A Saint Connected to the Brereton Family by Rosemary Jewers
While reseaching the family I discovered that Ambrose Barlow, the son of Sir Alexander Barlow and Mary Brereton had been made a saint. His mother, Mary Brereton, was the daughter of Sir Urian Brereton. Sir Urian Brereton had many brothers, one brother was Sir William Brereton (executed 1536). Another brother was John Brereton, Rector of Malpas and the founder of the Norfolk line.
I have added a few links for your interest:
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02298b.htm Note on this page they have written that he used the (Alias RADCLIFFE and BRERETON.)
1586 -1641
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