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Alice Cotton 1540–1564 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1540

Birth Location: Cambridgeshire, England

Death Date: ABT 1564

Death Location: Charwelton, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England

Father: John Cotton

Mother: Isabel Spencer

Spouse(s): Thomas Rivett

Children(s): Mirabel Rivett, Isabella Rivett, Alice Rivett

The story of Alice Cotton began in 1540 in Cambridgeshire, England. Alice Cotton married Thomas Rivett, and had children including Alice Elliott Rivett, Isabella Rivett, Mirabel Rivett. Alice Cotton passed away in 1564 in Charwelton, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Alice Cotton began in 1540 in Cambridgeshire, England.
  • Alice Cotton married Thomas Rivett, and had children including Alice Elliott Rivett, Isabella Rivett, Mirabel Rivett.
  • Alice Cotton passed away in 1564 in Charwelton, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.

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Alice Cotton's Ancestors

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Alice Cotton
1540–1564
Birth Place: Cambridgeshire, England
Parents
John Cotton
1531–1593
Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England
Isabel Spencer
1515–1578
Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
Robert Cotton
1477–1519
Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Alice Thornborough
1495–1542
of Braybrook, Northampton, England
William Spencer
1496–1532
Althorp, Daventry, Northamptonshire, England
Lady (Susan) Knightley
1498–1532
Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Cotton
1455–1497
Jane Brereton
1454–1517
John Thorneburgh
1470–
John Thorneburgh
1470–
John Spencer
1460–1522
Isabel Graunt
1460–1558
Richard Knightley
1455–1534
Jane Skenard
1461–1539
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cotton
1436–1501
Mary Pole
1438–1468
William Brereton
1414–1496
Philippa Hulse
1415–1463
William Spencer
1445–1485
Elizabeth Empson
1448–1542
Walter Graunt
1420–1470
Elizabeth Rudinge
1430–1510
Richard Knightly
1427–1476
Eleanor Throckmorton
1424–1502
Henry Skenard
1435–1480
Margery Harrowden
1439–1492

Alice Cotton's Descendants

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Alice Cotton (ABT 1540–ABT 1564) m. Thomas Rivett (ABT 1519–16 OCT 1582)
  1. 1. Mirabel Rivett 1561–1593 m. Christopher Heydon 1561–1623
    1. 1. William Haddon 1580–1674 m. Mary (Marie) Barwicke 1584–1616 m. Margaret (Stamford or) Stamforth –1640 m. Margaret Gale 1580–1638
      1. 1. Bridget (Mathews) Marmaduke 1612–1675 m. John Dexter 1606–1680
        1. 1. John Dexter 1639–1677 m. Sarah Vincent 1639–1707 m. Sarah Dexter 1651–1708
        2. 2. Ann Dexter 1641–
        3. 3. Sarah Dexter 1644–1694 m. Edmund Pinson 1644–
        4. 4. Elizabeth Dexter 1637–1693 m. Thomas Powell 1633– m. Stephen Barrett 1644–1689 m. John Clatworthy 1633– m. James Mellen 1642–1680
      2. 2. John Haddon 1616–
    2. 2. Miles Heydon –1623
    3. 3. Thomas Heydon 1590–
    4. 4. Alice Heydon 1593–
    5. 5. Nathaniel Heydon 1593–
    6. 6. Frances Heydon 1592– m. Philip Vincent 1585– m. Henry Draper 1588–
    7. 7. John Heydon –1653 m. Mary Gerrard 1610–1658
  2. 2. Isabella Rivett –1563
  3. 3. Alice (Elliott) Rivett 1564–1608 m. Thomas Gerard 1520–1603

Alice Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1540
ABT 1540
Birth of Alice Cotton in Cambridgeshire, England
Cambridgeshire, England
1564
ABT 1564
Age 24
Death of Alice Cotton in Northamptonshire, England
Northamptonshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1540
    Event Place: Cambridgeshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ABT 1564
    Event Place: Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Charwelton, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England

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