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Elizabeth Cotton 1488 – 1505 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1488

Birth Location: Ridware, Staffordshire, , England

Death Date: 1505

Death Location: Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England

Father: John Cotton

Mother: Joan Fitzherbert

Spouse(s): John Sedley

Children(s): Martin Sedley, William Sedley

Elizabeth Cotton was born in 1488 in Ridware, Staffordshire, , England, the child of John Cotton and Joan Fitzherbert. Elizabeth Cotton married John Sedley, and had children including Martin Sedley, William Sedley. Elizabeth Cotton passed away in 1505 in Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Cotton was born in 1488 in Ridware, Staffordshire, , England, the child of John Cotton and Joan Fitzherbert.
  • Elizabeth Cotton married John Sedley, and had children including Martin Sedley, William Sedley.
  • Elizabeth Cotton passed away in 1505 in Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England.

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Elizabeth Cotton's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Cotton
1488 – 1505
Birth Place: Ridware, Staffordshire, , England
Parents
John Cotton
Joan Fitzherbert
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Elizabeth Cotton's Descendants

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Elizabeth Cotton (1488 – 1505) m. John Sedley (1484 – 1530)
  1. 1. Martin Sedley (1500 – 28 Jan 1572)
  2. 2. William Sedley (1509 – Nov 1553) m. Anne Grove (1512 – 1562)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Sedley (1534 – 16 May 1618) m. John (Wigsell) Culpeper (1530 – 20 Oct 1612)
      1. 1. Thomas Culpeper (1561 – 19 Sep 1613) m. Anne Slaney (1561 – 26 Feb 1602) m. Mary Beeston (1575 – 15 Aug 1660)
        1. 1. John CULPEPER (1597 – 1674)
        2. 2. Elizabeth Culpeper (1598 – 22 Jul 1683)
        3. 3. Slaney Culpeper (18 Nov 1599 – 12 May 1618)
        4. 4. John (Culpeper Lord 1st Baron of) Thoresway (7 Aug 1600 – 11 Jul 1660) m. Philippa Snelling (1610 – 16 Sep 1630) m. Judith (Dame) Colepeper (1 Jun 1606 – 21 Nov 1691)
        5. 5. Thomas (Culpeper,) Jr. (1607 – 1607)
      2. 2. William (Culpeper of) Sussex (1562 – 29 Jan 1586)
      3. 3. John (Astwood Feckenham) Culpeper (1565 – 20 Dec 1635) m. Ursula Woodcock (27 Jan 1565 – 2 Jun 1612) m. Elinor Norwood (1585 – 10 Feb 1624) m. Anne (1590 – 1645)
        1. 1. Thomas (Culpeper of the Middle) Temple (1602 – 1652) m. Katherine (St) Leger (1602 – 1658)
        2. 2. Cicely Culpeper (1604 – 5 Nov 1664)
        3. 3. John Culpepper (16 Oct 1606 – 1674) m. Mary Bishop (1608 – 14 Sep 1676) m. Sara Mayo (1608 – 1683)
        4. 4. Frances Culpeper (1608 – 1714) m. James Medlicote (1605 – )
      4. 4. Elizabeth Culpeper (1565 – )
      5. 5. Cicely Culpeper (1567 – Jun 1622)
      6. 6. Alexander (Culpeper of Greenway Court,) Knight (1570 – August 1645) m. Mary Scott (1560 – 22 Apr 1636)
      7. 7. John Colepepper (1583 – Jul 1660)
    2. 2. Frances Sedley (1539 – )
    3. 3. John Sedley (1541 – 29 Mar 1581)
    4. 4. Nicholas Sedley (1543 – 14 May 1574)

Elizabeth Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1488
1488
Birth of Elizabeth Cotton in Ridware, Staffordshire, , England
Ridware, Staffordshire, , England
1505
1505
Age 17
Death of Elizabeth Cotton in Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England
Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1488
    Event Place: Ridware, Staffordshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Southfleet, Dartford Borough, Kent, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

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