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Charles Cosby 1585–1696 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Sep 1585

Birth Location: Stradbelly Abbey, Queens, Ireland

Death Date: 1696

Death Location: York, Virginia, United States

Father: Alexander Cosby

Mother: Dorcas Sydney

Spouse(s): Mary Loftus, Mary Loftus

Children(s): John Cosby

In 1585, Charles Cosby entered the world in Stradbelly Abbey, Queens, Ireland, born to Alexander Cosby And Dorcas Sydney. Charles Cosby married Mary Loftus, and had children including John Cosby. Charles Cosby passed away in 1696 in York, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1585, Charles Cosby entered the world in Stradbelly Abbey, Queens, Ireland, born to Alexander Cosby And Dorcas Sydney.
  • Charles Cosby married Mary Loftus, and had children including John Cosby.
  • Charles Cosby passed away in 1696 in York, Virginia, United States.

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Charles Cosby's Ancestors

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Charles Cosby
1585–1696
Birth Place: Stradbelly Abbey, Queens, Ireland
Parents
Alexander Cosby
1552–1596
Stradbally Abbey, Queens, England
Dorcas Sydney
1550–1623
Oxford, Kent, England
Grandparents
Francis Cosby
1510–1580
Great Leake, Nottinghamshire, England
Mary Seymour
1512–1570
Greak Leake, Nottinghamshire, England
Sir (William "Prince Edward's Chamberlain and Steward" Sydney of Penshurst Knight & Steward, Squire of the Body of King Henry) VIII
1482–1553
Penshurst, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
John Cosbie
1482–1542
Mabel Argard
1486–1513
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Cossibey
1430–1516
Isabel Page
1460–1460
Argard
1460–

Charles Cosby's Descendants

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Charles Cosby (12 Sep 1585–1696) m. Mary Loftus (1590–23 Nov 1623) m. Mary Loftus (1560–23 Nov 1623)
  1. 1. John Cosby 1623–1696 m. Sarah (Higanisar) Higgason 1626–1740
    1. 1. John Cosby 1680–1761 m. Martha Garland 1690–1749
      1. 1. Amy Cosby 1718–1760 m. Griffith Dickerson 1715–1785
        1. 1. Robert Dickerson 1737–1819 m. Elizabeth Higgins 1741–

Charles Cosby's Timeline

2 Records

1585
12 Sep 1585
Birth of Charles Cosby in Stradbelly Abbey, Queens, Ireland
Stradbelly Abbey, Queens, Ireland
1696
1696
Age 111
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: Stradbelly Abbey, Queens, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1696
    Event Place: York, Virginia, United States

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