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Frances Cotton 1565 – 1646 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1565

Birth Location: Combermere, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 16 Apr 1646

Death Location: Hemington, Leicestershire, England

Father: Richard Cotton

Mother: Mary Mainwaring

Spouse(s): George Abell

Children(s): Richard Abell

The story of Frances Cotton began in 1565 in Combermere, Cheshire, England. Frances Cotton married George A. Abell, and had children including Richard Abell. Frances Cotton passed away in 1646 in Hemington, Leicestershire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Frances Cotton began in 1565 in Combermere, Cheshire, England.
  • Frances Cotton married George A. Abell, and had children including Richard Abell.
  • Frances Cotton passed away in 1646 in Hemington, Leicestershire, England.

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Spouses(s)

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Frances Cotton's Ancestors

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Frances Cotton
1565 – 1646
Birth Place: Combermere, Cheshire, England
Parents
Richard Cotton
1539 – 1602
Combermere Abbey, Cheshire, England
Mary Mainwaring
1541 – 1578
Ightfield, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (George) Cotton
1506 – 1545
Coton, Shropshire, England
Mary Onley
1517 – 1560
Catesby, Northamptonshire, England
Sir (Arthur) Mainwaring
1520 – 1590
Ightfield, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England
Margaret Mainwaring
1521 – 1591
Over Peover, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Rudheath
1464 – 1558
Cicely Mainwaring
1468 – 1516
Sir Onley
1463 – 1512
Jane Pontesbury
1467 – 1537
Sir Peace
1499 – 1558
Dorothy Corbet
1498 – 1540
Randall Mainwaring
1495 – 1577
Ellen Brereton
1505 – 1545
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William II
1432 – 1491
Agnes Young
1437 – 1524
Thomas Mainwaring
1437 – 1508
Jane Sutton
1434 – 1494
Robert Corbet
1477 – 1513
Elizabeth Vernon
1477 – 1563
Sir Mainwaring
1471 – 1516
Katherine Honford
1471 – 1524

Frances Cotton's Descendants

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Frances Cotton (1565 – 16 Apr 1646) m. George (A.) Abell (1561 – 11 Sep 1630)
  1. 1. Richard Abell (7 Jul 1609 – 1658) m. Joanna (Ann) Cooper (1610 – 19 Sep 1672)
    1. 1. Samuel Abell (1650 – 8 Jan 1696) m. Ann (1650 – 8 Jan 1697)
      1. 1. John Abell (1680 – 9 Nov 1746) m. Mary Usher (1683 – 9 Nov 1746)
        1. 1. Enoch Abell (1714 – 1784)

Frances Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1565
1565
Birth of Frances Cotton in Combermere, Cheshire, England
Combermere, Cheshire, England
1646
16 Apr 1646
Age 81
Death of Frances Cotton in Hemington, Leicestershire, England
Hemington, Leicestershire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1565
    Event Place: Combermere, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1646
    Event Place: Hemington, Leicestershire, England

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