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Alan COTTON 1250–1322 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1250

Birth Location: Coton, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 1322

Death Location: England

Father: Hugh COTTON

Mother: Elizabeth TITTENLEIGH

Spouse(s): Margaret ACTON

Children(s): Hugh COTTON, Edmund COTTON

The story of Alan COTTON began in 1250 in Coton, Shropshire, England. Alan COTTON married Margaret De Acton, and had children including Edmund De Cotton, Hugh De Cotton. Alan COTTON passed away in 1322 in England.

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Biography

  • The story of Alan COTTON began in 1250 in Coton, Shropshire, England.
  • Alan COTTON married Margaret De Acton, and had children including Edmund De Cotton, Hugh De Cotton.
  • Alan COTTON passed away in 1322 in England.

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Alan COTTON's Ancestors

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Alan COTTON
1250–1322
Birth Place: Coton, Shropshire, England
Parents
Hugh DE COTTON
1207–
Shropshire, England
Elizabeth (DE) TITTENLEIGH
1207–
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alan COTTON's Descendants

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Alan COTTON (Abt 1250–1322) m. Margaret (de) ACTON (Abt 1295–1320)
  1. 1. Hugh (DE) COTTON 1315–1360 m. Isabel HEATON 1318–1344
    1. 1. Margaret COTTON 1345–1398 m. Hugh (DE) VENABLES 1328–1383 m. Hugh (DE) VENABLES 1296–1368
      1. 1. Margery VENABLES 1369–1459 m. Randal MAINWARING 1363–1456 m. Richard BULKELEY 1369–1391
        1. 1. Joan MAINWARING 1400–1487 m. John DAVENPORT 1398–1474
        2. 2. Helena MAINWARING 1404–1482 m. Thomas FITTON 1402–1449 m. Philip (DE) EGERTON 1430–1474
        3. 3. Margery MAINWARING 1392–1432 m. William (DE) BROMLEY 1395–1430 m. William MASCY 1326– m. John NEEDHAM 1396–1480
        4. 4. Elizabeth MAINWARING 1394–1481 m. Ralph EGERTON 1398–1452
        5. 5. John MAINWARING 1394–1482 m. Margaret (DE) DELVES 1400–1490 m. Marion TOUCHET 1400–1438
        6. 6. William MAINWARING 1396–1497 m. Margaret WAREYN 1401–1470
        7. 7. Cecily MAINWARING 1401–1483 m. Thomas (DE) FOULESHURST 1397–1439 m. John MELTON 1399–1474
        8. 8. Agnes MAINWARING 1406–1426
        9. 9. Randall MAINWARING 1414–1474 m. Elizabeth SAVAGE 1414–1469 m. Margaret SAVAGE 1425–1469
      2. 2. Richard ((VENABLES) DE) VENABLES 1363–1403
      3. 3. Angella (Anyll DE) VENABLES 1364–1442 m. William BRERETON 1349–1426
        1. 1. Eleanor (Elizabeth) BRERETON 1405–1446 m. John SAVAGE 1403–1463
        2. 2. William BRERETON 1389–1459 m. Alice CORBET 1389–1458
        3. 3. Margery (de) BRERETON 1386–1451 m. Richard PATTEN 1373–
        4. 4. Nicholas BRERETON 1389–1460 m. Margaret HOLLAND 1389–1458
        5. 5. Hugh (DE) BRERETON 1392–1415
        6. 6. Matthew BRERETON 1395–1460
        7. 7. Henry BRERETON 1401–
      4. 4. Eva (DE) VENABLES 1367–1416 m. Thomas (DE) FOULESHURST 1366–1417
      5. 5. Thomas (DE) VENABLES 1368– m. Blanche (DE) ARDERNE 1375–1459
      6. 6. Sir (William) VENABLES 1371–1421 m. Blanche 1371–
    2. 2. Katherine COTTON 1334–1398
    3. 3. Hugh (De Cotton OF) RUDHEATH 1335–1419
    4. 4. Richard COTTON 1336– m. Mrs. (Richard De) COTTON 1340–
    5. 5. Hugh ((COTTON) DE) COTTON 1340–
    6. 6. Nicholas (DE) COTON 1340–
  2. 2. Edmund (DE) COTTON 1320–

Alan COTTON's Timeline

2 Records

1250
Abt 1250
Birth of Alan COTTON in Coton, Shropshire, England
Coton, Shropshire, England
1322
1322
Age 72
Death of Alan COTTON in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1250
    Event Place: Coton, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 29 Mar 2024), entry for Alan Cotton, person ID G94F-QN7.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1322
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 29 Mar 2024), entry for Alan Cotton, person ID G94F-QN7.

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