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Alan Cotton 1290–1320 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1290

Birth Location: Hodnet, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 1320

Death Location: Hodnet, Shropshire, England

Father: Hugh Cotton

Mother: Elizabeth Tittenlegh

Spouse(s): Margaret Hellesby, MARGARET ACTON

Children(s): Sir Rudheath, Edmund Cotton, Hugh Cotton, Richard Cotton, Margaret Cotton

The story of Alan Cotton began in 1290 in Hodnet, Shropshire, England. Alan Cotton married Margaret Acton, Margaret Deacton Hellesby, and had children including Edmund Cotton, Hugh Cotton, Margaret Cotton, Richard De Cotton, Sir Hugh De Cotton Baron Cotton Of Rudheath. Alan Cotton passed away in 1320 in Hodnet, Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Alan Cotton began in 1290 in Hodnet, Shropshire, England.
  • Alan Cotton married Margaret Acton, Margaret Deacton Hellesby, and had children including Edmund Cotton, Hugh Cotton, Margaret Cotton, Richard De Cotton, Sir Hugh De Cotton Baron Cotton Of Rudheath.
  • Alan Cotton passed away in 1320 in Hodnet, Shropshire, England.

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Alan Cotton's Ancestors

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Alan Cotton
1290–1320
Birth Place: Hodnet, Shropshire, England
Parents
Hugh Cotton
1255–
Hodnet, Shropshire, , England
Elizabeth Tittenlegh
1270–
Cotton, Shropshire, , England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alan Cotton's Descendants

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Alan Cotton (1290–1320) m. Margaret (deActon) Hellesby (1292–after 1320) m. MARGARET ACTON (1295–1377)
  1. 1. Sir (Hugh De Cotton, Baron Cotton of) Rudheath 1310–1380 m. Lady (Isabel De Heaton, Baroness) Cotton 1318–1344
    1. 1. Lady (Margery De) Cotton 1335–1398 m. Sir (Hugh IV De Venables 8th Lord of Kinderton & High Sheriff of) Cheshire 1320–1383 m. Hugh (Venables Lord Kinderton High) Sheffir 1333–1379
      1. 1. Margery (Venables Lady of Kinderton,) Cheshire 1369–1448 m. Sir (Randle Mainwaring ** Baron Mainwaring of) Over, 1363–1457 m. Richard (de) Bulkeley 1367–1391
        1. 1. William (Mainwaring) ** 1396–1497 m. Margaret (de) Warenne 1404–1452
        2. 2. Joan Mainwaring 1402–1480
        3. 3. John Mainwaring 1394–1480
        4. 4. Margery Mainwaring 1396–1432
        5. 5. Elizabeth Mainwaring 1402–1420
        6. 6. Agnes MAINWARING 1406–1426
        7. 7. Cecily Mainwaring 1401–1483
        8. 8. Phillipa Mainwaring 1402–1433
        9. 9. Elizabeth Mainwaring 1495–
        10. 10. Ralph Mainwaring 1394–1456
        11. 11. Matilda (Lady Cheshire) Mainwaring 1397–1440
        12. 12. Randle (II) Mainwaring 1398–1473
        13. 13. Ellen Mainwaring 1404–1481
        14. 14. William Mainwaring 1393–1433
        15. 15. Sir (John) Mainwaring 1394–1470
        16. 16. William Mainwaring 1404–1497
        17. 17. Clemence Maynwarynge 1390–1414
        18. 18. Clemence Mainwaring 1391–1415
        19. 19. Phillipa Mainwaring 1391–1420
        20. 20. Alice (de) Bulkeley 1388–
        21. 21. Richard (de) Bulkeley 1391–1454
        22. 22. Margery (de) Bulkeley 1389–1438
        23. 23. Clemence (de) Bulkeley 1390–
      2. 2. Sir (Richard De Venables, Baron of) Kinderton 1363–1403
      3. 3. Lady (Angella) Venables 1370–1442
      4. 4. Thomas Venables 1368–1403
      5. 5. Eva (De) Venables 1367–1416
      6. 6. William Venables 1370–
      7. 7. Joan (de) Venables 1373–1415
      8. 8. Margery Venables 1369–1391
      9. 9. Angella (De) Venables 1370–1408
      10. 10. William Venables 1387–1421
      11. 11. Angella (Anyll) DeVenables 1360–1442
      12. 12. Hugh (De) Venables 1341–1383
      13. 13. Angella deVENABLES 1374–1408
      14. 14. Alice Venables 1359–1391
    2. 2. Richard (De) Cotton 1336–1431
    3. 3. Hugh (De) Cotton 1338–1360
  2. 2. Edmund Cotton 1320–1360
  3. 3. Hugh Cotton 1315–1345
  4. 4. Richard (De) Cotton 1336–1431
  5. 5. Margaret Cotton 1335–1395

Alan Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1290
1290
Birth of Alan Cotton in Hodnet, Shropshire, England
Hodnet, Shropshire, England
1320
1320
Age 30
Death of Alan Cotton in Hodnet, Shropshire, England
Hodnet, Shropshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1290
    Event Place: Hodnet, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1320
    Event Place: Hodnet, Shropshire, England

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