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Eleanor Cotton 1490–1517 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1490

Birth Location: Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 18 Jun 1517

Death Location: Kinderton cum Hulme, Northwich, Cheshire, England

Father: Richard Cotton

Mother: Joan Brerenton

Spouse(s): Sir Kinderton

Children(s): Katherine Venables, Sir Kinderton, Cecily Venables, Katherine Venables

In 1490, Eleanor Cotton entered the world in Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England, born to Richard Cotton And Joan Brerenton. Eleanor Cotton married Sir William Venables Baron Of Kinderton, and had children including Cecily Venables, Katherine Venables, Sir Thomas Venables Knight Baron Of Kinderton. Eleanor Cotton passed away in 1517 in Kinderton cum Hulme, Northwich, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1490, Eleanor Cotton entered the world in Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England, born to Richard Cotton And Joan Brerenton.
  • Eleanor Cotton married Sir William Venables Baron Of Kinderton, and had children including Cecily Venables, Katherine Venables, Sir Thomas Venables Knight Baron Of Kinderton.
  • Eleanor Cotton passed away in 1517 in Kinderton cum Hulme, Northwich, Cheshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

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Eleanor Cotton's Ancestors

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Eleanor Cotton
1490–1517
Birth Place: Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England
Parents
Richard Cotton
1461–1497
Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England
Joan Brerenton
1454–1517
Brereton, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
John Cotton
1436–1457
Hamstall-ridware, Staff, England
Mary Poole
1438–1469
Radborne,,Derbyshire,England
Sir (William IX Brereton, Lord) Brereton
1414–1456
Brereton, Cheshire, , England
Lady (Philippa) Hulse
1416–1463
Brereton, Cheshire, , England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Cotton
1408–1455
Johanna Venables
1412–1456
Ralph Poole
1412–1460
Joan Grosvenor
1416–1510
Sir Brereton
1388–1426
Alice Montgomery
1389–1458
Sir Knight
1369–1441
Margery DeDomville
1366–1443
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cotton
1382–1430
Isabella Fawconer
1386–1435

Eleanor Cotton's Descendants

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Eleanor Cotton (1490–18 Jun 1517) m. Sir (William Venables Baron of) Kinderton (1489–Jul 1541)
  1. 1. Katherine Venables 1500–1557 m. Sir (John DePontington) Massey 1496–1551
    1. 1. Elizabeth Massey 1520– m. William (Leche) ** 1515–1552 m. Arthur (DE Gayton) Glegge –1566
      1. 1. Jania ((Jane) Leche) ** 1546–1591 m. Roger Hunting 1540–1591
        1. 1. William (Hunting) ** 1570–1638 m. Margaret Randolfe 1573–1649 m. Margaret Hunting 1573–1675
        2. 2. Roger Hunting 1575–1640
        3. 3. Thomas Hunting 1578–
        4. 4. Richard Hunting 1570–
      2. 2. Henry Leche 1552–
      3. 3. Elizabeth Leche 1547–
      4. 4. Julian Leche 1551–
      5. 5. Margaret Leche 1547–
    2. 2. Geoffrey Massey 1518–1558
    3. 3. William (De Pontington) Massey 1515–1579
    4. 4. William Massey 1530–1579
    5. 5. Alice (Eleanor) Massey 1522–
    6. 6. Cicely Massey 1524–
    7. 7. Anne Massey 1526–
  2. 2. Sir (Thomas Venables Knight, Baron of) Kinderton 1514–1580
  3. 3. Cecily Venables 1510–
  4. 4. Katherine Venables 1513–1557

Eleanor Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1490
1490
Birth of Eleanor Cotton in Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England
Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England
1517
18 Jun 1517
Age 27
Death of Eleanor Cotton in Kinderton cum Hulme, Northwich, Cheshire, England
Kinderton cum Hulme, Northwich, Cheshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1490
    Event Place: Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1517
    Event Place: Kinderton cum Hulme, Northwich, Cheshire, England

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