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Eleanor Cotton 1490–1527 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1490

Birth Location: Kinderton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: ABT JUL 1527

Death Location: Kinderton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Richard Cotton

Mother: Joan Brereton

Spouse(s): William Venables

Children(s): Thomas Venables, Ceciley Venables, Hugh Venables, John Venables, William Venables, Robert Venables, William Venables

In 1490, Eleanor Cotton entered the world in Kinderton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Richard Cotton And Joan Brereton. Eleanor Cotton married William Venables, and had children including Ceciley Venables, Hugh Venables, John Venables, Robert Venables, Thomas Venables, William Venables. Eleanor Cotton passed away in 1527 in Kinderton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1490, Eleanor Cotton entered the world in Kinderton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Richard Cotton And Joan Brereton.
  • Eleanor Cotton married William Venables, and had children including Ceciley Venables, Hugh Venables, John Venables, Robert Venables, Thomas Venables, William Venables.
  • Eleanor Cotton passed away in 1527 in Kinderton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Eleanor Cotton's Ancestors

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Eleanor Cotton
1490–1527
Birth Place: Kinderton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Richard Cotton
1455–1497
Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Joan Brereton
1454–1517
Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
John Cotton
1436–1462
Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England
Mary (de la) Pole
1438–1462
Burton upon Trent St Mowden, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
William Brereton
1414–1456
Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England
Philippa (Eleanor) Hulse
1416–1463
Brereton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Brereton
1390–1459
Alyse Corbet
1389–1458
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Brereton
1347–1426
Angella Venables
1360–1442

Eleanor Cotton's Descendants

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Eleanor Cotton (1490–ABT JUL 1527) m. William Venables (1492–JUL 1541)
  1. 1. Thomas Venables 1514–1580 m. Matilda (Maud) Needham 1516–1578
    1. 1. Katherine Venables 1542–1570 m. Peter Legh 1535–1570
      1. 1. Ann Legh 1570– m. Thomas Paston 1561–1611
        1. 1. Katherine Paston 1592–1663 m. John Newton 1572–1633
      2. 2. Edward Legh 1560–1609
      3. 3. Peter Leigh 1563–1636
      4. 4. Margerie Legh 1565–1595
      5. 5. Elizabeth Legh 1565–1613
      6. 6. Thomas Legh 1566–
      7. 7. Francis Legh
    2. 2. Mary (Ellen) Venables 1532–1590
    3. 3. Agnes Venables 1533–1585
    4. 4. Anthony Venables 1534–1562
    5. 5. James Venables 1540–
    6. 6. Thomas (II) Venables 1543–1606
  2. 2. Ceciley Venables 1512–
  3. 3. Hugh Venables 1516–
  4. 4. John Venables 1520–1559
  5. 5. William Venables 1522–
  6. 6. Robert Venables 1524–
  7. 7. William Venables 1525–1570

Eleanor Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1490
1490
Birth of Eleanor Cotton in Kinderton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Kinderton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
1527
ABT JUL 1527
Age 37
Death of Eleanor Cotton in Kinderton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Kinderton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1490
    Event Place: Kinderton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ABT JUL 1527
    Event Place: Kinderton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

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