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George Cotton 1505–1545 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1505

Birth Location: Shropshire, England

Death Date: 25 March 1545

Death Location: Nettleden, Dacorum Borough, Hertfordshire, England

Father: John RUDHEATH

Mother: Cecily Mainwaring

Spouse(s): Mary Onley, Lady Cotton

Children(s): Richard Cotton, Dorothy Cotton, Elizabeth Cotton, Mary Cotton, Richard Combermere, Winifred Cotton

In 1505, George Cotton entered the world in Shropshire, England, born to John De Cotton Esq Of Rudheath And Cecily Mainwaring. George Cotton married Lady Mary Onley Bagnall De Cotton, Mary Onley, and had children including Dorothy Cotton, Elizabeth Cotton, Mary Cotton, Richard Cotton, Richard Cotton Esq Of Combermere, Winifred Cotton. George Cotton passed away in 1545 in Nettleden, Dacorum Borough, Hertfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1505, George Cotton entered the world in Shropshire, England, born to John De Cotton Esq Of Rudheath And Cecily Mainwaring.
  • George Cotton married Lady Mary Onley Bagnall De Cotton, Mary Onley, and had children including Dorothy Cotton, Elizabeth Cotton, Mary Cotton, Richard Cotton, Richard Cotton Esq Of Combermere, Winifred Cotton.
  • George Cotton passed away in 1545 in Nettleden, Dacorum Borough, Hertfordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John RUDHEATH
1464–1558
Birth Location: Cotton, Alkington, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
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Cecily Mainwaring
1468–1549
Birth Location: Ightfield, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Mary Onley
1517–1560
Birth Location: Catesby (Northampton) England
MO
Lady Cotton
1506–1559
Birth Location: Catesby, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
LC

Children(s)

Richard Cotton
1539–1602
Birth Location: Combermere, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
RC
Dorothy Cotton
1543–1612
Birth Location: Combermere, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
DC
Elizabeth Cotton
1537–1594
Birth Location: Combermere, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
EC
Mary Cotton
1541–1580
Birth Location: Combermere, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
MC
Richard Combermere
1539–1602
Birth Location: Combermere, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
RC
Winifred Cotton
1525–1559
Birth Location: Hampshire, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
WC

George Cotton's Ancestors

Self
George Cotton
1505–1545
Birth Place: Shropshire, England
Parents
John de COTTON, ESQ of RUDHEATH
1464–1558
Cotton, Alkington, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Cecily Mainwaring
1468–1549
Ightfield, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Cotton's Descendants

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George Cotton (1505–25 March 1545) m. Mary Onley (1517–14 March 1560) m. Lady (Mary Onley Bagnall DE) Cotton (14 March 1506–1559)
  1. 1. Richard Cotton 1539–1602 m. Mary Mainwaring 1541–1578 m. Jane Cotton –1596
    1. 1. Mary Marshall 1553–1625 m. Thomas Marshall 1545–1618 m. John Marshall 1530–1592
      1. 1. Elizabeth Marshall 1574–1628 m. Robert Potter 1571–1627
        1. 1. Alice Potter 1587–1643
        2. 2. William Porter 1590–1626
        3. 3. Ann Potter 1611–
        4. 4. Elizabeth Potter 1597–
        5. 5. Emma Potter 1607–1659
        6. 6. George Potter 1584–
        7. 7. Joan Potter 1595–
        8. 8. John Potter 1602–1620
        9. 9. Mary Potter 1608–1643
        10. 10. Nicholas Potter 1604–1677
        11. 11. Robert Potter 1606–
        12. 12. Susannah Potter 1618–1675
        13. 13. Thomas Potter 1592–1600
        14. 14. Thomas Potter 1600–1650
        15. 15. Alice Potter 1587–1643
        16. 16. William Porter 1590–1626
        17. 17. Ann Potter 1611–
        18. 18. Elizabeth Potter 1597–
        19. 19. Emma Potter 1607–1659
        20. 20. George Potter 1584–
        21. 21. Joan Potter 1595–
        22. 22. John Potter 1602–1620
        23. 23. Mary Potter 1608–1643
        24. 24. Nicholas Potter 1604–1677
        25. 25. Robert Potter 1606–
        26. 26. Susannah Potter 1618–1675
        27. 27. Thomas Potter 1592–1600
        28. 28. Thomas Potter 1600–1650
      2. 2. Ann (Cogan) Marshall 1580–1623
      3. 3. John Marshall 1572–1649
      4. 4. Lucy Marshall 1580–1649
      5. 5. Martha Marshall 1585–1645
      6. 6. Mary (Ruth) Marshall 1578–
      7. 7. Thomas (William) Marshall 1570–1618
      8. 8. William Marshall 1570–1688
    2. 2. Frances Cotton 1573–1630 m. George Abell 1561–1630
      1. 1. Capt. (Robert) Abell 1589–1663
      2. 2. Dorthy ((Mary)) Abell 1593–1646
      3. 3. George Abell 1591–1663
      4. 4. Mary Abell 1613–1646
      5. 5. Richard Abell 1604–1634
    3. 3. Richard Cotton –1599
    4. 4. Robert Cotton –1596
    5. 5. Andrew Cotton 1564–1640
    6. 6. George Cotton 1560–1647
    7. 7. Dorothy Cotton 1572–1647
    8. 8. Andrew (Bunbury) Cotton 1564–1640
    9. 9. George Cotton 1562–1647 m. Mary Bromley 1566–1641
      1. 1. Ambrosia Cotton 1599–1684
      2. 2. Anne Cotton 1597–
      3. 3. Elizabeth Cotton 1587–
      4. 4. Grace Cotton 1601–1643
      5. 5. John Cotton 1600–
      6. 6. Joyce Cotton 1603–
      7. 7. Judith Cotton 1595–
      8. 8. Margaret Cotton 1605–1606
      9. 9. Martha Cotton 1589–
      10. 10. Thomas Cotton 1590–1649
      11. 11. Thomas Cotton 1599–1643
      12. 12. Dorothy Massey –1672
      13. 13. Frances Hassall –1674
    10. 10. Dorothy Cotton 1572–1647
  2. 2. Dorothy Cotton 1543–1612 m. Edward Torbock 1558–1608
    1. 1. Dorothy Rutter –1650
    2. 2. Margaret Torbock –1578
  3. 3. Elizabeth Cotton 1537–1594
  4. 4. Mary Cotton 1541–1580
  5. 5. Richard (COTTON Esq., of) Combermere 1539–1602 m. Jane Cotton –1596 m. Mary Mainwairing 1541–1578 m. Mary Cotton 1541–1578
    1. 1. Richard Cotton –1599
    2. 2. Robert Cotton –1596
    3. 3. Andrew Cotton 1564–1640
    4. 4. George Cotton 1560–1647 m. Mary Bromley 1566–1641
      1. 1. Ambrosia Cotton 1599–1684
      2. 2. Anne Cotton 1597–
      3. 3. Dorothy Cotton 1603–1672
      4. 4. Elizabeth Cotton 1587–
      5. 5. Grace Cotton 1601–1643
      6. 6. John Cotton 1600–
      7. 7. Joyce Cotton 1603–
      8. 8. Judith Cotton 1595–
      9. 9. Margaret Cotton 1605–1606
      10. 10. Martha Cotton 1589–
      11. 11. Thomas Cotton 1590–1649
      12. 12. Thomas Cotton 1599–1643
      13. 13. Frances Hassall –1674
    5. 5. Frances Abell 1565–1632
    6. 6. Dorothy Cotton 1572–1647
    7. 7. Frances (Elizabeth) Cotton 1565–1630
    8. 8. Andrew Cotton 1560–1640
    9. 9. Arthur Cotton 1562–1649
    10. 10. Dorothy Cotton 1572–1647
    11. 11. Elizabeth Cotton 1566–1646
    12. 12. George Cotton 1560–1647
    13. 13. Mary Cotton 1553–1625
    14. 14. Nicholas Cotton 1573–
    15. 15. Thomas Cotton –1597
    16. 16. William (Bishop Exeter) Cotton 1560–1621
    17. 17. Winifred Cotton 1568–1647
    18. 18. Andrew Cotton 1564–1640
    19. 19. Frances Abell 1573–1630 m. George (A) Abell 1561–1630
      1. 1. Capt. (Robert) Abell 1589–1663
      2. 2. Dorthy ((Mary)) Abell 1593–1646
      3. 3. George Abell 1591–1663
      4. 4. Mary Abell 1613–1646
      5. 5. Richard Abell 1604–1634
    20. 20. Dorothy Cotton 1572–1647
  6. 6. Winifred Cotton 1525–1559

George Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1505
1505
Birth of George Cotton in Shropshire, England
Shropshire, England
1545
25 March 1545
Age 40
Death of George Cotton in Cheshire, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Cheshire, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Shropshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 March 1545
    Event Place: Cheshire, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Nettleden, Dacorum Borough, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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