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Alan de Cotton 1290–1322 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1290

Birth Location: Cotton, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 1322

Death Location: England

Father: Hugh Cotton

Mother: Elizabeth Tittenlegh

Spouse(s): Margaret Acton

Children(s): Edmund Cotton, Hugh Cotton

The story of Alan de Cotton began in 1290 in Cotton, Shropshire, England. Alan de Cotton married Margaret Acton, and had children including Edmund De Cotton, Hugh De Cotton. Alan de Cotton passed away in 1322 in England.

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Biography

  • The story of Alan de Cotton began in 1290 in Cotton, Shropshire, England.
  • Alan de Cotton married Margaret Acton, and had children including Edmund De Cotton, Hugh De Cotton.
  • Alan de Cotton passed away in 1322 in England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hugh Cotton
1255–1300
Birth Location: Hodnet, Shropshire, England
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Elizabeth Tittenlegh
–1319
Birth Location: Coton, Shropshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Acton
1295–
Birth Location: Acton, Cheshire, England
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Children(s)

Edmund Cotton
1320–
Birth Location: Wem, Shropshire, England
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Hugh Cotton
1315–1360
Birth Location: Coton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
HC

Alan Cotton's Ancestors

Self
Alan Cotton
1290–1322
Birth Place: Cotton, Shropshire, England
Parents
Hugh de Cotton
1255–1300
Hodnet, Shropshire, England
Elizabeth Tittenlegh
–1319
Coton, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
William Cotton
1235–1290
Coton, Shropshire, England
Isabella (de) Leon
1234–1302
Cotton, Cheshire, England
Hamon Tittenlegh
1209–
Coton, Shropshire, England
Hawise Acton
1215–
Coton, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alan Cotton's Descendants

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Alan (de) Cotton (Abt. 1290–1322) m. Margaret Acton (Abt. 1295–)
  1. 1. Edmund (De) Cotton 1320–
  2. 2. Hugh (de) Cotton 1315–1360 m. Isabel Heaton 1318–
    1. 1. Hugh (De Cotton Of) Rudheath 1335–1419
    2. 2. Katherine Cotton 1334–1398
    3. 3. Nicholas (de) Coton 1340–
    4. 4. Richard Cotton 1336– m. de Heaton 1316–1368
    5. 5. Margery (Cotton Baroness) Kinderton 1335–1398 m. Hugh (Venables) V 1330–1382
      1. 1. Alice (de) Venables 1359–1391
      2. 2. John (de) Venables 1369–
      3. 3. Margery Venables 1369–1459 m. Randle Mainwaring 1363–1456 m. Richard Bulkeley 1369–1390
        1. 1. Margery Mainwaring 1400–
        2. 2. Elizabeth Mainwaring 1393–1481
        3. 3. Agnes Mainwaring 1406–1426
        4. 4. Mary Mainwaring 1417– m. Hugh Hassel 1418–1491
        5. 5. Elizabeth (Ellen) Mainwaring 1395–1481 m. Ralph (Egerton of) Wrinchill 1398–1452 m. Thomas Fitton 1402–1449
        6. 6. William Mainwaring 1396–1455 m. Margaret Wareyn 1400–1470
        7. 7. Cecily (de) Mainwaring 1401–1483 m. Thomas (Foulehurst of) Crewe 1395–1439
        8. 8. Margaret (de Mainwaring de) Bromley 1392–1432 m. FL (Philip) Egerton 1390–1438 m. William (de) Bromley 1395–1430 m. John Needham 1396–1480
        9. 9. Joan Mainwaring 1425–1481 m. John Davenport 1401–1474
        10. 10. Hugh Mainwaring 1384–1458 m. Waring Croxton 1413–1487
        11. 11. John Mainwaring 1394–1481 m. Margaret Delves 1395–1490
        12. 12. Randall (Mainwaring) II 1398–1499 m. Margaret Savage 1402–1463 m. Elizabeth Savage 1395– m. Margery Savage 1426–1469
        13. 13. Clemence Mainwaring 1390–1414 m. William Beeston 1388–1416
        14. 14. Ellen Mainwaring 1408–1480 m. Thomas Fitton 1402–1449
        15. 15. Phillippa Mainwaring 1373–1420 m. John (Delves) II 1375–1429
        16. 16. Randall (Mainwaring) III 1435–1488 m. Margaret Davenport 1438–1504
        17. 17. John Manwaring 1365– m. Marion (Margaret) Touchet 1367–
        18. 18. Joan Mainwaring 1402–1481 m. John Davenport 1401–1474
      4. 4. Eva (de) Venables 1367–1416 m. Thomas (de) Fouleshurst 1366–1417
      5. 5. Richard (de) Venables 1365–1403 m. Isabel (de) Langton 1363–1450
      6. 6. Helena Venables 1376–1448 m. Thomas (de) Erdeswick 1368–
      7. 7. Anyll Venables 1370–1442 m. William Brereton 1351–1426
        1. 1. Matthew Brereton 1395–1460
        2. 2. Hugh Brereton 1392–1415
        3. 3. Joan Brereton 1420–1436
        4. 4. Elizabeth Brereton 1389–
        5. 5. Nicholas Brereton 1389–1460 m. Margaret Holland 1389–1458
        6. 6. Margaret Brereton 1402–1422 m. Henry Delves 1405–1471
        7. 7. William Brereton 1389–1415 m. Anyll Venables 1407–1458 m. Alice Corbet 1389–1458
        8. 8. Elizabeth (Eleanor de) Brereton 1406–1495 m. John (Savage) III 1401–1463
        9. 9. Margery (de) Brereton 1386–1451 m. Richard (Patten) I 1387–1481
      8. 8. Mary (de) Venables 1375– m. Robert Bulkeley 1370– m. Richard Bulkeley 1369–1390
        1. 1. Clemence Bulkeley 1389–
        2. 2. Alice Bulkeley 1387–
        3. 3. Margery (de) Bulkeley 1388–1440 m. Lawrence (de Warren of) Poynton 1394–1444 m. Lawrence (Sir) Warren 1394–1444 m. Sir (Knight Laurence Warren Knight) Templar 1394–1444
        4. 4. Richard Bulkeley 1391–1454 m. Agnes Cheadle 1393–1470 m. Richard Bulkeley 1395– m. Alice Bostock 1419–1485
      9. 9. Thomas (de) Venables 1368– m. Blanche (De) Arderne 1375–1459
        1. 1. William (de) Venables 1400–1427 m. Ellen Daniels 1400–1465
        2. 2. Katherine (de) Venables 1395–1455 m. Richard Dalton 1390–1442
      10. 10. William (de Venables) II 1376–1459 m. Johanna (Joan de) Massey 1375–1420 m. Blanche Browe 1375–1425
        1. 1. Richard Venables 1394–1402
        2. 2. William (de) Venables 1400–1427
        3. 3. Margery Venables –1459 m. Richard Bulkeley 1369–1390
        4. 4. Alice (de) Venables 1398–1463 m. Edmund (de Trafford) I 1390–1457
        5. 5. Dulcia Venables 1396–1463 m. Robert Booth 1382–1460
    6. 6. Richard Cotton 1336– m. Mrs. (Richard De) COTTON 1340–

Alan Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1290
Abt. 1290
Birth of Alan de Cotton in Cotton, Shropshire, England
Cotton, Shropshire, England
1322
1322
Age 32
Death of Alan de Cotton in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1290
    Event Place: Cotton, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1322
    Event Place: England
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