Background
He was born on 2 December 1659, the son of the William Brereton, 3rd Baron Brereton, and his wife Frances Willoughby.
He was born on 2 December 1659, the son of the William Brereton, 3rd Baron Brereton, and his wife Frances Willoughby.
He lived at Brereton Hall near Sandbach, Cheshire.
He inherited the Barony upon his father"s death in 1679 and became a member of the House of Lords, but did not sit in James II"s parliament of 7 May 1689.