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===[[name::William]] [[name::BRERETON]], 3rd [[personal title::Baron Brereton]] [[date of birth::1631]]-[[date of death::1680|80]]===
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===[[name::William]] [[name::BRERETON]], 3rd [[personal title::Baron Brereton]] [[date of birth::1631]]-[[date of death::1680]]===
  
 
====Biographical Note====
 
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[[occupation::Politician]], [[occupation::musician]], founder member of the [[organisations::Royal Society]].  
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Son of [[family::William Brereton 1611-1664|William Brereton]], 2nd Baron Brereton, from whom he inherited the title and family estates in 1664. He was educated in [[location::The Netherlands]] where he studied [[subject::mathematics]] with [[associates::John Pell]]. [[occupation::MP]] for [[location::Newton, Lancashire]] in 1658, and for [[location::Bossiney]] in 1660. He was actively interested in the scientific culture of his time, was a founder member of the [[organisations::Royal Society]], and was a friend of [[associates::Samuel Hartlib]], whose papers he bought after his death. [[crossreference::Samuel Pepys]], among others, noted his skills as a [[occupation::musician]].
  
 
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Library [[auction::auctioned]] in [[location of auction::London]], [[date of auction::8.6.1697]] (1051 lots).
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Brereton's library was [[auction::auctioned]] in [[location of auction::London]], [[date of auction::8.6.1697]]; the sale catalogue contains 1051 lots, divided only by language ([[language::Latin]] books, 759 lots, [[language::English]], 273, plus 19 "libri omissi").
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====Characteristic Markings====
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None of Brereton's books have been identified.  
  
 
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*Alston, R. C. ''Inventory of sale catalogues 1676-1800''. St Philip, 2010.
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*Alston, R. C. ''Inventory of sale catalogues 1676-1800''. St Philip, 2010.
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*''The library of the Right Honourable William late Lord Brereton'', [London, 1697], ESTC r230640.
 
*McConnell, Anita. [https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/39679 "Brereton, William, third Baron Brereton of Leighlin (bap. 1631, d. 1680), politician and natural philosopher."] ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''.
 
*McConnell, Anita. [https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/39679 "Brereton, William, third Baron Brereton of Leighlin (bap. 1631, d. 1680), politician and natural philosopher."] ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''.
 
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Latest revision as of 22:45, 16 May 2021

William BRERETON, 3rd Baron Brereton 1631-1680

Biographical Note

Son of William Brereton, 2nd Baron Brereton, from whom he inherited the title and family estates in 1664. He was educated in The Netherlands where he studied mathematics with John Pell. MP for Newton, Lancashire in 1658, and for Bossiney in 1660. He was actively interested in the scientific culture of his time, was a founder member of the Royal Society, and was a friend of Samuel Hartlib, whose papers he bought after his death. Samuel Pepys, among others, noted his skills as a musician.

Books

Brereton's library was auctioned in London, 8.6.1697; the sale catalogue contains 1051 lots, divided only by language (Latin books, 759 lots, English, 273, plus 19 "libri omissi").

Characteristic Markings

None of Brereton's books have been identified.

Sources