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Charles Cosby 1585 – 1632 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Sep 1585

Birth Location: Stradbally Abbey, Stradbally, Queens, Ireland

Death Date: 23 Nov 1632

Death Location: York, Virginia, United States

Father: Alexander Cosby

Mother: Dorcas Sydney

Spouse(s): Mary Loftus

Children(s): Francis Cosby, William Cosby, Richard Cosby, Mabel Cosby, Elizabeth Cosby, Edith Cosby, Mary Cosby, Anne Cosby, Arnold Cosby, John Cosby

Charles Cosby was born in 1585 in Stradbally Abbey, Stradbally, Queens, Ireland, the child of Alexander Cosby and Dorcas Sydney. Charles Cosby married Mary Loftus, and had children including Francis Cosby, William Cosby, Richard Cosby, Mabel Cosby, Elizabeth Cosby, Edith Cosby, Mary Cosby, Anne Cosby, Arnold Cosby, John B Cosby. Charles Cosby passed away in 1632 in York, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Charles Cosby was born in 1585 in Stradbally Abbey, Stradbally, Queens, Ireland, the child of Alexander Cosby and Dorcas Sydney.
  • Charles Cosby married Mary Loftus, and had children including Francis Cosby, William Cosby, Richard Cosby, Mabel Cosby, Elizabeth Cosby, Edith Cosby, Mary Cosby, Anne Cosby, Arnold Cosby, John B Cosby.
  • Charles Cosby passed away in 1632 in York, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Cosby
1552 – 1596
Birth Location: Stradbally Abbey, Queen's, Ireland
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Dorcas Sydney
1550 – 1623
Birth Location: Oxford, Kent, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Loftus
1590 – 1623
Birth Location: Rathfarnham, Dublin, Ireland
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Children(s)

Francis Cosby
1569 –
Birth Location: Stradbally, 5304, Ireland
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William Cosby
1574 –
Birth Location: –
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Richard Cosby
1576 –
Birth Location: –
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Mabel Cosby
1578 –
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Cosby
1584 –
Birth Location: –
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Edith Cosby
1588 –
Birth Location: –
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Mary Cosby
1590 –
Birth Location: –
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Anne Cosby
1591 –
Birth Location: –
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Arnold Cosby
1594 –
Birth Location: –
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John Cosby
1623 – 1696
Birth Location: Came, York, Virginia, United States
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Charles Cosby's Ancestors

Self
Charles Cosby
1585 – 1632
Birth Place: Stradbally Abbey, Stradbally, Queens, Ireland
Parents
Alexander Cosby
1552 – 1596
Stradbally Abbey, Queen's, Ireland
Dorcas Sydney
1550 – 1623
Oxford, Kent, England
Grandparents
General (Francis) Cosby
1525 – 1580
Great Leake, Nottingham, England
Mary Seymour
1547 – 1570
Greak Leake, Nottinghamshire, , England
William Sydney
1482 – 1553
Penshurst, Kent, England
Anne Pakenham
1511 – 1544
Penshurst, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
John Cosbie
1482 – 1542
Mabel Argard
1486 – 1513
Edward Seymour
1500 – 1552
Anne Stanhope
1497 – 1587
2nd-Great-Grandparents
ROBERT COSSIBEY
1430 – 1516
ISABEL PAGE
1460 – 1460
Argard Poston
1393 –
John Seymour
1474 – 1536
Margery Wentworth
1474 – 1550
Sir Stanhope
Elizabeth Bourchier
1557 –

Charles Cosby's Descendants

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Charles Cosby (12 Sep 1585 – 23 Nov 1632) m. Mary Loftus (1590 – 23 NOV 1623)
  1. 1. Francis Cosby (15 Sep 1569 – )
  2. 2. William Cosby (1574 – )
  3. 3. Richard Cosby (14 Jun 1576 – )
  4. 4. Mabel Cosby (28 Aug 1578 – )
  5. 5. Elizabeth Cosby (8 Sep 1584 – )
  6. 6. Edith Cosby (11 May 1588 – )
  7. 7. Mary Cosby (10 Jul 1590 – )
  8. 8. Anne Cosby (9 Sep 1591 – )
  9. 9. Arnold Cosby (20 Jun 1594 – )
  10. 10. John (B) Cosby (20 Nov 1623 – 24 Nov 1696) m. Sarah (Higanisar) Higgason (1626 – 21 Jul 1740)
    1. 1. Mary Cosby (1648 – 1657 Nov 30)
    2. 2. James Cosby (abt 1650 – 1747) m. Ann Stripling (abt 1654 – bef 1750) m. Mary Ayles (1650 – )
      1. 1. Anne Cosby (1698 – 1734) m. John Garland (1685 – 1732)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Garland (1698 – 3 Mar 1760) m. William McAllister (1694 – 1765)
        2. 2. Peter Garland (1719 – 1800)
        3. 3. Edward Garland (1720 – 1751)
        4. 4. Robert GARLAND (9 Jul 1721 – 23 Nov 1782) m. Elizabeth PRYOR (11 Feb 1726 – 26 Nov 1786) m. Mary Bullock (9 Jul 1721 – 1785)
        5. 5. James Garland (1722 – 1812)
        6. 6. Peter Garland (1723 – )
        7. 7. Thomas Garland (1725 – 1800)
        8. 8. Nathaniel Garland (1727 – 1783)
        9. 9. William Garland (1735 – 1777)
        10. 10. John Garland (28 Oct 1748 – 17 Sep 1840) m. Susannah Nichols (12 Feb 1760 – 15 Apr 1855)
        11. 11. William Garland (1746 – Jul 1779)
        12. 12. Lucy Garland
      2. 2. Charles Cosby (1670 – 1760) m. Jane Meriwether (1682 – )
      3. 3. Stripling Cosby (1680 – 1771)
      4. 4. Mark Cosby (1704 – 1752)
      5. 5. Samuel Cosby (1705 – 1743)
    3. 3. Sarah Cosby (1659 – )
    4. 4. Elizabeth Cosby (1661 – 1730)
    5. 5. Mary Cosby (1662 – )
    6. 6. Charles Cosby (1670 – 26 May 1761)
    7. 7. Margaret Cosby (1683 – )
    8. 8. Philip Cosby (1684 – 1763)
    9. 9. Daughter Cosby (1684 – )
    10. 10. David Cosby (1705 – 1770)

Charles Cosby's Timeline

2 Records

1585
12 Sep 1585
Birth of Charles Cosby in Stradbally Abbey, Stradbally, Queens, Ireland
Stradbally Abbey, Stradbally, Queens, Ireland
1632
23 Nov 1632
Age 47
Death of Charles Cosby in York, Virginia, United States
York, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1585
    Event Place: Stradbally Abbey, Stradbally, Queens, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1632
    Event Place: York, Virginia, United States
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