This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: pthomps1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.maryland.counties.stmarys/4408.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The 1637 immigrant to Maryland being described in this post is William Bretton, my 8g-grandfather. We know quite a bit about him in America. If he were a William Brereton of the English Cheshire family it would be quite a find for me, since the Bretton family in England and I has been trying for years with no success to connect William Bretton of Maryland to his English forbears. He was a staunch Catholic and not to be confused with the staunch Puritan, Sir William Brereton, who emigrated to New England. The latter is definitely of the Cheshire Brereton family. See for example, http://www.british-civil-wars.co.uk/biog/brereton.htm I was not aware that surname Brereton and Bretton (Britton) are the same. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.