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Dorothy Shirley 1683–1721 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 May 1683

Birth Location: Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: 24 Mar 1721

Death Location: Woodcote, Shropshire, England

Father: Robert Shirley

Mother: Elizabeth Washington

Spouse(s): John Cotes

Children(s): Humphrey Cotes, Mary Cotes, Dorothy Cotes, Lewis Cotes, Thomas Cotes

In 1683, Dorothy Shirley entered the world in Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England, born to Robert Shirley And Elizabeth Washington. Dorothy Shirley married John Cotes, and had children including Dorothy Cotes, Humphrey Cotes, Lewis Cotes, Mary Cotes, Shirley Cotes, Thomas Cotes. Dorothy Shirley passed away in 1721 in Woodcote, Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1683, Dorothy Shirley entered the world in Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England, born to Robert Shirley And Elizabeth Washington.
  • Dorothy Shirley married John Cotes, and had children including Dorothy Cotes, Humphrey Cotes, Lewis Cotes, Mary Cotes, Shirley Cotes, Thomas Cotes.
  • Dorothy Shirley passed away in 1721 in Woodcote, Shropshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Shirley
1650–1717
Birth Location: East Sheen, Surrey, England
RS
Elizabeth Washington
1656–1693
Birth Location: Garesden, Wiltshire, England
EW

Spouses(s)

John Cotes
1682–1756
Birth Location: Coleshill, Warwickshire, England
JC

Children(s)

Humphrey Cotes
1717–1775
Birth Location: Sheriff Hales, Shropshire, England
HC
Mary Cotes
1715–
Birth Location: –
MC
Dorothy Cotes
–1756
Birth Location: –
DC
Lewis Cotes
–1714
Birth Location: –
LC
Thomas Cotes
1712–1767
Birth Location: Woodcote, Shropshire, England
TC

Dorothy Shirley's Ancestors

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Dorothy Shirley
1683–1721
Birth Place: Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England
Parents
Robert Shirley
1650–1717
East Sheen, Surrey, England
Elizabeth Washington
1656–1693
Garesden, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothy Shirley's Descendants

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Dorothy Shirley (25 May 1683–24 Mar 1721) m. John Cotes (29 Jun 1682–14 May 1756)
  1. 1. Humphrey Cotes 1717–1775 m. Elizabeth Rush 1718–1765
    1. 1. Elizabeth Cotes 1739–1816 m. Nicholas Kendall 1741–1814
      1. 1. James (Cotes) Kendall 1770–1836 m. Lydia Crabb 1778–1853
        1. 1. James Kendall 1797–1844 m. Hannah Bowden 1792–1870
        2. 2. John Kendall 1806–1880
      2. 2. Charlotte Kendall 1779–
      3. 3. Nicholas (Horatio) Kendall 1777–1778
      4. 4. Nicholas Kendall 1781–1844
      5. 5. John (Walters) Kendall 1775–1798
      6. 6. Mary Kendall 1773–
      7. 7. Elizabeth Kendall 1772–1800
      8. 8. Charles Kendall 1769–1806
      9. 9. Edward (Nicholas) Kendall 1771–1806
      10. 10. Amelia Kendall 1780–1862
  2. 2. Mary Cotes 1715–
  3. 3. Dorothy Cotes –1756
  4. 4. Lewis Cotes –1714
  5. 5. Thomas Cotes 1712–1767 m. Mary Fletcher 1719–1754

Dorothy Shirley's Timeline

2 Records

1683
25 May 1683
Birth of Dorothy Shirley in Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England
Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England
1721
24 Mar 1721
Age 38
Death of Dorothy Shirley in Woodcote, Shropshire, England
Woodcote, Shropshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 May 1683
    Event Place: Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1721
    Event Place: Woodcote, Shropshire, England
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