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Edward Cotton 1586–1647 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1586

Birth Location: Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 8 October 1647

Death Location: Shobrooke, Mid Devon District, Devon, England

Father: William Cotton

Mother: Mary Cotton

Spouse(s): Margaret (Petre)

Children(s): Mary Cotton, Rev. Cotton

The story of Edward Cotton began in 1586 in Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom. Edward Cotton married Margaret Peters Petre, and had children including Mary Cotton, Rev John Cotton. Edward Cotton passed away in 1647 in Shobrooke, Mid Devon District, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Edward Cotton began in 1586 in Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom.
  • Edward Cotton married Margaret Peters Petre, and had children including Mary Cotton, Rev John Cotton.
  • Edward Cotton passed away in 1647 in Shobrooke, Mid Devon District, Devon, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edward Cotton's Ancestors

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Edward Cotton
1586–1647
Birth Place: Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Parents
William Bishop of Exeter Cotton
1560–1621
Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Mary Cotton
1561–1629
Combermere, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Knight Richard Cotton, 1539, of) Combermere
1539–1602
Combermere, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Mary) Mainwaring
1541–1578
Ightfield, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Cotton
1506–1545
Lady Bagnall
1517–1560
Arthur Mainwaring
1525–1590
Margaret Mainwaring
1521–1574
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Cotton's Descendants

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Edward Cotton (1586–8 October 1647) m. Margaret (Peters) (Petre) (1586–1643)
  1. 1. Mary Cotton 1613–1617
  2. 2. Rev. (John) Cotton 1615–1679

Edward Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1586
1586
Birth of Edward Cotton in Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1647
8 October 1647
Age 61
Death of Edward Cotton in Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1586
    Event Place: Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 October 1647
    Event Place: Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shobrooke, Mid Devon District, Devon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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