As fairfax approached, a sudden thaw caused the river weaver to. Their main opponent in the west riding was sir william savile. William was the sixth son of sir randle brereton and eleanor dutton. The town was under siege from december 1643 until january 1644, but in the battle of nantwich, on the 25 th of january 1644, the royalist army under lord byron was soundly defeated by the parliamentary forces under sir thomas fairfax. On 12 th may 1536 sir henry norris, sir francis weston, sir william brereton and mark smeaton all stood trial just two days after it was announced that there was sufficient evidence of their alleged guilt. William brereton historical records and family trees. Ever since, the english crown has recognized their incorporation of the royal coat of arms of scotland in the brereton coat of arms. For other general accounts of the civil war as a war of reli gion see ibid. William breretons banner he was a colonel of a regiment in cheshire it. One of the sculptures at the town hall depicts sir william brereton before the mayors court. The eldest son of william brereton of handforth in cheshire, he inherited. Pat1erns of ship money payments white rose etheses. Sir william brereton and englands wars of religion. Brereton married, first, alice, daughter of sir john savage, by whom he had issue one son, william, grandfather of sir william brereton 15501630, who in 1624 was created baron brereton of leighlin, co.
His widow was granted the wardship of their son william in may 1560 and shortly afterwards she married sir lawrence smith. The letter books of sir william brereton, lancashire and cheshire record society, vol. 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. 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 book of sir william brereton, spring 1646. Our william s father, percival, was the third son, and died a captain in the 48 th foot with braddock in 1755.
He was married in the year 86 in staffordshire, england to angella venables, they had 17 children. Devon sheriff f or sending him a letter of rebuke, sir william russell they said had. For example, in the closing days of 1643 sir william waller captured the town of arundel, west sussex, and occupied st nicholass church in order to use the tower as a vantage point from which to bombard arundel castle. 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.
Breretons book made up of letters comes out of the english civil war 16421646. There are details of his victory against the last royalist army in the field, his. William brereton viii historical records and family. Politics, religion and the civil war london, 1973, pp. The civil war lasted for four years and left over 600,000 soldiers dead. Pdf a brief history of the english civil wars download. An inquisition post mortem held 2 richard iii 1484 found that matilda, late wife of sir william brereton, knight, and widow also of sir william bothe, knight, had assignment of dower by settlement, dated june, 19 edward iv 1479, william brereton esq, son and heir. A parliamentary general, sir william was engaged in the siege of dudley. Valentine, 50, baptised malpas, a knight in 85, died 1426. Brereton, sir william 16041661, parliamentary commander, son of william brereton of handforth, cheshire, and margaret, daughter and coheiress of richard holland of denton, lancashire, was baptised at the collegiate church, manchester, in 1604. He was a commander in the parliamentary army in the english civil war. Page 48 william the conqueror and fought in the battle of hastings in 1066 and who was granted tracts of land in blackburn as a reward for his services. George boleyn and his sister, queen anne boleyn were to stand trial separately as they were members of the aristocracy and therefore was to be tried at the court of the lord high steward of. Brereton s overwhelming control of events in cheshire can be ascribed to two key ordinances.
Well william i have not received that book yet which you are sending to me. This is key, because the king had to award letters of patent, which are confirmed in the 14th century, for them to be able to use this coat of arms. Sir william brereton, 160461 energetic commander of parliamentarian forces in cheshire and the northwestern counties during the english civil war. Siege of vicksburg the surrounding of vicksburg, mississippi by union forces. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Appears in 5 books from 19071993 page 20 flora, yet if thou be carries of religion, and neglect the true service of the ever living god, thou art a caytife most vyle and miserable. Sir thomas holland who married edward is granddaughter joan of kent in a. 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 first, in march 1643, gave him supreme military command in cheshire, including the sole right to make military appointments and the ability to take control of troops raised by his social superiors, including sir georges grandson, also called george booth, who was in command of the nantwich.
After attending oxford and grays inn, brereton emerged as an energetic magistrate in cheshire. Anthony fletcher, the outbreak ofthe english civil war. After the war, sir william brereton was well rewarded for his efforts. A true account of a cripple who learned to read at the age of thirtyfive by william brereton unknown binding 1852. Well william i have not received a letter from you for two weeks, which seems to me like a long time, but i hope i will hear from you soon. Parliaments behalf and the royalist garrison at newark started to feel. 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 then in 1524. The subject of the first part of this article is sir william brereton 160461 of handforth in cheshire, who will be examined as a puritan magistrate in the 1630s, as a parliamentarian activist in the early 1640s, as a county boss in the war years, and as an increasingly disillusioned honest radical from 1646 and especially from 1653. Sir william brereton english civil war letter 1644 collectors weekly.
Buy civil war in staffordshire in the spring of 1646. William brereton was born in the year 50 in cheshire, england, son of william debrereton and ellen egerton. The lost brereton blog the history of the brereton family. Religious violence in the english civil war, 16421646 uq espace. 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 by william, carr, ivor, atherton, i brereton isbn. Sir william brereton s commission of captain of a troop of 60 horse 20 sep 1642 in university of manchester library,ref. The civil war in staffordshire in the spring of 1646. The earl of southampton takes the letter to the lords where he is jeered at. Sir william brereton s 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, and constant need.
V w x walt whitman famous poet that wrote about the civil war. William herbert, the earl of pembroke was captured and executed. During the civil war, brereton was only defeated once at the battle of. Some great resources from aidan goodall brereton family. William brereton died in 1426 or 1430 or 1456 in chester, cheshire, england. Sir was born on february 25 1591, in brereton, cheshire east, england, united kingdom. Pdf download a brief history of the english civil wars. Brereton s book made up of letters comes out of the english civil war 16421646. A parliamentary general, sir william was engaged in the siege of dudley castle, bridgnorth castle and the fortifield cathedral close at lichfield.
Brereton, sir william by 152159, of brereton, cheshire. Sir william brereton s letter book, aprilmay 1646 brereton, william, carr, ivor, atherton, i on. William brereton was born on month day 1414, at birth place, to sir william brereton viii and lady alice brereton born corbet. There is also a miscellany of brereton s papers relating to public affairs in the chester city archives office cao, cr63702. His grandfather, william brereton of carrigslaney, county carlow and lohart castle, county cork, had served as high sherriff of county carlow in 1737.
The ford lectures delivered in the university of oxford 19871988. The arrival of the scots in the civil war ultimately tipped the balance of. On the outbreak of civil war in england, he tried to seize chester for. Brereton, william dnb01 wikisource, the free online. The essential readings includes coverage of all the major debates on this key period in english and british history. A series of letter books survive in which he preserved copies of letters he wrote, especially during the english civil war. Besides these two courts, the kings bench for pleas of the crown, and the court of common pleas for causes civil, according to the commonlaw of england, there is another court of justice, that hath jurisdiction in causes both civil and criminal, edition. So, in the history books of cheshire, we read of the breretons of brereton, the. There are many examples of churches being used in these ways during the civil war.
Four of william s uncles also served in the army, and his mother, mary lee, was. Sir william brereton s 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, and constant need for money and troops. Iv of handford known as the warrior during the civil war obtained a large land grant in the northeastern portion of massachusetts from sir fortunatus gorges the father of the plymouth colony in 1620. Full text of the virginia magazine of history and biography.
Captain william brereton and the grenadier company. As the civil war spread across the county, sir william was given command of the. 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. Morrill, sir william brereton and englands wars of religion, journal ofbritish studies 24 1985. William brereton, 2nd baron brereton was born on month day 1611, at birth place, to sir john john brereton brereton and anne brereton born fitton. Lecture on sir william brereton of handforth brereton family. Fox, a historian, were 360,222 from the north and 258,000 from the south. Sir william brereton commanded parliaments forces in cheshire and the north west during the first civil war. Xceptional generals the south had xceptional generals like, robert e. It examines the different interpretations of the causes of the war, encompassing longterm origins and shortterm causes in. Browse the best of ebay, connect with other collectors, and explore the history behind your favorite finds. 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. The brereton family claims she then married sir ralph brereton. A journal of the english civil war by sir william brereton.
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