William Brereton, 2nd Baron Brereton
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William Brereton, 2nd Baron Brereton (28 February 1611 – April 1664) was an English landowner from Cheshire and member of the Peerage of Ireland who owned estates in County Carlow. A Royalist sympathiser during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, after the 1660 Stuart Restoration he served as joint Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire and Member of Parliament for Cheshire from 1661 to 1664.
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William Brereton, 2nd Baron Brereton | |
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Joint Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire | |
In office July 1660 – July 1662 | |
Member of Parliament for Cheshire | |
In office 1661–1664 | |
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Born | 28 February 1611 |
Died | 21 April 1664(1664-04-21) (aged 53) Brereton Hall |
Resting place | St Oswald's Church, Brereton |
Spouse | Elizabeth Goring (1629–her death) |
Children | William (1631–1680); Thomas (1635-1683); Henry (1636–1659); George (1638–1672); Elizabeth (1645–1724); others |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Royalist |
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