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Edward Cotton 1713–1787 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1713

Birth Location: Eggington Derbyshire, England

Death Date: 31 DEC 1787

Death Location: Ashton Under Hill, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Josephus Cotton

Mother: Anna Wright

Spouse(s): Rachel Cotton

Children(s): Samuel Cotton

Edward Cotton was born in 1713 in Eggington Derbyshire, England, the child of Josephus Cotton And Anna Wright. Edward Cotton married Rachel Cotton, and had children including Samuel Cotton. Edward Cotton passed away in 1787 in Ashton Under Hill, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Edward Cotton was born in 1713 in Eggington Derbyshire, England, the child of Josephus Cotton And Anna Wright.
  • Edward Cotton married Rachel Cotton, and had children including Samuel Cotton.
  • Edward Cotton passed away in 1787 in Ashton Under Hill, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom.

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Edward Cotton's Ancestors

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Edward Cotton
1713–1787
Birth Place: Eggington Derbyshire, England
Parents
Josephus Cotton
1674–1757
Egginton, Derbyshire, England
Anna Wright
1670–1727
St Modwen's, Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
Henry ('Henrici') Cotton
1620–1713
Eggington, Derbyshire, England
Barbara Finly
1630–
Derbyshire
Christopherus Wright
1640–1731
Staffordshire, England
Elizabethae Noble
1640–
Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir -
1594–1646
Mary Harwood
1595–1636
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Harwood
1576–1642
Anne Wright
1580–1619

Edward Cotton's Descendants

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Edward Cotton (1713–31 DEC 1787) m. Rachel Cotton (1717–)
  1. 1. Samuel Cotton 1738–1842 m. Ann Ford 1753–
    1. 1. Ann Swingler 1789–1835 m. William Swingler 1788–1864
      1. 1. Martha (Ann) Swingler 1822–1901 m. Thomas (Green) Sr 1825–1882
        1. 1. William (Cooper) Green 1848–1923 m. Josephine (Elizabeth) Thwaite 1845–1924

Edward Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1713
1713
Birth of Edward Cotton in Eggington Derbyshire, England
Eggington Derbyshire, England
1787
31 DEC 1787
Age 74
Death of Edward Cotton in Ashton Under Hill, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Ashton Under Hill, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1713
    Event Place: Eggington Derbyshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 DEC 1787
    Event Place: Ashton Under Hill, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

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