Brent, James s. J. of London, gent. All Souls' Coll., matric. 29 Jan., 1706-7, aged 17, B.A. 1710; M.A. from St. Edmund Hall 1714.
Brent, John, s. J., of co. Worcester, pleb. St. John's Coll., matric. 22 Oct., 1619, aged 16; B.A. from Gloucester Hall 27 Nov., 1621, M.A. from Magdalen Hall, 7 July, 1624, rector of Spermall, co. Warwick, 1637, and vicar of Eatington 1641. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Brent, (Sir) Nathaniel, (s. Anchor of Little Wolford), co. Warwick, pleb. Merton Coll., matric. 13 Nov., 1590, aged 16; postmaster 1589, B.A. 20 June, 1593, fellow 1594, M.A. 31 Oct., 1598, proctor 1607, B. & D.C.L. 11 Oct., 1623, warden 1621-45, 1646-51, commissary of the diocese of Canterbury, master of the faculties, vicar-general to the archbishop, judge of the prerogative court, knighted at Woodstock 23 Aug., 1629, arch-visitor of the University 1647-8, died in Little Britain 6 Nov., 1652, father of George 1641, and of Nathaniel next named. See Ath., iii. 333; Burrows; O.H.S., iv. 168; & D.N.B.
Brent, Nathaniel, s. 'D. Nath. equitis.' (late warden of Wadham). Merton Coll., matric. 16 Nov., 1666, aged 18; a student of Gray's Inn 1668. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg.
Brent, Nathaniel s. William, of Willington, co. Warwick, gent. St. Mary Hall, matric. 31 March, 1671, aged 15. [5],
Brent, Richard, subscribed 30 April, 1613, a student of Lincoln's Inn 1617, as 2nd son of Richard, of Admington, co. Gloucester. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Brent, Richard, 1s. Richard, of Wolford, co. Warwick, gent. Merton Coll., matric. 19 Oct., 1627, aged 17; B.A. 2 Nov., 1627, fellow 1629, until ejected 1650.
Brent, Roger, s. John, of Pillerton, co. Warwick, arm. Merton Coll. matric. 9 May, 1628, aged 18; B.A. 5 July, 1631, M.A. 6 April, 1639, fellow 1633, expelled for bad conduct 1651, restored 1660, until again ejected 1666 as incorrigible. See Burrows.
Brent, Roger, s. Robert, of Thrup, Oxon, gent. Pembroke Coll., matric. 2 Dec., 1707, aged 17; B.A. 1711, M.A. 1714, rector of St. Aldate, Oxford, 1743. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus. [9],
Brent, William, Benedictine; B.D. (sup. 7 Dec.) 1507.
Brentnall, John, s. William, of Egginton, co. Derby, p.p. Oriel Coll., matric. 16 March, 1665-6, aged 17; vicar of Whitwick, co. Leicester, 1675, and of Elvaston, co. Derby, 1691, and of Lockington, co. Leicester, 1695. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Brereton, Charles, s. Theo(philus), of Charlton Kings, co. Gloucester, pleb. University Coll., matric. 31 March, 1701, aged 16; B.C.L. 1709. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Brereton, Edward, arm. Oriel Coll., matric. 28 April, 1659, a student of Lincoln's Inn 1660, as son and heir apparent of Edward, of Burras, co. Denbigh, gent., deceased; M.P. Denbigh in 7 parliaments, 1689-1705. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Brereton, Francis, born in London, s. William, Baron of Loughlyn. Christ Church, matric. 17 July, 1680, aged 18; B.A. 20 Feb., 1684-5, M.A. 1691, 5th Lord Brereton, of Leighlin, co. Carlow, born 1 May, 1662, buried at Brereton 11 April, 1722.
Brereton, George, s. William (bart. in error). Queen's Coll., matric. 10 Nov., 1654, subscribed himself 'Baronis fil.', created M.A. 29 Nov., 1660, fellow All Souls' Coll., rector of Elwick, co. Durham, 1668, canon of St. David's 1672, 2nd son of William Lord Brereton. See Fasti, ii. 229; & Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus. [15],
Brereton, Henry, of Wilts, gent. Brasenose Coll., matric. 28 March, 1617, aged 17. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Brereton, Henry, s. Henry, of Eccleston, Cheshire, gent. Queen's Coll., matric. 30 Oct., 1640, aged 17; a student of Gray's Inn 1642. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg.
Brereton, Henry, gent. St. John's Coll., matric. 26 May, 1693; B.C.L. 1700, D.C.L. 1707, vicar of Kirtlington 1707, and of Erdington alias Yarnton, Oxon, 1720, rector of Kislingbury, Northants, 1728, until his death, buried there 20 May, 1736. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Brereton, Hugh, of Cheshire, arm. Brasenose Coll., matric. 3 Dec., 1602, aged 14; a student of Lincoln's Inn 1609, as son of Richard, of Wavenhall, Cheshire. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Brereton, John (or Brureton), B.C.L. (sup. 25 June) 1506, B.Can.L. (disp. 25 Nov.) 1513, one of these names canon of St. Paul's 1530. See Newcourt & Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus. [20],
Brereton, John (Brurton or Bruton), B.A. (sup. March) 1545-6, M.A. (sup.) 1548-9.
Brereton, John, of Cheshire, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric.-entry under date 15 April, 1580, aged 27, perhaps of Burras, co. Denbigh, and late of Clifford's Inn, gent., a student of the Inner Temple 21 Feb., 1578-9, who had licence 26 June, 1585, to marry Margaret, relict of Robert Kempton. See Marriage Licences, ed. Foster.
Brereton, John, 'cler. fil.' Lincoln Coll., matric. 19 March, 1685-6; B.A. 1689, M.A. 1692, B.D. 1701, one of these names rector of Great Leighs, Essex, 1734. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Brereton, Owen, of co. Denbigh, arm. Brasenose Coll., matric. 8 Nov., 1611, aged 15.
Brereton, Peter (Brurton), ; B.A. June 1518, M.A. (sup. 15 July) 1520, one of these names vicar of Oswestry, Salop, 1537. [25],
Brereton , Peter. Brasenose Coll.; B.A. 28 May, 1582, one of these names vicar of Llandrillo, co. Merioneth, 1598.
Brereton, Peter, of Cheshire, arm. fil. 4. Queen's Coll., matric. 30 May, 1617, aged 15; bar.-at-law, Gray's Inn, 1628, as 4th son of William, of Ashley, Cheshire, arm.; baptized at Bowdon, 26 Aug., 1601, died at Gray's Inn 1659. See Foster's Gray's Inn Adm.
Brereton, Randle, of Salop, arm. Brasenose Coll., matric. 26 May, 1609, aged 17, B.A. 26 June, 1610; M.A. from St. Mary Hall 18 June, 1613.
Brereton, Richard, of Cheshire, arm. University Coll., matric. 6 March, 1583-4, aged 14.
Brereton, Richard, 2s. Theophilus, of Aldermanbury, London, gent. St. John's Coll. matric. 25 Feb., 1624-5, aged 16; brother of Robert 1623. [30],
Brereton, Richard (Brertonn), s. William, of Handford, Cheshire, arm. Brasenose Coll., matric. 5 Dec., 1623, aged 15; B.A. 27 Nov., 1626.
Brereton, Richard, s. Tho., of Stoughton, Sussex, gent. Trinity Coll., matric. 16 May, 1681, aged 17; B.A. 29 Jan., 1684-5, M.A. 1687, rector of Westbourne, Sussex, 1687, and of Warblington 1688. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Brereton, Robert, of London, 1s. Theophilus, of Mitcham, Surrey, gent. St. John's Coll., matric. 4 July, 1623, aged 17; a student of Lincoln's Inn 1626, died at Worcester about 1672, grandfather of Theophilus, and brother of Richard 1625. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Brereton, Robert, 1707-8. See Breton.
Brereton, Theophilus, s. Robert, of Gloucester (city), gent. St. John's Coll., matric. 17 March, 1685-6, aged 17; B.C.L. 1692. [35],
Brereton, Thomas, of Cheshire, arm. Queen's Coll., matric. 3 May, 1611, aged 15; bar.-at-law, Gray's Inn, 1622, as of Ashley, Cheshire, gent. See Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Brereton, Thomas, s. John, of Beverley, Yorks, cler. St. John's Coll., matric. 3 July, 1704, aged 17; B.C. L. 1711, born 25 July, 1686, entered Merchant Taylors' School 1699, minor canon of Winchester 1719, vicar of Preston Candover, Hants, 1726(-59), 'when or where he will be hanged is not yet known,' Nov., 1742. See Rawlinson, iii. 54; & Robinson, i. 343.
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