2 BRACKLEY— BRADESTON. h. of his Father), he inherited that and other estates of the Brereton family. On 21 July 1603, he was cr. BARON OF ELLESMERE(»). co. Salop, and on the 24 inst. Loud Chancellor, which high office he retained till twelve days before his death tuning been Loud Keeveh or Lord Chancellor nearly 21 years. He was, also, twice (9 Nov. 1603 and 24 May 1616) LniiD High STEWARD for the trial of Peers ; was Lord Lieut, of Bucks, 1607-16 ; and Chancellor of Oxford. 1610-17. On 7 Nov. 1616 he was cr. Viscount 2trncklc/f, as above,^) and, some four months afterwards when on his death bed, is said to have been promised au Earldom. ( e ) His reputation as a Lawyer was great among his contemporaries, and the freedom of the Court of Chancery from the jurisdiction of the Common Law (as claimed by Chief Justin Coke) was greatly his work. He m. firstly, before lo76, Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Ravbnscroft of Bretton, co. Flint, by Catharine, da. of Richard Grosvenor of Eaton, co. Chester. She tl. 15S8, and was bur. at Doddleston, co. Chester, M.I. He m. secondly, in or after 1598, Elizabeth, widow of Sir John WoiABT (relict of Richard Polstkd) da. of Sir William More, of Loseley, Surrey, by Margaret, da. of Ralph Daniell, of SwaiYham, Norfolk. She was OUT. at St. Paul's 21 Jany. 1599. Burial regd.atSt. Gregory's, London. He m. thirdly, 20 Oct. 1600, Alice, Dow. Countess op Dkrbv, da. of Sir John Sl'KNCKU of Althorpe, co Northampton, by Katharine, da. of Sir Thomas Kitson of Hengrave, Sullolk. He d. at York Mouse, Whitehall, 15 March 1616/7, in his 77th year, and was bur. 10 April, at Doddleston ttfsd ; M.I. Will pr. 1617. Fun. certif. in Coll. of Arms. Hi? widow d. 26 and was bur. 28 Jany. 1636/7 at HarefiehU") Midx. Her will pr. 1G37. II. 1G17. 2. John (Eqerton) Viscount Brackley and Baron Ellesmerk, 2d. but only surv. h. and h.( c ) by first wife, b. 1579. He was on 27 May 1617 cr. EARL OF BKIDU EWATEH. See " Briiioewater " Earldom of, cr. 1617, extinct, 1829. i.e. " MARQUESS OF BRACKLEY, co. Northampton," and Duke of Bridgewater ; See "Bridgewater " Dukedom of, cr. 1720 ; ex. 1S03. i.e. " VISCOUNT BRACKLEY of Brackley, co. Northampton," and Earl of Ellesmero ; See " Ellesmeru " Earldom of, cr. 1840. BRACO OF KILBRYDE. Barony [I.] l. ^William Duff nf Braco, in Mnthill, co. Perth, was, t -irrrir on 28 July 1735, cr. BARON BRACO OF KILBRYDE, co. Cavan [I.]. On 26 April 1759, he was cr. VISCOUNT MACDUFF AND EARL FIFE [I.] See " Fife " Earldom [L], cr. 1759. BRADESTON. Barony by jf, Thomas de Bradkstox of Bradeston, in Berkeley, ■Writ- co. Glouc, s. and h. of Henry P.. of the same and Isabel his wife, I 1342 served in the Scottish wars, 10 and 13 Ed. II. In 15 Ed. II. (1321-22)
- he Buffered forfeiture for taking part against the De Spencers, but was
-, pardoned next year ; Gov. of Berkeley Castle, and Keeper of Kingswood loOU. c h a8e jjo took part with the Queen Consort: wae made Gent, of the ( a ) The eat&te of Ellesmere and Knockin he. had purchased from the feoffees of William, 6th Earl of Derby, who had inherited them from the family of Strange. See " Gent. Mag." Vol. 63, pt. t p. 42. (*>) He took this title from his ton'* property. The Manor of Brackley, co. North- ton, was part of the portion of Frances, da. and coheir of Ferdinando (Stanley) Earl of Derby, who m.(his said son) John Egerton, (afterwards) 2nd Viscount Brackley. ( c ) The fact of his b. and h. having been cr. an Earl within two months of his death confirms this supposition. The motive of choosing the title of " Bridgewater " is not apparent. ( d ) At Harefield the Lord Keeper had entertained Queen Elizabeth for three days within eight months of her death. ( e ) Sir Thomas Egerton, his elder br. was Knighted at Calais 1597, d. 6. p.m. and -v.p. in Ireland and was bur. 27 Sep. 1599 at Doddleston. 1
