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George Cotton 1560 – 1647 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1560

Birth Location: Combermere, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 1647

Death Location: Wrenbury-cum-Frith, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England

Father: Richard Abbey

Mother: Lady Mainwaring\Cotton

Spouse(s): Mary Bromley, Mary Bromley

Children(s): Thomas Cotton, Elizabeth Cotton, Martha Cotton, Dorothy Massey, Mary Cotton, Judith Cotton, Thomas Cotton, Anne Cotton, Frances Cotton, Ambrosia Cartwright, Grace Cotton

In 1560, George Cotton Sir entered the world in Combermere, Cheshire, England, born to Richard Cotton, Combermere Abbey and Lady Mary Mainwaring\Cotton. George Cotton Sir married Mary Bromley, Mary Bromley, and had children including Thomas Cotton, Elizabeth Cotton, Martha Cotton, Dorothy Cotton Massey, Mary Frances Cotton, Judith Cotton, Thomas Cotton, Anne Cotton, Frances Cotton, Ambrosia Cotton Cartwright, Grace Cotton. George Cotton Sir passed away in 1647 in Wrenbury-cum-Frith, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1560, George Cotton Sir entered the world in Combermere, Cheshire, England, born to Richard Cotton, Combermere Abbey and Lady Mary Mainwaring\Cotton.
  • George Cotton Sir married Mary Bromley, Mary Bromley, and had children including Thomas Cotton, Elizabeth Cotton, Martha Cotton, Dorothy Cotton Massey, Mary Frances Cotton, Judith Cotton, Thomas Cotton, Anne Cotton, Frances Cotton, Ambrosia Cotton Cartwright, Grace Cotton.
  • George Cotton Sir passed away in 1647 in Wrenbury-cum-Frith, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England.

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George Cotton's Ancestors

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George Cotton
1560 – 1647
Birth Place: Combermere, Cheshire, England
Parents
Richard Cotton, Combermere Abbey
1539 – 1602
Combermere, Comberton, Cheshire, England
Lady (Mary) Mainwaring\Cotton
1541 – 1578
Lightfield, Shropshire England
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Great-Grandparents
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George Cotton's Descendants

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George Cotton (1560 – 1647) m. Mary Bromley (1566 – 1598) m. Mary Bromley (21 Jul 1566 – 1641)
  1. 1. Thomas Cotton (01 Aug 1586 – 1649) m. Margreta Hill (15 Dec 1588 – Abt 1656)
  2. 2. Elizabeth Cotton (ABT 1587 – )
  3. 3. Martha Cotton (ABT 1589 – )
  4. 4. Dorothy (Cotton) Massey (ABT 1591 – 1672)
  5. 5. Mary (Frances) Cotton (1593 – 06 Oct 1624)
  6. 6. Judith Cotton (1595 – )
  7. 7. Thomas Cotton (1596 – 1597)
  8. 8. Anne Cotton (ABT 1597 – )
  9. 9. Frances Cotton (1600 – 1674)
  10. 10. Ambrosia (Cotton) Cartwright (1603 – 1684)
  11. 11. Grace Cotton (31 Mar 1605 – 15 Mar 1645)

George Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1560
1560
Birth of George Cotton Sir in Combermere, Cheshire, England
Combermere, Cheshire, England
1647
1647
Age 87
Death of George Cotton Sir in Wrenbury-cum-Frith, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
Wrenbury-cum-Frith, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Combermere, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Derbyshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1647
    Event Place: Wrenbury-cum-Frith, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England

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