Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Brerdun 1292 Banco

• Breredun 13th ChetwyndCh 1347to1483 Banco

• Brer(e)don 1276 Ass 1279 Cl 1291 FF 1291to1453 ChetwyndCh 1396 Fine 1481 CoramR 1527 AngleseyCh

• Brereton 1412 AD1 1571 Pat 1610 Ct 1834 O

• Brewarton 1547 FF

• Bruerton 1577 Saxton c.1680 GKNB 1755 Bowen

• Brereton vulg Brewerton 1675 Ogilby

• Brereton als Bruerton 1801 Crutwell

• Brierton 1584 Comm

Etymology

Brereton, Brerdun 1292 Banco, Breredun 13th ChetwyndCh, 1347 to 1483 Banco, Brer (e )don 1276 Ass, 1279 Cl, 1291 FF, 1291 to 1453 ChetwyndCh, 1396 Fineet passim to 1481 CoramR, 1527 AngleseyCh, Brereton 1412 AD 1, 1571 Pat, 1610Ct to 1834 O, Brewarton 1547 FF, Bruerton 1577 Saxton, c. 1680 GKNB, 1755 Bowen, Brereton vulg Brewerton 1675 Ogilby, Brereton als Bruerton 1801 Crutwell, Brierton 1584Comm , 'briar hill', v. brēr , dūn .Brereton was a separate parish from 1894 to 1933.