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

Edward Cotton was born in 1574 in Tiscot, Poughill, Devon, England, the child of John Cotton and Agnes. Edward Cotton married Thomasine Oliver, and had children including Juliana Cotton, Robert Cotton, Diana Cotton, John Cotton, Grace Cotton, Elizabeth Cotton, Jane Cotton, Frances Cotton, Richard Cotton. Edward Cotton passed away in 1658 in Poughill, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • Edward Cotton was born in 1574 in Tiscot, Poughill, Devon, England, the child of John Cotton and Agnes.
  • Edward Cotton married Thomasine Oliver, and had children including Juliana Cotton, Robert Cotton, Diana Cotton, John Cotton, Grace Cotton, Elizabeth Cotton, Jane Cotton, Frances Cotton, Richard Cotton.
  • Edward Cotton passed away in 1658 in Poughill, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cotton
1546 – 1629
Birth Location: Poughill, Devon, England
JC
Agnes None
1548 – 1633
Birth Location: –
A

Spouses(s)

Thomasine Oliver
1584 – 1658
Birth Location: Of Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
TO

Children(s)

Juliana Cotton
1609 – 1609
Birth Location: Poughill, Cornwall, England
JC
Robert Cotton
1610 – 1694
Birth Location: Poughill, Cornwall, England
RC
Diana Cotton
1610 –
Birth Location: Saint Minver, Cornwall, England
DC
John Cotton
1612 – 1675
Birth Location: Poughill, Cornwall, England
JC
Grace Cotton
1617 –
Birth Location: –
GC
Elizabeth Cotton
1620 – 1686
Birth Location: Silverton, Devon, England
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Jane Cotton
1622 –
Birth Location: –
JC
Frances Cotton
1625 –
Birth Location: –
FC
Richard Cotton
– 1671
Birth Location: –
RC

Edward Cotton's Ancestors

Self
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

1.
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Edward Cotton (1574 – 24 Aug 1658) m. Thomasine Oliver (1584 – 27 Nov 1658)
  1. 1. Juliana Cotton (1 Dec 1609 – 1 Dec 1609)
  2. 2. Robert Cotton (1610 – 16 Nov 1694) m. Johan Toms m. Mary Chawill (1613 – 20 Jun 1689)
    1. 1. Edward Cotton (1658 – 8 Jul 1738) m. Mary Ashton (1665 – 2 Jun 1744)
      1. 1. Mary Cotton (12 May 1687 – )
      2. 2. John Cotton (1688 – 02 Aug 1689)
      3. 3. Margaret COTTON (1688 – )
      4. 4. Edward Cotton (1693 – 5 Mar 1776)
      5. 5. John Cotton (1695 – 5 March 1776) m. Edith Bryant (1695 – 09 Jan 1775)
        1. 1. Robert Cotton (Abt 1721 – 10 Apr 1827) m. Mary Beeley (abt 1725 – Jun 1826)
        2. 2. Robert COTTON (1722 – 18 March 1786)
        3. 3. Edward Cotton (Nov 1724 – 1790)
        4. 4. James Cotton (1726 – 1790)
        5. 5. Mary Cotton (Feb 1729 – )
        6. 6. Joan Cotton (1734 – )
        7. 7. John Cotton (23 Jan 1736 – 1786)
      6. 6. James Cotton (Abt 1696 – 24 Aug 1780)
    2. 2. Thomasine Cotton (3 Feb 1659 – )
    3. 3. John Cotton (Abt. 1662 – abt 1662)
    4. 4. Robert COTTON (1665 – 17 May 1752)
    5. 5. John Cotton (25 Mar 1666 – )
    6. 6. Jane Cotton (18 Aug 1669 – )
    7. 7. Robert Cotton ( – May 1725)
  3. 3. Diana Cotton (1610 – )
  4. 4. John Cotton (Abt. 1612 – 1675)
  5. 5. Grace Cotton (1617 – )
  6. 6. Elizabeth Cotton (1620 – 1686)
  7. 7. Jane Cotton (1622 – )
  8. 8. Frances Cotton (1625 – )
  9. 9. Richard Cotton ( – Jun 1671)

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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