BRETTE.

In the township of Davenham, Cheshire, was settled from a remote period the family of La Bret, which terminated in a direct line in Richard Breete of Davenham, early in the 16th century, who left two daughters his co-heirs; one married a son of the ancient family of Holfort, and the other wedded William Wyche of Alderley. The former had Davenham, and there her descendants continued to reside until the estate was sold by Allen Holford, Esq. to T. H. Ravencroft, Esq. Mr. A. Holford died in 1788, leaving daughters his co-heirs, one of whom, Anna Maria, married Joshua Walker, Esq., M.P. Hamund la Bret witnessed the grant of Little Mereton to Gralam de Lostock, temp. Henry III.; and Richard le Brette de Daneham occurs among the contributors to the feast on the consecration of Vale Royal Abbey, A.D. 1336.

--(This name appears on the Battle Abbey roll)