton. The letter books of sir william brereton record society of lancashire and cheshire 2 volume set by william brereton. There is a pubinnhotel in the village of brereton called the bears head.

My half brothers are direct descendents of sir william brereton who was beheaded. 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. Sir william brereton of brereton, knight, was born in 1473 in brereton, cheshire, england. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. 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. 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. A journal of the english civil war mcfarland books. The letter books of sir william brereton, lancashire and cheshire record society, vol. Sir william brereton s letter book, aprilmay 1646 in searchworks catalog. All publications record society of lancashire and cheshire. Sir william brereton, 160461 energetic commander of parliamentarian forces in cheshire and the northwestern counties during the english civil war. The letter books of sir william brereton record society. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

There is also a miscellany of breretons papers relating to public affairs in the chester city archives office cao, cr63702. Nov 02, 2012 brereton s journal is a book made up of letters from the english civil war 16421646. The letter books of sir william brereton download ebook. The letter book contains copies of letters sent and received by brereton. A parliamentary general, sir william was engaged in the siege of dudley castle, bridgnorth castle and the. The letter books of sir william brereton book, 1984. The record society of lancashire and cheshire, 1990. Bibliographic abbreviations and conventions british.

He was mayor of chester in 1596, and sheriff of that city in 1614. This article discusses the letter books of sir william brereton, who led the parliamentary war effort in cheshire during the english civil war. And there was a royal park there that was leased by the crown to sir ralph edgerton. Well, sir thomas smith was lord of the manor at hough, nearby, and the owner of considerable lands in this area. He married anne, daughter of sir william brereton of brereton. It follows the military exploits of sir william brereton and the cheshire army of parliament 164246. 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. Sir william brereton and englands wars of religion.

Sir william breretons letter book, aprilmay 1646 in searchworks catalog. 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. A journal of the english civil war by sir william brereton. Sir william brereton 16041661 parliamentarian commander. Bibliographic abbreviations and conventions british history. Brereton s journal is a book made up of letters from the english civil war 16421646. Thomas brereton 2 william brereton of honford, sheriff of cheshire d 05. Initially it appears that cheshire tried to sit on the fence.

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. Sir william brereton and englands wars of religion journal of. The letter books of sir william brereton sir william. 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. 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, 1st baronet september 1604 7 april 1661 was an english writer. 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. William was the oldest son of sir andrew brereton of brereton and agnes deleigh, daughter of robert ligh of adlington. Gb 3 tw262 sir william brereton s commission as governor of ecclesall castle, staffordshire 22 nov 1643 in university of manchester library,ref. 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.

Published by record society of lancashire and cheshire, chester 1984. William brereton, lancashire and cheshire record society, vol. William h brereton get textbooks new textbooks used. 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. Sir william brereton, 1st baronet september 1604 april 7 1661 was an english soldier, politician, and writer. In 1641, brereton married cecily, the daughter of sir william skeffington of leicestershire and widow of edward mytton of weston in staffordshire. Browse the best of ebay, connect with other collectors, and explore the history behind your favorite finds. Sir william brereton and englands wars of religion jstor. Sir william brereton and englands wars of religion journal. After attending oxford and grays inn, brereton emerged as an energetic. William brereton part 1 the anne boleyn files page 3343. Nov 30, 2012 brereton s book made up of letters comes out of 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 m ed isbn. Sir william brereton, 1st baronet from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. The rigveda hardback by jamison, stephanie w brereton, joel p. Breretons journal is a book made up of letters from the english civil war 16421646. The letter books of sir william brereton the record society.

He was elected mp for cheshire in 1628, where his seat was handforth hall. The letter books of sir william brereton download ebook pdf. The letters show that like a large number of participants in the war, brereton underwent something of a radicalisation. All publications some titles are available on line click on the title to read them volume 1 lancashire and cheshire church surveys 16491655. The letter books of sir william brereton the record. 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. This sir william built brereton hall in 1586, the corner stone of. The letter books of sir william brereton, volume 2.