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Families covered: Brearey of York

                               
Thoresby identifies the arms of this family as "Argent a Cross Potent Gules between four Tourteaux" whilst Dugdale supports that but adds "a canton azure".
Walter Brearey of Leeds
m. _ Brook (dau of Robert Brook)
1. William Brearey, Lord Mayor of York (d 1637)
  m1. Elizabeth Casson (dau of Thomas Casson of Leeds)
  A. William Brearey (dsp)
  m1. (09.06.1655) Isabel Wood (dau/coheir of Thomas Wood of Beeston)
  m2. Elizabeth Robinson (dau of Humphrey Robinson of Thicket, m2. Peter Bradley)
B. Christopher Brearey, Lord Mayor of York (b c1601, a 1669)
  m. Elizabeth Key (dau/heir of Thomas Key of York)
  i. Christopher Brearey (b c1633, 2nd son)
  m. Elizabeth Spatchhurst (dau/heir of Francis Spatchhurst of London)
  a. Samuel Brearey (b after 04.1665/6, a 1712, Rector of Midleton)
  m. Lellis Spencer (dau of Thomas Spencer of Cambridge)
  (1) Christopher Brearey (a 1712)
  b. Elizabeth Brearey (b c10.1665)
  ii. Elizabeth Brearey
  m. Thomas Crosland of Crosland Hill
  iii. Mary Brearey (a 1712)
  m. Joshua Ibbetson, Mayor of Leeds (d 11.02.1700)
iv.+ other issue (dsp) - William, Walter of Leeds
  C. Samuel Brearey (d 1644, Lt. Colonel)
  m. Ellen (dau of _ Topham or Thorp, alderman of York)
  D. James Brearey
  m. Ellen Acroid (dau of Henry Acroid (Akeroid) of Foggathorp)
  i. Elizabeth Brearey (bpt 20.10.1641, bur 14.10.1723, heir) probably of this generation
m. (04.08.1667) John Bowes of Bootham
  E. Henry Brearey
  m. Mary Micklethwayt (dau of Rev. Mark Micklethwayt of Marston)
  i. William Brearey (rector of Guiseley & Addie)
  m1/2. Mary Hitch (dau of Robert Hitch, Dean of York)
  a. Sarah Brearey (d 1710)
  m. Richard Roundel
  m2/1. Elizabeth Thompson (dau of Leonard Thompson, Lord Mayor of York)
  b.+ other issue - William, Henry (rector of Benworth), Walter, Thomas of Leeds (a 1712), Mary, Elizabeth
ii. Mark Brearey (dsp)
  F. Sarah Brearey
  m. Thomas Herbert of York
  G. Elizabeth Brearey
  m. Edmund Bracken of York
  H. Susan Brearey
  m. Robert Hemsworth, Lord Mayor of York (a 1631)
  I. Frances Brearey
  m. Leonard Thompson, Lord Mayor of York (a 1659)
  J. Mary Brearey
  m. Crescy Burdet (alderman of York)
  This is probably the William who (also) married ...
  m2. (11.10.1627) Margaret Jenkins (bur 29.07.1644, dau of John Jenkins of York, widow of William Robinson of York)
2.+ other issue - Mary, Sibil

Main source(s): 'Ducatus Leodiensis' (Ralph Thoresby, 1715, p126), Visitation (Dugdale, Yorkshire, 1665, 'Brearey of York')
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