William Brereton, 3rd baron, (1631-1680).

[475]William, lord Brereton, obiit March 17, 1680[476]; buried at St. Martin's-in-the-fields: scripsitOrigines Moriensin Latin verse.

[477]William, lord Brereton[BB]of :—this vertuous and learned lord (who was my most honoured and obligeing friend) was educated at Breda, by John Pell, D.D., then Math. Professor there of the Prince of Orange's 'ilustrious schoole.' Sir George Goring, earl of Norwich (who was my lord's grandfather), did send for him over, where the (then Mr. John Pell) tooke great care of him, and made him a very good Algebrist.

He hath wrote a poem calledOrigines Moriens, a MS.

Obiit March 17, 1679/80, London, and is buried at St Martin's church in the fields.

He was an excellent musitian, and also a good composer.

Note.[BB]Anthony Wood adds the reference 'quaere in Coll. Exon.' Wood seems to have thought that Sir William Brereton of Honford in Cheshire (an officer in the Parliamentary army, mentioned in theAthenae) might be found among the Exeter College matriculations and might be connected with this peer's family.

[BB]Anthony Wood adds the reference 'quaere in Coll. Exon.' Wood seems to have thought that Sir William Brereton of Honford in Cheshire (an officer in the Parliamentary army, mentioned in theAthenae) might be found among the Exeter College matriculations and might be connected with this peer's family.

[BB]Anthony Wood adds the reference 'quaere in Coll. Exon.' Wood seems to have thought that Sir William Brereton of Honford in Cheshire (an officer in the Parliamentary army, mentioned in theAthenae) might be found among the Exeter College matriculations and might be connected with this peer's family.

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