Brereton Family

Below are some e-mails from around the world. Each has been used with permission from the sender. E-mail addresses have been include so that other Brereton's can communicate with each other and possibly provide family connections and/or share other Brereton stories. If you would like to post your e-mail, send it to Bruce Brereton.

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From: Vincent Tickner [mailto:gamco@netcomuk.co.uk]
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:18 PM
To: brereton@whidbey.com
Subject: Ancestry of Sir Urian Brereton (c1510-post-1564) of Handforth

Dear Mr. Brereton,

I have seen from the web that you are the website holder of a Brereton genealogy group.

I am struggling a bit with the ancestors of Sir Urian Brereton (c1510-c1577) of Handforth, Cheshire, whom I am led to believe was the 9th son of Sir Randall Brereton (c1485-c1530/32) of Brereton, and his wife, whom he married around 1502, Eleanor Dutton (c1484-post-1522) (they are meant to have had 9 sons and 3 daughters). If they were only married around 1502 it appears difficult to see how Urian could have been their 9th son, unless they had multiple twins. Sir Randall Brereton, whom I have as dying in Shocklack, Cheshire around 1530, I have as a son of Randall Brereton of Brereton and his wife, Emma Carrington, daughter of John Carrington of Carrington (maybe Sir John Carrington), who had 4 children: Randall, Humphrey, Ellen and Eleanor. I have a number of different approximate birth years for this Randall, in none of which do I have much confidence, but understand that he was a son of Randall Brereton of Ipstones and Malpas. You give this Randall as being born around 1386 and marrying Alice Ipstones, daughter and coheir of Sir William Ipstones of Shocklack, Cheshire, but others give that he had two different wives: Joan Holford and secondly Katherine Bulkeley.

My daughter, on her mother's side, is descended from Sir Urian Brereton through his daughter, Sibylla, who married Thomas Legh (born 1547) of Adlington, Cheshire, who was High Sheriff of Cheshire in 1588.

Yours sincerely,

Vincent Tickner
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From: Christopher Brereton [mailto:brereton75@hotmail.com]
Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 5:14 AM
To: brereton@whidbey.com
Subject: (Rescued) brereton

My name is Christopher Brereton, i am 24 years old (19th March 1984) and I came across your website and read some interesting material. My family live in Manchester, England but our history lies in Ireland, mainly Dublin. My grandparents came over from Ireland and settled in Manchester and now there are many of us Breretons in Manchester. A story in our family is that our Grandfathers grandparents changed how our family spelt Brereton, the story goes that until they changed it that they spelt it Brerton and then changed to Brereton now i have no solid evidence to prove this, as I said it is just how it has been told through our family.

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From: Ted and Tara [mailto:tnt-@sympatico.ca]
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 11:36 PM
To: Keith P McCormick
Cc: Bruce Brereton; Jean Brereton
Subject: Arthur Brereton

Tonight I searched the Kildare County, Ireland genealogical database. Kildare adjoins King's County (now Offaly) to the east. There is a Bolton
in Kildare, which is what gave me the idea to search in the first place, after you mentioned Bolton in your email and then today Mom reminded me that

some old photos of Brereton ancestors that Susan Walker brought to Mascouche had "Bolton" written on them.

Lo and behold, I found an entry for an Arthur Brereton, so I dug out my Mastercard and signed on to view the full entry and this is what I found:

Arthur Brereton, date of Baptism/Birth: 10/04/1791
Address: Kilcremine Parish/District: Roscrea
Gender: Male County: Co. Tipperary
Father: Henry Brereton Mother: Elizabeth Whitford

The name, the date of birth, the name of the father, the Whitford connection -- I think it could be a match.

Keith, maybe when you go to Tipperary you will hit the jackpot!! If this is a good match, we're on the trail to connecting these Breretons to the
Breretons of England.

Tara

Address: Kilcremine
Parish / District: ROSCREA
Gender: Male
County Co. Tipperary

-----Original Message-----
From: Andrea Brereton [mailto:eggandangie@hotmail.co.uk]
To: brereton@whidbey.com
Subject: breretons in frodsham and helsby.
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 10:28:29 +0000

This is Thomas Edgar Brereton. I live in Helsby with my wife Angie and my son Jack who is 9 years old. My father lives in Frodsham, date of birth 3/8/41 and his father's date of birth was 18/8/10. We all have the same names, Thomas Edgar Brereton. I would love to go on your list, are address Helsby Frodsham Cheshire England.

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Brereton [mailto:chris.b@platedgeins.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 7:40 AM
To: brereton@whidbey.com
Subject: Brereton

Interesting site! I have some very limited information on hand, but who knows, maybe its of some use.

Joe Brereton, somewhere in his 80’s ( he is a teacher to an all boys school just outside of Dublin, Ireland)
Josephine Brereton, also in her 80’2 (she is a very talented painter in Waterford, Ireland)
Those are my great aunt and great uncle whom are still alive, John Brereton, was their sibling and my grandfather… he moved to the US sometime around 1945-1950 I want to say… gave birth to 3 kids:
Theresa Brereton (Tessa) who know lives in Ojai, CA remarried in to the Turner family.
Shielagh Brereton, now in Ojai, CA
Sean Brereton, now in Canoga Park, CA I believe he was born in 1958

Like I said, its limited, but who knows who it could help on their journey for information. Please feel free to post the info.

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From: Marvall03@aol.com [mailto:Marvall03@aol.com]
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 4:21 PM
To: brereton@whidbey.com
Subject: Brereton

Hi Bruce!
What a wonderful website! - a Joy to find! I'd like to be on your list for a 2008/9 Reunion, in US or abroad.

I have at least 4 lines of descent from the Brereton family; the one I'm working on at present is via my immigrant ancestor John BARLOW, CT/MA; son of Sir Alexander Barlow. His mother was Mary Brereton, dau of Uryan Brereton m.Alice Trafford.
- I am trying to find, at the moment, an acceptable resource for a written description of the Brereton coat of arms; Uryan Brereton line

Recently, I was appointed National Vice Chairman of Heraldry and Coats of Arms for the National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century. This is a unique 100 year old American hereditary society requiring direct descent from an ancestor who lived in and provided "service" to America prior to 1701.
CDXVIIC has a wonderful collection of Heraldry and Coats of Arms of many of these immigrant ancestor, whose ancestors bore arms in England.

I would like to see the Brereton COA become a permanent part of this important American collection; and to be illustrated in Vol II of "Heraldry & Coats of Arms", to be published by NSCDXVIIC; currently being compiled.
Your website has been most enjoyable & enlightening. Thank you for sharing!.

Best regards,

Mary Duvall
Hilton Head Island, SC
mduvall2001@yahoo.com

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-----Original Message-----
From: Sue Kelly [mailto:rakelly99@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 2:21 PM
To: brereton@whidbey.com
Subject: breretons ireland to australia

Dear Bruce,

George Brereton arrived in Sydney Australia in 1832 as an assisted emigrant with his wife Ann (nee Confrey) & 4 children
Daniel, William .,Annie & Theresa . ? they were from Dublin, George was a harness-maker.

Daniel married Ann Newbold in 1843 in Sydney & had William born 1844 , George born 1846 & Daniel born 1848.
From these children William went to Queensland , George ? went to California in 1860 & Daniel remained in Sydney, & there are many Brereton descendants from them.
William (George’s son) remained in Sydney & married Catherine Carty & had many children but there were no further male Breretons from this line.
It has been difficult to find information on the original George in Ireland . Hoping this information may help some other Breretons & maybe throw some light on our Irish Breretons .
Regards Susan email: rakelly99@gmail.com

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-----Original Message-----
From: Kay Brereton [mailto:copell@shaw.ca]
Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 2:22 PM
To: brereton@whidbey.com
Subject: Brereton from Staffordshire

We are interested in the Brereton History. We know my father-in-law came from Staffordshire.

Childred were.
    William E b. 1874 in Turnstall,
    Samuel b. 1876 in Newcastle
    Sarah b. 1878 in Burslem
    Thomas S.C. 1880 in Turnstall
    Alfred b. 1852 in Fegg Hayes (this is my father-in-law)
    James S. b. 1884 in Fegg Hayes
    Mary Ann b. 1886 in Egremont, Cumberland
    Percy b. 1888

Alfred Brereton came to the U.S about 1906 and later came to Vancouver, B.C. I can not find any of the other brothers and sisters. Any help would be very much appreciated.

-----Original Message-----
From: ADAM COLE [mailto:carkeys5@hotmail.co.uk]
Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 2:30 PM
To: brereton@whidbey.com
Subject: Hi

Hello Bruce,
My names Adam Cole, I've just read your piece on Sir William Brereton and his involvement in the English civil war, I found it really informative and enjoyable.

Ill get too the point, I actually live in Brereton Rugeley Staffordshire England, and always wondered why Brereton is called so. I started too do some research which led me to the English civil war, I had an idea for a novel, which struck me like a bolt, for some strange reason ( as I have never attempted to write a novel before, being in a rock n roll band, it doesn't really come up), so I started to write my story, it was fine, Stench, regal death, gun clouded hills, latter medieval ugliness and walled city stand offs, Brilliant, but then my research brought me too Lichfield, a city literally 15 minutes down the road, and the name Sir William Brereton, and wondered could my town be named after this man?
I wonder if you could answer this for me.

All the arrows point to this man, as I know Cromwell stayed on the out skirts of Rugeley, just before his rage demolished Lichfield cathedral.

If you could Email me back even if you don't have an answer, I would be most grateful.

Happy New Year 2008
with kind regards Adam.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Deanna
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 4:38 PM
To: Bruce Brereton

DEAR BRUCE,I LIVE IN TAYLORS BEACH , NORTH QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA.MY BRERETON FAMILY MOSTLY CAME FROM AVOCA ,VICTORIA, IN AUSTRALIA.I WOULD LIKE MY INFORMATION POSTED ON YOUR WEBSITE SO ANYONE WHO KNOWS ANYTHING ABOUT MY FAMILY CAN CONTACT ME.MY GRANDFATHERS LAST KNOWN WHEREABOUTS WAS NEW ZEALAND AND THATS AS MUCH AS I AM ABLE TO FIND,THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY,DEANNA.

DEAR BRUCE, WAS WONDERING IF YOU WOULD HAVE INFORMATION ON MY FAMILY.ALL IKNOW IS MY GRANDFATHERS NAME IS JACK BRERETON HE HAD TWO BROTHERS ARTHER AND BERNARD.JACK RAN AWAY FROM HOME IN AVOCA IN VICTORIA AUSTRALIA ABOUT 53 YEARS AGO LEAVING MY GRANDMOTHER MERLE WITH FIVE SMALL CHILDREN. THERE NAMES ARE JOHN,BARRY,TWINS LEONARD AND NOEL AND CHERYL.THERE ARE ALSO 16 GRANDCHILDREN,ANY INFORMATION WOULD BE APPRECIATED.MY GOAL IS TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED TO JACK,MAYBE HE HAS HAD ANOTHER FAMILY.

I CAN BE CONTACTED AT DEANNA25@BIGPOND.COM

-----Original Message-----
From: Frances Grey [mailto:franal@optusnet.com.au]
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 3:57 AM
To: brereton@whidbey.com
Subject: From Frances Grey (Nee Brereton).

Hi from me here in West Australia. Thanks to your website I have had contact from a cousin in Ireland, Brian Holland, the grandson of my Aunt (which I have probably told you about previously) but also exciting is recent contact from Tom Brereton in the U.S.A., who told me we have grand-fathers in common. My grand-father, Paddy Brereton, Borrisokane, and his grandfather, George, were brothers. It is exciting discovering these relatives.

Tom E-mailed me a 'photo of our great-great grandpmother and also some photos taken in Borrisokane in 1932 - my grand-father Paddy Brereton, Borrisokane, Tipperary and one of these photos included my Dad and Tom's grand-dad and a couple of our mutual great uncles. Today my oldest son, David, was visiting with his sons, Declan and Riley, today, I have put the photo of great-great grandmother as my computer background - the kids were using the computer and asked who is that? When I told them, David was amazed - the 'photo of Anne Brereton, (nee Hasset) was probably taken in the early 1800's. I am working on writing a history for my future generations so will appreciate any information.

Tom Brereton tells me he wrote the history regarding the Anne Boylen and the other Sir William Brereton which is on the Bruce Brereton website. I will continue to try and encourage the remaining Brereton clan in Ireland to help with history and perhaps
somewhire in the futrure, the Brereton Reunion could extend to Ireland. Meanwhile, do keep up the good work.

Slainte agus Go Mbeannai Dia Duit,
Frances

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-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Hamilton [mailto:hamiltons12@tiscali.co.uk]
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 8:11 AM
To: brereton@whidbey.com
Subject: John Booth

Hi

In my family tree I have a John Booth from Derbyshire marrying an Ann Brereton born 1497 in Tatton, Cheshire.

Do you have information on this couple? Or their son Oliver.

Thank you
Chris Hamilton

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-----Original Message-----
From: Don Hayes
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 8:45 AM
To: Bruce Brereton
Subject: Re: Breretons in Ireland

Thanks for getting back to me Bruce, I didn't mention that my grandfathers name was John Brereton- Hayes although my father didn't continue to use it, our family of Brereton's lived at the same place, Boveen, Sharavogue, Birr,County Offaly (formerly Kings County). According to family tradition they were there for "500 years". My e-mail address is, donhayes@esatclear.ie and you are welcome to put it on the website

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From: don hayes [mailto:donhayes@esatclear.ie]
Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 8:58 AM
To: brereton@whidbey.com
Subject: Breretons in Ireland

Dear Bruce,

I just strayed onto your website regarding the Brereton name in Ireland. My surname is Hayes, My family would be the last link to a family of Breretons who lived in Boveen, Birr, Co. Offaly (formerly Kings County ). The last of the family were Jack, Tom and Maisie. They were my fathers' first cousins. Also my great grandmother was a Brereton. This family of Brereton, as reported by Jack Brereton came to Ireland " with Cromwell ". They were originally methodist and later Church of Ireland. The family were all interred in a small graveyard called Ettagh. It was reported also by Jack that at one time they owned a portion of land called a townsland, a considerable area up to 1000 acres

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-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Brereton [mailto:rhb@homecustomizers.com]
Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 5:58 PM
To: Aunt Martha; brereton@whidbey.com
Subject: Lewis Hyde Brereton

Bruce,

My Uncle, James Knowles Brereton, was a bomber pilot during WW II. I can't be sure of the lineage but he was related to General L.H. Brereton. Towards that end, General Brereton helped my Uncle, then a Captain in the Air Corps, with his military service. Uncle Jim was stationed in Egypt.

At one time during a routine landing, the control tower misunderstood that General Brereton was on landing approach, not Captain Jim Brereton. The red carpet treatment was readied until Jim landed at which point he got a chewing out.
Uncle Jim was KIA in an air raid over Naples, Italy. His mother, my Grandma Ellen Knowles Brereton, never got over it. She kept his medals but they only brought bitter memories. I think he was hit by a bomb from another plane and fell into the sea.
He was born in 1916. His sister, Martha Loss Brereton is still alive in the Chicago area. I believe she was born in 1918.
My father, Robert Holmes Brereton, born in 1920, served in the 101st Airborne Division and was at Normandy several days after D-Day. He was trapped at Bastogne, Belgium with General McAuliffe and ended up at Berchtesgaden, Germany.
He died in 1986.

At least this is how I recall the story.

Sincerely,
Robert H. Brereton

-----Original Message-----
From: mike-davis@comcast.net [mailto:mike-davis@comcast.net]
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2007 9:23 AM
To: Bruce Brereton
Subject: RE: Col. Thomas Brereton

Bruce, thanks for your reply. Yes, it would be fine to post my email on the site. Hopefully someone will have some additional information. I am amazed that there are so many Breretons in the world. It seems to be a very prolific family. I am from St. Paul, MN, but was born in Georgia, and have several family lines that are traced back to colonists in Virginia.

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>
> From: mike-davis@comcast.net [mailto:mike-davis@comcast.net]
> Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2007 9:27 AM
> To: brereton@whidbey.com
> Subject: Col. Thomas Brereton
>
> Does anyone know if there is any newly discovered information on the parents
> of Col. Thomas Brereton (1637-1683) of Northumberland County VA? Quite a
> few people seem to be trying to find out this information, and there are
> several websites that claim he is a younger son of 2nd baron William
> Brereton and Elizabeth Goring, but no one seems to have any documentation to
> corroborate this. I am descended from Col. Tom through his son Capt. Thomas
> Brereton (1665-1699) who married Mary Nutt. Any info linking these
> Breretons to those in England would be very helpful. Thanks!
>
> Mike Davis
> mike-davis@comcast.net

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-----Original Message-----
From: Shannon Thompson [mailto:shannonthompson@sympatico.ca]
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2007 6:20 PM
To: Bruce Brereton
Subject: Re: In search of information (Brereton)

Yes, I would appreciate a posting very much .

As you can see from my e-mail my name is Shannon Diane Thompson and I live in London,Ontario.Canada .

Again , I appreciate your help ( and yes, it's nice to hear from other Brereton's!)

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From: Shannon Thompson [mailto:shannonthompson@sympatico.ca]
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2007 7:05 AM
To: brereton@whidbey.com
Subject: In search of information

My Uncle, Albert Douglas Brereton is looking for his half brother Albert Brereton ( yes both were given the same name by their father, my grandfather , Albert Brereton.)

I have so little information regarding my family it seems an impossible task to search . Hope you can help get me started.

He and his first wife, my grandmother (Dot , short for Dorothy Bereton nee Richardson) had two children together. Albert Douglas Brereton and Dorothy Diane Brereton.Both of the above use their middle names.

My grandfather, whom I met only once when I was a small child , left his first wife when his children were still very young . I only know that Albert Brereton had another son whom he also named Albert Brereton ( Albert Sr. may have other children as well, I don't know.)

Albert Brereton (Sr.) lived in London,Ontario,Canada then moved the a nearby city of St Thomas,Ontario,Canada . Albert Douglas Brereton lives in London,Ontario.

I believe that Albert Brereton Sr came from a large family that lived in the London Ontario area. I also believe that this line of Brereton's comes from England .

As of this year, 2007 , my uncle , Albert Douglas Brereton is 71 . My mother, Dorothy Diane Brereton is 65. My Uncle (and mothers') half brother Albert Brereton is also likely to be in his early 60's or late 50's .

I'm personally sorry that I don't have any more information on my family but the above . If you or any of your site visitors can help, I would appreciate it deeply.

-----Original Message-----
From: Suzanne Soutter [mailto:smsoutter@bordernet.com.au]
Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2007 6:12 PM
To: Bruce Brereton
Subject: RE: Brereton ancestry

Dear Bruce,

Thank you for your reply! Yes, I would be very happy to have my email placed on your website, thank you. I am from Melbourne, Australia.

Regards,
Suzanne Soutter
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From: Suzanne Soutter [mailto:smsoutter@bordernet.com.au]
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 10:35 PM
To: brereton@whidbey.com
Subject: Brereton ancestry

I have just come across your site while searching for info on Brereton and Nightingall. My 3xgreat grandfather was Brereton Nightingall, surgeon at Liverpool Fever Hospital. He was born on 28th November 1788 and baptised at St. Thomas' Church Liverpool on 24th December 1788. His parents were John Nightingall and Catherine Brereton.

I have a copy of a letter written to Solicitors in London by my great grandfather from Australia in 1895 in which he requests a copy of a marriage certificate of a Miss Brereton (Christian name unknown) supposed to be an only daughter of ? Brereton Esq one time MP for Liverpool (supposed) and Mr. Nightingall (Christian name unknown), Bootmaker. Marriage supposed to have taken place sometime between 1786 and 1789. The abovenamed Mrs Nightingall (nee Brereton) is said to have died about the year 1800.

I would be very keen to hear if you or anyone else can provide any information about my Catherine Brereton, who I presume would have been born around 1760-66. I have not been able to find out any details of the marriage, births or parents of either John Nightingall or Catherine Brereton to date.

-----Original Message-----
From: Geoffrey Holt [mailto:holtgeoffrey@hotmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2007 10:13 AM
To: brereton@whidbey.com
Subject: RE: Possible connection with the Brereton family

Hi Bruce, I hope that you are well.

I would be obliged if you would put my message on your website - thank you very much. As you say, hopefully somebody else will have some moreinformation.

I only wish that I had listened to and queried my grandparents and parents whilst they were still alive, sadly it is too late when they are gone! I am trying to ensure that I pass on as much as I can to my 3 children - last Christmas I gave each of them an album containing old family photographs and approximately 40 2 hour DVDs containing all our family cine and video (from 1956). This Christmas I hope to give them a family tree and history with anecdotes- hence my interest in the Brereton/Holt link.

Incidentally, I drove up to the North West last weekend and we passed Brereton Hall - next time we will stop off and take a closer look (it is up for sale I believe, £6500000 - about $13000000!!!).

If there are any plans for another reunion, I would be very interested to hear of them.

Kindest regards, Geof

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From: Geoffrey Holt [mailto:holtgeoffrey@hotmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 8:43 AM
To: brereton@whidbey.com
Subject: Possible connection with the Brereton family

My name is Geoffrey Brereton Holt, I am aged 63 and I live in South East England, although originally from the North West of that Country. For many generations of my family the eldest son has been given the second name of ‘Brereton’. My father was Leonard Bertram Brereton Holt, his father’s elder brother (who had no sons) was Frederick Brereton Holt and their father was Alfred Brereton Holt. They are buried at St. Mark’s Church in the village of Antrobus in Cheshire.

Unfortunately I do not know the full reason why and all the elder family members are deceased, so are unable to enlighten me. However, family legend has led me to believe that an ancestor named ‘Holt’ eloped with a Lady Brereton (of Brereton Hall) and the eldest son of that union was given the middle name of ‘Brereton’, as were all subsequent eldest sons.

I would be very interested if you could advise me if you believe that this story could be true. I have no interest or potential claim on Brereton Hall (my wife says that there are too many rooms to clean!!!), but it would be enlightening to know if there is any substance to the family legend. Incidentally, I have continued the tradition with my own son, Mark Brereton Holt.

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From: Ian Brereton [mailto:ianrbrereton@yahoo.co.uk]
Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2007 2:03 AM
To: brereton@whidbey.com
Subject: The Breretons of Brinton

Hi there,
I have just come across your Brereton web site and thought you might be interested in hearing from me. I am Robert Ian Brereton, born 16.04.47 and am the direct descendant of John Brereton (1650-1735) and Cicely Cooke of Brinton. Indeed I have family portraits of both and many other Brinton Breretons since that date. My grandfather was Cuthbert Arthur Brereton, civil engineer and my great great uncle, Robert Pearson Brereton (Brunel's chief engineer). I have led an exciting life as a journalist and travel writer and hot air balloonist! and have visited nearly 90 countries. For the last five years I have managed The Lord Nelson Pub/Restaurant in Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk - Lord Horatio Nelson's birthplace and the first pub to be named in his honour! I have four girls - all in their 20s - Bonny, Camilla, Juliet and Annie.

Robert Pearson Brereton traced much of the family history and his detailed family tree takes us back to Egbert, the first Saxon king in 836! and of course Gilbert de Venables who came across with William the Conqueror. Hope this is of interest .

Kind regards
Robert Ian Brereton

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-----Original Message-----
From: Graham Heather [mailto:gthzebra11@yahoo.co.uk]
Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2007 12:56 PM
To: brereton@whidbey.com
Subject: C.Toppin

Hi Brereton, I have a connection with a Caroline Toppin, she married George Heather, at this moment in time that's all I know. I think she was born about 1811.

I would like to know who her parents were, etc.

Regards Graham.

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From: Robyn Gygi [mailto:rgygi@pricegen.com]
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 11:03 AM
To: brereton@whidbey.com
Subject: Hester Brierton

Hello—I am looking for a Hester/Esther Brierton who might have married a Charles Seald/Sould/Sowlde prior to 1612, perhaps in Norfolk or Derbyshire, England areas. The couple reportedly had a daughter Katherine who married a George Aldrich in 1629 in Derbyshire. Thus far, we have been unable to substantiate any of this information.

Bruce- Yes, please post my message on the website along with my email address. I am helping a direct-line female descendant of Katherine Seald Aldrich with her family history. We have never been able to find out anything about Katherine. We have only known her maiden name until I looked online and discovered Charles Seald may have been Katherine’s father and Hester Brierton may have been her mother. I live in Salt Lake City, Utah as does the direct-line descendant. Thank you!!! Robyn Gygi

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From: noel egodawela [mailto:noelegodawela@waitrose.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 12:18 PM
To: brereton@whidbey.com
Cc: BobBrereton04@aol.com
Subject: I wonder whether you could help me?

Hi Bruce, I happened to be just messing about on the internet a couple of days ago, and decided to tap in the name Brereton on Google, and to my utter amazement there was a whole website devoted to the name. My mother is Elaine Norah Brereton and my Uncle is John Brereton. My grandfather is John William Brereton, I believe he died in 1945. Now this is the crunch, he was a tea planter plantation owner in Sri Lanka obviously previously known as Ceylon, I can tell you he was a British Colonial but Im not sure about his past history, I wonder whether you have any ideas, obviously any feedback would be most appreciated, Yours Sincerely NOEL EGODAWELA..

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From: Oliver Mayfield [mailto:oliver.colyton@tiscali.co.uk]
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 1:50 PM
To: brereton@whidbey.com
Subject: Brereton Family

My wife Caroline and I attended the reunion from 29/07/01 to 01/08/01.Caroline is descended from William
Brereton QC who died in Hong Kong aged 59 on 24/10/1887.Can you please advise us how that Brereton
is linked to earlier Breretons.

Are you able to let us know if another reunion is planned,and if so when and where?

I have recently been looking through some papers of our earlier years and came across the booklet titled The Story of Brereton Hall;on page 9 there is comment on the various onetime spellings of the name now known as Brereton.I also came across a booklet about Dore Abbey in the village of Abbey Dore, Herefordshire wherein there is reference to John de Breton (Bishop of Hereford 1269-1275). John's body is in Hereford Cathedral but his heart is near his parents in Dore Abbey. I have been in contact with a very keen 'history' lady in Abbey Dore concerning the possible link between bishop John and the Breretons.In her writings to me she refers to material quoted from A L Moir who was also the author of the Story of Brereton Hall.She also refers to Canon Robert Breton,Archdeacon of Hereford 1741-1769 and to Thomas Breton, Master of Saint Ethelbert's Hospital-retired c.1769,subsequently a repair bill for work done at the hospital was sent to Thomas,the amount was over £29.The 'history' lady suggested a contact be made to website www.doreabbey.com I have not tried that website;she is also keen to see a copy of the booklet about the Hall, which I am trying to arrange. Maybe much of the above is already known to you, have you satisfied yourself re the link between Breton and Brereton?

-----Original Message-----
From: anthony brereton [mailto:abre1_1@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 12:52 PM
To: brereton@whidbey.com
Subject: Breretons in Trinidad

Bruce let give you some more details on the Breretons in Trinidad. Three
brothers came from Barbados: Prince William Brereton, John Edward Brereton
and Soloman Brereton sometime around 1789. The year Trinidad was acquired by
Great Britain. They were the sons of one John Brereton. They were white
planters in the sugarcane industry in Barbados. On their arrival in Trinidad
they acquired properties in the southern part of the country. They
intermaried with the Africans in Trinidad mainly ex slaves and the
descandants of Black American soldiers, known as Meriken of the companies
that enlisted in the war of 1812 when Britain tried to recolonize America.
As we all know this effort failed so five companies of Negro
soldiers/exAmerican slaves were deported to Trinidad. They were given lands
in South Trinidad, Savannah Grande to be exact. This fully explains why the
Breretons in Trinidad has their dark complexion. Many of the black Breretons
now in North America migrated from the Caribbean mainly St Vincent, Barbados
and Trinidad. Some whom I know personally and is related to. I also know
that the same thing has happened to most, not all of the Breretons in
Barbados. God's blessing to them. Some are still white for our information
but that is not really of any great significance or importance since the
link has been fully established. We know they came fron England but cannot
ascertain what part. Issues like these went unquestioned. Sibblings were not
permitted to question their seniors in the Brereton family. Efforts were
made to have the spelling of the name changed several times but was always
met with great objections. We believed that the spelling was wrong. I am
only now fully convinced that this indeed is not so as the name is spelt the
same worlwide. You can publish this on your website with my permission.

-----Original Message-----
From: Anthony Brereton [mailto:nicetracks_recordingstudio@hotmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 12:16 PM
To: brereton@whidbey.com
Subject: Brereton Family

History of the Breretons. A very interesting piece of history. I enjoyed
reading every bit of it. I carry the name Brereton too. Thats another long
story. I am in Trinidad but a few generations ago my foreparents came from
Barbados. We don't know where the previous generations originated and how
they ended up in Barbados. I am always searching to see what I can find.
Some people just live and die without ever trying to know who they really.

From: Bgaffin2@aol.com [mailto:Bgaffin2@aol.com]
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 5:17 AM
To: brereton@whidbey.com
Subject: Henrietta Hagland

Hello, I wonder if you could help me? I am trying to locate any information on Henrietta Hagland who married Thomas Brereton Hughes around 1899 and had a daughter, Lucy Jean, in Carlton, Victoria, Australia. I certainly would appreciate anything you can tell me. thank you Bonnie Gaffin

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----- Original Message -----
From: Queen B. [mailto:annippa5@msn.com]
Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 7:26 PM
To: brereton@whidbey.com
Subject: Re:Breretons in the Caribbean

Hello Bruce,
I am a Brereton living in the beautiful island of Barbados. I know we have Breretons in the islands of Trinidad and Tobago, and St. Vincent. I know some Breretons are also in Guyana. It would be great if anyone could provide info about the early Breretons who came to the west Indies/Caribbean.

Philippa Brereton

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----- Original Message -----
From: VICTORIA HOLLINSHEAD [mailto:victoriahollinshead@btinternet.com]
Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 9:49 AM
To: brereton@whidbey.com
Subject: former pupil

Hello Bruce,
I have just read an e-mail on this site from a former boarder of yester year. I too was a former pupil, most of the time a day girl. However towards the end of my stay i was boarder. I must say Erica Brannon nearly brought tears to my eyes upon reading of her escapades during her residence. I laughed at the bit where she refers to 'the dungeons'. This place was eery, but I never got to the tunnel that led from the hall into the church (much to my disappointment) and i have grown up thinking this was just a legend. I am so pleased I read this e-mail because, since I left I have dreamed about the hall on many occasions. I had never been happier at any other school than brereton hall. What a pleasure it was to have been there. I think my interest in the paranormal developed when i was there and i always wounder if any other pupil had developed an interest as a result of being there. The girls were always chatting about the ghosts it was quite a popular subject. In fact I am to blame for enticing Cezanne dorm to creep around at midnight to catch the ghosts, that's until nurse Iron caught us.
I have always said that if i won the lottery and brereton hall was up for sale, I would definitely buy it, because of all the happy memories it holds.

P.S I was presented with a school photograph by Mrs Creigh (the principals daughter) at my first sons christening. The venue was at the hall, I wouldn't have it anywhere else. In addition to this, i have also kept my school boater.

My very best regards
Victoria Hollinshead.

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----- Original Message -----
From: Lloyd Brereton [mailto:lloydbrereton@sympatico.ca]
Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 1:10 PM
To: Bruce Brereton
Subject: Re: The Impact of John Brereton

Bruce, you can post the e-mail ... the article itself is in the December 2006 / January 2007 issue Vol. 86:6 of the magazine.

I live in Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada. My grandparents came directly from England and although there are other Breretons in the Montreal area none are related. In fact, some are black, They came to Canada from the Caribbean. I have seen a map of Barbados that shows a community called Brereton. It is likely that some Breretons from England were involved in the sugar trade.

I was reading an article in The Beaver which is the magazine of Canada's National History Society that explores the reasons for Champlain's visit to Quebec in 1603. The speculation is that he was on an intelligence gathering mission for Henri IV of France. He was sent to see if the St. Lawrence river was a route to the South Sea and China or a route to a northern sea blocked with ice. The source of this puzzle was in an addendum to John Brereton's or Brierton's 1602 publication.

It seems that one of our ancestors may have played a significant role in both the French and English colonization of North America.

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----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Clements [mailto:peterclements2004@yahoo.ca]
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 8:49 AM
To: brereton@whidbey.com
Subject: Brereton

Hi,

I hope that you don't mind me contacting you, but I have been looking at your brereton website with great interest.
I have been researching our family and have traced it back to the early 1700's, finding many Brereton's along the way.
It seems that my GG Grandad married an Elizabeth Brereton (b. 1809) She was the daughter of William Brereton (1780 Wickham Market) and Ann Yeo.
William's parents were William Brereton (1753) and Elizabeth Vertue.
Before that was Lionel Brereton (1727) who married Hannah Damant at Helmingham in 1746.

I am writing in the off chance that you may know of some links to any of your contacts in the hope of furthering my research.

With many thanks,

Peter Clements
Manitoba, Canada.

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----- Original Message -----
From: Rosalind M. Abbotts [mailto:Rosalind.M.Abbotts@student.shu.ac.uk]
Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 5:56 AM
To: brereton@whidbey.com
Subject: The Brereton Family

I am not sure quite whether you will be able to help me or not, but I thought I would give it a go!

I am a final year Engligh student at Sheffield Hallam University, and as my dissertation I have undertaken to adopt an unknown author, the works of whom appear in the Corvey Collection (details here: http://extra.shu.ac.uk/corvey )

The author that I am researching is Alethea Lewis nee. Brereton, daughter of the Reverend James Brereton and his first wife Alethea Kilderbee (possibly?). Alethea the author was born in Acton, near Nantwich Cheshire in December 1749,
but on her mothers death she was sent to live near Ipswich with her maternal grandfather. It is known, however, that her father then remarried and had another family, presumably whilst still living in Acton. He died in 1787.

I was wondering if you have heard any information about this line of the Brereton family? Who Revd James Breretons parents are, and if he had any siblings? Most importantly, I am trying to find out who his second wife was, and how many children they had together.

I do know that in his will, Revd Brereton left Alethea only 5 guineas, whilst his younger children inherited a sum of £100 each.

Any help or information you can offer me would be of great help! I noticed that there is reference to Brertons in the area in one of the emails published on your website.

----- Original Message -----
From: marc.cathy [mailto:marc.cathy@ntlworld.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 12:36 PM
To: brereton@whidbey.com
Subject: Breretons

I have come across Fanny/Frances Brereton (1783 Acton by Nantwich), dau of Thomas Brereton and Hannah Vickers, in my family tree (Nantwich, Cheshire) Unfortunately I have been unable to get any further back and wonder if anyone can help me. Other children of Thomas and Hannah’s appear to be Randle/Randall (1769) Ann (1771) Mary (1773) Betty (1775) Hannah (1777) and Sarah (1779) (maybe also John, Joseph, George)

----- Original Message -----
From: Rob Brereton [mailto:rbrereton@optushome.com.au]
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2006 8:13 PM
To: Bruce Brereton
Subject: Re: Brereton's

Hi Bruce

By all means, please add all the information I have sent you to the web site if you wish, as that was my original intention.
Please also include my e-mail address and other contact details.

Since the last e-mail I sent you I have discovered that my Grandfather, William Robert Brereton, did have a sister that I was unaware of. I found her details from more of my grandfathers war records that were not available in my previous searches. She had written a letter to the Armed Services on December 9th 1915 inquiring about the whereabouts of her brother, and on the letter were her details, all of which I now have a record of. She was a Miss A M Brereton, and she lived at 51 Ireland Street, Halton View, Widnes, Lancashire, England. Of course he address would be at the 1915 date, and by now she would have well passed on. So if there is anyone out there with a connection to this lady, then please call me.

PS. If anyone out there just happens to live not far from that address could they please do me a favour and call by to see who lives there now and let me know the outcome.

Thanks Bruce.

________________________________________
From: Rob Brereton [mailto:rbrereton@optushome.com.au]
Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2006 12:49 AM
To: brereton@whidbey.com
Subject: Brereton's

Hi Bruce

I have visited the Brereton Family web site quite a few times and it's wonderful to be able to look back at my family name's history, although I have not been able to trace my ancestry back any further than my Grandfather, William Robert Brereton.
My name is Robert John Brereton and I live in a suburb of Melbourne Australia called Moorabbin. I was born in Woodend, a country town in the state of Victoria, north of Melbourne, as were my parents. I have two sons, Darren Robert Brereton (born 1973), and Shane Anthony Brereton (born 1979), both born in Melbourne and unmarried at 2006.
My father was Robert Dardanelles Brereton (dec 1984 Prahran Vic) who married Alma Elizabeth Fisher (dec1990). My father had one sister named Jessie Rebecca Brereton, (married Cogan, died approx 1995 Beechworth Vic).
My Grandfather who was William Robert Brereton died on a hospital ship, during WW1, in the straights of the Dardanelles, as a result of wounds during the ANZAC assault at Gallipoli. His war records show that he died on the 10-11-1915 at age 35. His war records also show that he was born in Bangor Wales, and came to Australia at about the age of 23 years, which makes his arrival in Australia about 1903.
He married Annie Eliza Ogilvie, date unknown, and he worked at Powelltown, east of Melbourne, as a woodcutter (possibly), as he left from Powelltown when he enlisted with the Australian Armed Forces. Before he came to Australia his war record states he was a seaman and served as a sailor.
I have tried in vain to find any records of his ancestry as I do not have any other information other than what I have stated, which did not lead me very far. I do believe that he had a brother named George?, but that is only hearsay. My father and my grandmother never talked about family and there was never any contact between them and my grandfather's family, wether on purpose or not we will never know.
So if there is anyone out there who thinks they may have any ties to my family of Brereton's, I am waiting with open arms, and am willing to accept all questions or queries.

I can be contacted by e-mail at: rbrereton@optushome.com.au
By Phone at: Country code for Aust I think is 61: and Area code is 03 for Victoria: (03) 9555-4160, anytime.
Or write to: 13 Isabella Street Moorabbin Vic Australia 3189.

Awaiting with great hope for a reply, Rob Brereton.

----- Original Message -----
From: msimpso [mailto:msimpso@iastate.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 7:53 AM
To: brereton@whidbey.com

I recently viewed the Titanic Exhibit in Des Moines at the Science Center. In addition to the exhibit they were showing an IMAX movie about the Titanic.

When leaving the exhibit, we were given a “Boarding Pass” on which was the name of a person who was on board when the ship went down. My name was a person that was traveling First Class. In trying to find the name among the many hundreds, I saw “Andrew Brereton”. Since my mother was a Brereton I found this very interesting.

Do we know who this person was and if any of the Brereton's out there are related to this ancestor?

Hi Bruce, yes you can put that on your site. I also have three pictures and a copy of some things that were said at the memorial service written by my Mom. You can post them also. I will also email a copy of some handwritten info that my Grandmother had. I don't have the time to transcribe that, but maybe someone will see it and sort it out. I now know that Margaret's great grandfather was James A. Brereton (2/7/1813-2/16/1888) He was the fater of James Lewis Brereton (1848-1901) James L. married Electra (1853-1938) and they were parents of John (unkown birth year) who married Mary (1886-1967) Their children were Margaret (1916-2006) and William (1919) William has two Daughters._
Debbie

From: deborah frost [mailto:defrost80@yahoo.com]
Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2006 9:35 AM
To: brereton@whidbey.com
Subject: Margaret Brereton

Hi,
My Mother's step-mother, born Margaret E. Brereton, passed away in early July. She was born 1916. She enjoyed good health for most of her life. Her father was a butcher, and she told us that even during the great depression, they always had meat. She lived in New Jersey, USA. I did see an old picture at the memorial service of the inside of a store that her dad owned in Philadelphia. Her mom and dad were pictured behind the counter. Her mom's maiden name was Mary Dunbar. I referred to her as "granny B." when I was very young. I think she died when I was around 5? 1967? I never met my Grandmom's dad. He had already died. Grandmom never had biological children. She married my Grandfather in 57/58. My mom married in 1958. Grandmom became a Grandmother when my mom had my sister in 1959. I just wanted you to know that she made it to 89 years of age, and would have been 90 in September. She carried herself well, and put on Nivea every day. She kept active, sang at church, played the organ for her own enjoyment, read her bible, sewed, and played cards. While in Florida she helped children from Cuba with their homework. I hope this helps someone in the
family to put the brances together on the family tree.

Sincerely, Debbie

----- Original Message -----
From: Greg Bruorton [mailto:gregbruorton@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 12:05 PM
To: brereton@whidbey.com
Subject: Brereton-Bruorton Lineage

Dear Bruce,

I am of the Bruorton lineage, understanding that my surname was changed from Brereton during the early part of England's Civil War of 1611.

Should you have enhancing information on either of our surnames I'd be most appreciative. Learning from your web page the meaning of Brereton was another tidbit for me, that it means "place of the brier" or a "place covered with briers."

I certainly would appreciate any information you may wish to share with me.

Sincerely,

Greg Bruorton
Downsville, Louisiana

----- Original Message -----
From: Frances Grey [mailto:franal@optusnet.com.au]
To: brereton@whidbey.com
Subject: Brereton in Ireland

My father was John Brereton, Borrisokane Co. Tipperary. His father was Patrick Brereton, mother Katherine King. Do you have any other information about Breretons from Nenagh, Borrisokane or Cloughjordan?
Regards
Frances Grey (Nee Brereton)

Hi Bruce,
I am now living in Western Australia but am very interested in any information regarding the Brereton family name
associated with Tipperary. My father was John Francis Brereton from Borrisokane and whilst there are many living relatives, obtaining information is proving a challenge. He was one of 12 children born to Patrick and Katherine Brereton (nee King) in Borrisokane. All information appreciated.
Regards
Frances Grey (Nee Brereton)
Mandurah West Australia.

----- Original Message -----
From: Marie Mulvey-Roberts [mailto:marie.mulvey-roberts@blueyonder.co.uk]
Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 5:05 AM
To: brereton@whidbey.com
Subject: Breretousim

I am editing the Victorian letters of the Irish novelist Rosina Bulwer Lytton. In a letter of 15 June 1833 she refers to "All the Breretouism of my nature"

Could this be a reference to an ancestor of yours? Does it refer to a family characteristic perhaps? I would be grateful for any info that could help fill out a footnote!

I would be glad to acknowledge any help in the published work

Many thanks
Marie
===============================
Dr Marie Mulvey-Roberts,
Reader in Literary Studies,
School of English and Drama,
St Matthias, University of the West of England,
Bristol, BS16 2JP
www.uwe.ac.uk/hlss/englishdrama/staff_m_mulvey-roberts.shtml
Editor of Women's Writing
www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/09699082.asp

William married Martha JANNION at St Lawrence, Frodsham in 1760 so far I
have found ten children one being my ancestor Ralph BRERETON born Utkinton,
Cheshire and baptised at Tarporley in 1773. William is buried at Frodsham
and his MI says of Overton, can anyone connect with this family?

I am tracing my family tree and in it we have a listing for Ann Brereton the question that I have for you is Ann the mother of John Noblett B 1781 in Wicklow Ireland many thanks kym

Kym Noblett
Drop In Service Worker
Men's Outreach Service Inc. Broome
Mobile 0400 243 395
Phone: 08 9192 2767 or 08 9192 2753
Fax: 08 9192 2743
menbmekn@bigpond.net.au

Sorry, I forgot to include where I'm from.... I was born and raised in Erie, Pennsylvania and currently attending college in Boston.

However, my Father's side of the family was all from New England. So, this Brereton line would originate from the Connecticut/New England area. Hope this helps.

----- Original Message -----
To: "'Howard Brereton'" <howard@howardbrereton.co.uk>

No problem post the email with pleasure.

Of interest may may a website I have created for my dad, Kenneth Brereton
(now 84). It is documenting the journey to Australia in the 1950's of his
sister Dorothy Clements (nee Brereton) under the £10 assisted passage
scheme.

Regards
Howard Brereton

-----Original Message-----
From: Howard Brereton [mailto:howard@howardbrereton.co.uk]
Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 12:10 PM
To: brereton@whidbey.com
Subject: Manchester England Brereton

Just found website.
I live in Stalybridge Cheshire England. dob - 15/05/54
father - Ken
mother - Doris
brother - Stuart
howard@howardbrereton.co.uk

Howard Brereton
22 Fold Crescent
Carrbrook
Stalybridge
Cheshire
SK15 3ND
England

----- Original Message -----
From: VANESSA RYAN [mailto:vanessa_ryan@btinternet.com]
Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 2:43 AM
To: brereton@whidbey.com
Subject: The Breretons

I really enjoyed browsing this site as I have been interested in the Brereton genealogy for many years. I remember as a teenager looking at a book on Brereton Hall which a relative lent to us. During the mid 70's Patrick Montague-Smith corresponded with my father. I also saw mention of Ann Chamberlin with reference to the Brereton reunion - I corresponded with her in the early 90s when I was still living in South Africa. I have been living in the UK since 1997 but due to various other committments at the time had to put aside my interest in genealogy. I would have loved to have attended the reunion in 2001. If there is another one in the future I am definitely interested. I passed through the Brereton area in 2003 and managed to peek at the Hall through the gates. I also remember my grandfather saying that it was bad luck to leave one's jacket hanging over a chair and he would never do this as a result presumably because it looks like a headless body? This is connected to the William Brereton who was executed by King Henry the Eighth for allegedly being one of Anne Boleyn's lovers. Has anybody else heard of this family superstition?

My maiden name is Brereton. My great-great grandfather was William Brereton of Dublin, Ireland. He married Lucy Ward in Dublin on 17 September 1847. They had the following children:

Arthur Frederick born 1854. He married Edith May Simpson at Cockermouth, Cumberland, England on 30 April 1885. He was a revenue officer in England.

Charlotte Elizabeth born 10 July 1855. She married Richard Arthur Pearson Crofton on 8 June 1878 in Dublin.

Charles Alfred born 25 May 1860 (my great-grandfather). He emigrated to South Africa where he married Frances Louisa Newcombe on 22 April 1887 He died at Jeffreys Bay, South Africa on 28 August 1930.

Eleanor Mary born 1 October 1862. She married Thomas Ebenezer MacKenzie in Dublin on 20 April 1892. I think there may descendants of this branch in Australia as I have photographs of some of them taken in Australia. Some connected names with this branch are Lush and Stevens. I also think that Eleanor and Thomas lived in Portugal at some point as I have a photograph of their villa.

William Brereton was a coal merchant and cab owner. He was also a secretary of the Church of Ireland. I have traced the baptism of a William Brereton son of Henry and Mary Brereton in Dublin on 29 January 1822. I think this may be him but am not entirely sure.I also do not know of any siblings. However, there was a Henry Brereton in the same area of Dublin in the 1850s-1860s who was also a cab owner and so wonder if possibly he was William's brother. This Henry was married to a Jane and they had children called Emily, William, Alexander and Lucy.

I am stuck at this point and would be grateful if anybody has more information on this branch.

Thank you for your assistance in this matter, I would be greatful if you did put my message on you website...I am from Coventry, UK and you have my email address. Paul Brereton served in 44 Sqn RCT and 5 Fd Amb RAMC. Once again thank you very much.

Regards
Adam
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Dear Sir/Madam,

I looked up the surname Brereton on the Internet and i came up with your website,

I wonder if you could help me, I am looking for a Paul Brereton, who came from Stoke on Trent in England, He would be around 50 now. He served in the British Army with me some 30 years ago. I suspect he may now be living in the Hull or Beverley area of England, he could also be a police man. I along with some of my ex forces colleagues are trying to trace some of our missing buddies from that time and Paul happens to be one of them.

----- Original Message -----
From: Merle Ling
To: brereton@whidbey.com
Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 11:38 AM
Subject: Brereton's name

I am new to this site, you can add my information, my maiden name was Brereton, daughter of Joseph Brereton, December 20th, 1911- March 20th 1995. My grandparents were Prince William Brereton, who was born Oct. 1865, and his wife Rebecca Huggins; I do not know their birthplace, but they settled in Barbados, then moved to Trinidad where I was born. My great grandfather was John Brereton, his wife's name was Elsie.

Hope this would be of interest in searching our name, I must add the name Brereton is well known in Trinidad, because the descendants have many children, I am one of seven children; we had a Brereton's reunion in Trinidad about 11 years ago, it was amazing to see how many of us were able to attend.

Hi Bruce

Could you tell me if there is going to be another Brereton Reunion anytime in the near future?

Oh and do you happen to have any information on the Haslington Breretons, that is where my line it through. still looking where they lived before that....it is a long bit of research.

Hope you and family are well

Beth Brereton

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----- Original Message -----
From: Craig Thornber
To: brereton@whidbey.com
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 12:41 PM
Subject: Brereton website

Dear Bruce,

I was looking today at your website which I found very interesting. Thanks for mentioning my site in your links. I moved its location earlier this year from Clara.net to be hosted by Yahoo on its small business package. The Clara site has now been closed and the new address for the Brereton page is now: www.thornber.net/cheshire/htmlfiles/brereton.html

I live in Macclesfield, Cheshire only a few miles from Brereton and my wife and I often go on country walks in the area.

That would be great! As far as we know now, there aren't too many of us around. All of my mother's family is gone in terms of siblings and I have just one cousin. Her brother, K. Brereton, was killed during W.W.II. He was a B-24 bomber pilot stationed in Africa. General Brereton, who was stationed in England at the same time, contacted Jim and asked him if he would be his aide. Jim declined because he felt his duty was to his crew. Jim's plane was shot down in the Mediterranean as they returned from a bombing raid over Italy.

----- Original Message -----
From: Simpson, Mary B [SAC]
To: brereton@whidbey.com
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 10:06 AM

My mother was a Brereton. Her father was James Edwin Brereton whose father was Peter Brereton. Peter I'm quite sure was born in England but I'm not sure where.

Study Abroad Center
Iowa State University
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ph 515-294-6792
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From: Mary Rogers
To: brereton@whidbey.com
Sent: Monday, December 26, 2005 1:17 PM
Subject: Re: Brereton Family

I am alsointerested in any Brereton Savage links, My mothers Savage family have been in Gloucestershire since about 1650, Daniel Savage was born 1654 in Coaley Gloucestershire, but poor parish records have made it difficult to go back further,

----- Original Message -----
From: MEMGR@aol.com
To: brereton@whidbey.com
Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 1:26 AM
Subject: Brereton Family

I am researching both sides of my family tree. During my search on Dads side, I have found the name Breuerton appears, a dirivilive, Bruerton, appears tohave been adopted when Margaret Savage married Lord Brereton - see your site.

Am interested in any info you have on this dirivitive and any potential links.

Happy Christmas from across the pond..

My name is Yvonne Taylor (nee Morris), I am the 10th great grand-daughter of Thomas Bruerton. Thomas married Katheren Johnson in 1611 in Scalford, Leicestershire. They had one child, Ralph born 1612 in Scalford, Leicestershire.

I do not know when or where Thomas was born. To help me with my research, can you tell me whether you know of any Bruerton connections to the Brereton surname or any other knowledge of Bruertons?

Alexander is my ancestor He was of age when he received the titles of his father in 1596 and he was at Inns of Court in 1586--so was born ca. 1565 or before. Alexander married first Jane Brereton, dau. of Edward Brereton, Esq. of Loghtyoge, Queens, Co. He and Jane had two daughters Joan who married George Leigh, Esq and Jane who married Oliver Nix, Gent. Following the death of Jane (Brereton) Alexander married Margaret Bowen (Bohun who had come from Herefordshire). Alexander and Margaret (Bowen) had six children: Frances married Grishell Gilbert, father Sir William Gilbert, Christopher, James, Anne married Thomas FitzGerald, Gent., Alice married Joshua George, Gent. and Susan who did not marry. Now to complicate things just a bit Margery Bowen (sister of the second wife of Alexander Barrington) married Edward Brereton (son of Henry Brereton). There are many references in later generations of Barringtons to Brereton cousins. Alexander and Margaret (Bowen) Barrington has son Francis (my ancestor) who in his will referred to his cousin Edward Brereton (This would be the son of Margarey (Bowen) and Henry Brereton. Margaret (Bowen) Barrington and Margery (Bowen) Brereton were daughters of Robert Bowen whohad married Alice Harpole.

As I am sure you are aware the Honforth Manor of Hanforth cum Bosden in Cheshire went to the Breretons when John Honforth, Lord of Honforth, was killed in battle with only a daughter as heir. She was married to a Stanley and the marriage resulted in divorce, he becoming a