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Edward Cotton 1574–1658 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1574

Birth Location: Tiscot, Poughill, Devon, England

Death Date: 24 Aug 1658

Death Location: Poughill, Devon, England

Father: John Cotton

Mother: Agnes None

Spouse(s): Thomasine Oliver

Children(s): Robert Cotton, Juliana Cotton, Richard Cotton, Grace Cotton, Jane Cotton, Frances Cotton, Elizabeth Cotton, Diana Cotton, John Cotton

The story of Edward Cotton began in 1574 in Tiscot, Poughill, Devon, England. Edward Cotton married Thomasine Oliver, and had children including Diana Cotton, Elizabeth Cotton, Frances Cotton, Grace Cotton, Jane Cotton, John Cotton, Juliana Cotton, Richard Cotton, Robert Cotton. Edward Cotton passed away in 1658 in Poughill, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Edward Cotton began in 1574 in Tiscot, Poughill, Devon, England.
  • Edward Cotton married Thomasine Oliver, and had children including Diana Cotton, Elizabeth Cotton, Frances Cotton, Grace Cotton, Jane Cotton, John Cotton, Juliana Cotton, Richard Cotton, Robert Cotton.
  • Edward Cotton passed away in 1658 in Poughill, Devon, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edward Cotton's Ancestors

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Edward Cotton
1574–1658
Birth Place: Tiscot, Poughill, Devon, England
Parents
John Cotton
1546–1629
Poughill, Devon, England
Agnes
1548–1633
Grandparents
ROBERT COTTON
1525–1584
Poughill, Cornwall, England, UK
Johana Vray
1527–1569
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Cotton's Descendants

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Edward Cotton (1574–24 Aug 1658) m. Thomasine Oliver (1584–27 Nov 1658)
  1. 1. Robert Cotton 1610–1694 m. Margaret Challwill 1613–1689
    1. 1. Edward Cotton 1658–1738 m. Mary Ashton 1665–1744
      1. 1. John Cotton 1695–1776 m. Edith Bryant 1695–1775
        1. 1. Robert Cotton 1721–1827 m. Mary Beeley 1725–1826
        2. 2. Edward Cotton 1724–1790
        3. 3. Robert COTTON 1722–1786
        4. 4. Mary Cotton 1729–
        5. 5. Joan Cotton 1734–
        6. 6. James Cotton 1726–1790
        7. 7. John Cotton 1736–1786
      2. 2. James Cotton 1696–1780
      3. 3. John Cotton 1688–1689
      4. 4. Mary Cotton 1687–
      5. 5. Margaret COTTON 1688–
      6. 6. Edward Cotton 1693–1776
    2. 2. Thomasine Cotton 1659–
    3. 3. Jane Cotton 1669–
    4. 4. Robert Cotton –1725
    5. 5. John Cotton 1666–
    6. 6. Robert COTTON 1665–1752
    7. 7. John Cotton 1662–1662
  2. 2. Juliana Cotton 1609–1609
  3. 3. Richard Cotton –1671
  4. 4. Grace Cotton 1617–
  5. 5. Jane Cotton 1622–
  6. 6. Frances Cotton 1625–
  7. 7. Elizabeth Cotton 1620–1686
  8. 8. Diana Cotton 1610–
  9. 9. John Cotton 1612–1675

Edward Cotton's Timeline

3 Records

1574
1574
Birth of Edward Cotton in Tiscot, Poughill, Devon, England
Tiscot, Poughill, Devon, England
1576
1 April 1576
Age 2
Birth of Edward Cotton in Tiscot, Poughill, Devon, England
Tiscot, Poughill, Devon, England
1658
24 Aug 1658
Age 84
Death of Edward Cotton in Poughill, Devon, England
Poughill, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 April 1576
    Event Place: Tiscot, Poughill, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1574
    Event Place: Tiscot, Poughill, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1658
    Event Place: Poughill, Devon, England

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