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Catherine COTTON 1485–1554 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1485

Birth Location: Rudware, Staff, England

Death Date: 1554

Death Location: Staffordshire, England

Father: Richard COTTON

Mother: Joan BRERETON

Spouse(s): Richard GROSVENOR

Children(s): Mary (Sparke), Catherine GROSVENOR, Dorothy GROSVENOR

In 1485, Catherine COTTON entered the world in Rudware, Staff, England, born to Richard Cotton And Joan Brereton. Catherine COTTON married Richard Grosvenor, and had children including Catherine Grosvenor, Dorothy Grosvenor, Mary Alice Grosvenor Sparke. Catherine COTTON passed away in 1554 in Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1485, Catherine COTTON entered the world in Rudware, Staff, England, born to Richard Cotton And Joan Brereton.
  • Catherine COTTON married Richard Grosvenor, and had children including Catherine Grosvenor, Dorothy Grosvenor, Mary Alice Grosvenor Sparke.
  • Catherine COTTON passed away in 1554 in Staffordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard COTTON
1457–1497
Birth Location: Hamstall, Staffordshire, England
RC
Joan BRERETON
1454–1517
Birth Location: Brereton, Staffordshire, England
JB

Spouses(s)

Richard GROSVENOR
1480–1543
Birth Location: Eaton, Cheshire, England
RG

Children(s)

Mary (Sparke)
1512–1562
Birth Location: Brickerton, Cheshire, , England
M(
Catherine GROSVENOR
1524–1612
Birth Location: Eaton, Cheshire, , England
CG
Dorothy GROSVENOR
1534–1599
Birth Location: Eaton, Cheshire, , England
DG

Catherine COTTON's Ancestors

Self
Catherine COTTON
1485–1554
Birth Place: Rudware, Staff, England
Parents
Richard COTTON
1457–1497
Hamstall, Staffordshire, England
Joan BRERETON
1454–1517
Brereton, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Catherine COTTON's Descendants

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Catherine COTTON (1485–1554) m. Richard GROSVENOR (1480–27 Jul 1543)
  1. 1. Mary (Alice GROSVENOR) (Sparke) 1512–1562
  2. 2. Catherine GROSVENOR 1524–1612
  3. 3. Dorothy GROSVENOR 1534–1599 m. Richard (Wilbraham Esquire of) Woodhey 1490–1558
    1. 1. Thomas (WILBRAHAM of) Woodhey 1554–1610 m. Frances CHOLMONDELEY 1554–1610
      1. 1. Mary Wilbraham 1581–1603 m. Thomas DELVES 1573–1648
        1. 1. Henry DELVES 1597–1663 m. Catherine (WILBRAHAM of) Rode 1600–1630 m. Mary (LEICESTER of) London –1690
      2. 2. Richard (WILBRAHAM of) Woodhey 1579–1643 m. Grace (SAVAGE) (Wilbraham) 1586–1661
        1. 1. Thomas (WILBRAHAM 2nd) Baronet 1601–1660 m. Elizabeth (PELHAM) (Wilbraham) 1586–1680
      3. 3. Dorothy (WILBRAHAM) (Doane) 1572–1635 m. John (DOANE) Doan 1575–1629
        1. 1. John (DOANE) Deacon 1590–1685 m. Ann (Anne PERKINS (Bryant)) (Doane) 1596–1654

Catherine COTTON's Timeline

2 Records

1485
1485
Birth of Catherine COTTON in Rudware, Staff, England
Rudware, Staff, England
1554
1554
Age 69
Death of Catherine COTTON in Staffordshire, England
Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1485
    Event Place: Rudware, Staff, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1554
    Event Place: Staffordshire, England
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