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Catherine Cotton 1446–1494 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 May 1446

Birth Location: Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England

Death Date: 16 Jun 1494

Death Location: Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England

Father: Wiliam Cotton

Mother: Alice ✔️

Spouse(s): Thomas Heigham

Children(s): Thomasine Heigham, John Higham, Johan Heigham, Jane Higham, Richard Heigham, Elizabeth Higham, Clement Heigham, William Giffords

In 1446, Catherine Cotton entered the world in Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England, born to Wiliam Cotton And Alice Anne Abbott. Catherine Cotton married Thomas V Heigham, and had children including Clement Heigham, Elizabeth Higham, Jane Higham, Johan Heigham, John Higham, Richard Heigham, Thomasine Heigham, William Heigham Of Giffords. Catherine Cotton passed away in 1494 in Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1446, Catherine Cotton entered the world in Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England, born to Wiliam Cotton And Alice Anne Abbott.
  • Catherine Cotton married Thomas V Heigham, and had children including Clement Heigham, Elizabeth Higham, Jane Higham, Johan Heigham, John Higham, Richard Heigham, Thomasine Heigham, William Heigham Of Giffords.
  • Catherine Cotton passed away in 1494 in Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Catherine Cotton's Ancestors

Self
Catherine Cotton
1446–1494
Birth Place: Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England
Parents
Wiliam Cotton
1410–1455
London, England
Alice (Anne Abbott) ✔️
1418–1473
Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England
Grandparents
Walter (Cotton) ♥
1389–1445
Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England
Joan (Rede) ♥
1380–1445
Checkendon, Oxfordshire, England
John (Henry Abbott) ✔️
1381–1443
Farthinghoe, Northamptonshire, England
Agnes (Lytington) ♥
1385–1443
London, England
Great-Grandparents
John Cotton
–1393
Bridgett Grace
1365–1425
John ♥
1336–1404
Cecilia ♥
1343–1428
John II✔️
1358–1440
Alice ♥
1362–1438
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Cotton
1335–1397
Anna Hastings
1325–1400
Richard Grace
1335–1380
Thomas Reade
1300–1360
Margery —?—
1319–1380
William ♥
1316–1394
Alice ♥
1320–1367
John I✔️
1330–1360
Agnes ♥
1330–

Catherine Cotton's Descendants

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Catherine Cotton (09 May 1446–16 Jun 1494) m. Thomas (V) Heigham (1440–27 Apr 1492)
  1. 1. Thomasine Heigham 1470–1504
  2. 2. John Higham 1472–1521
  3. 3. Johan Heigham 1469–1520
  4. 4. Jane Higham 1482–1513
  5. 5. Richard Heigham 1474–1500
  6. 6. Elizabeth Higham 1483–1520
  7. 7. Clement Heigham 1468–1500
    1. 1. Clement Heigham 1495–1570 m. Anne (Munnings) ✔️ 1502–1540
      1. 1. Elizabeth Higham 1524–1559 m. Henry (Harry) Edon –1546
        1. 1. Anne Eden 1542–1612 m. William Bradbury 1544–1622
      2. 2. Lady (Margaret P Heigham (Hughman) (Moseley)) (LC1D-HF2) 1530–1608
      3. 3. Thomas Heigham\Higham 1527–1557
      4. 4. Sir (John) Heigham 1528–1597
      5. 5. Anne Heigham 1526–
      6. 6. Frances Heigham 1532–1571
      7. 7. Lucy Heigham 1534–1596
  8. 8. William (Heigham of) Giffords 1473–1558 m. Elizabeth (Mordaunt) ♦ 1475–1574
    1. 1. Philip Heigham –1570
    2. 2. Elizabeth Heigham –1570
    3. 3. Richard Heigham –1570

Catherine Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1446
09 May 1446
Birth of Catherine Cotton in Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England
Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England
1494
16 Jun 1494
Age 48
Death of Catherine Cotton in Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England
Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 May 1446
    Event Place: Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 01 October 2018, 00:50), entry for Lady Catherine Cotton(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L1WD-G4W

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1442
    Event Place: Lavenham, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1446
    Event Place: Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 09 May 1446
    Event Place: Higham, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 01 October 2018, 00:50), entry for Lady Catherine Cotton(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L1WD-G4W
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 01 October 2018, 00:50), entry for Lady Catherine Cotton(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L1WD-G4W
    [3] Public Member Trees
    [4] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Trees
    [6] Millennium File
    [7] Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1494
    Event Place: Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 01 October 2018, 00:50), entry for Lady Catherine Cotton(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L1WD-G4W

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