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Henry Cotton 1521–1595 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1521

Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England

Death Date: 1595

Death Location: Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Father: Clement Cotton

Mother: Constance Leventhorpe

Spouse(s): Margaret Marshall, Margaret Rabon

Children(s): Mary Cotton

The story of Henry Cotton began in 1521 in London, Middlesex, England. Henry Cotton married Margaret Marshall, Margaret Rabon, and had children including George Cotton, Jane Cotton, Mary Cotton, Roger Cotton, Thomas Cotton, William Cotton. Henry Cotton passed away in 1595 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry Cotton began in 1521 in London, Middlesex, England.
  • Henry Cotton married Margaret Marshall, Margaret Rabon, and had children including George Cotton, Jane Cotton, Mary Cotton, Roger Cotton, Thomas Cotton, William Cotton.
  • Henry Cotton passed away in 1595 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Cotton's Ancestors

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Henry Cotton
1521–1595
Birth Place: London, Middlesex, England
Parents
Clement Cotton
1475–1525
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Constance Leventhorpe
1485–1550
Hatfield, Essex, England, UK
Grandparents
Clement Cotton
1448–1525
London, Middlesex, England
Madwen Doggett
1455–1475
Middlesex, England
Nicholas Leventhorpe
1445–1500
Hatfield, Essex, England
Catherine (De) Hungerford
1439–1493
Farleigh Hungerford Castle, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Walter Cotton
1420–1455
Blanche Fraunceys
1425–1463
Andrew Doggett
1414–1484
Elizabeth Middleton
1412–1485
Geffrey Leventhorpe
1420–1500
Catherine Sampson
1428–1445
Robert Hungerford
1405–1459
Margaret Botreaux
1406–1478
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Cotton
1376–1445
Joane Reade
1376–1445
Hugh Francis
1395–1427
Philippa Hamme
1399–1427
Richard Doggett
1377–1438
Mabel Bellingham
1380–1445
Thomas Middleton
1390–1474
Isabel Musgrave
1394–1435
Robert Leventhorp
1371–1422
Joan Waleys
1385–1422
Walter Hungerford
1378–1449
Katherine Peverell
1382–1426
William Botreaux
1389–1462
Elizabeth Beaumont
1389–1415

Henry Cotton's Descendants

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Henry Cotton (1521–1595) m. Margaret Marshall (1524–5 Feb 1622) m. Margaret Rabon (1525–8 Jul 1594)
  1. 1. Mary Cotton 1553–1625 m. Thomas (Nicholas) Marshall 1545–1618
    1. 1. Anne Marshall 1579–1650 m. Philobet Cogan 1563–1641 m. Philobert Cogan 1584–
      1. 1. Elizabeth Cogan 1607–1676 m. Samuel Holly 1588–1643 m. John Endecott 1588–1665 m. Thomas Endacott 1610–1638
        1. 1. John (Galen) Holly 1619–1681 m. Mary (Agnes) Waitsill 1621–1714
      2. 2. Elizabeth (accused witch) Kendall 1584–1621
      3. 3. Elizabeth Cogan 1590–1645
      4. 4. Mary Cogan 1604–1664 m. Roger Ludlow 1590–1666
      5. 5. Thomas Cogan 1610–1653 m. Joanna Borridge 1611–1695
      6. 6. Martha Cogan 1613– m. Peter Holway 1610–1656
      7. 7. Margaret Cogan 1615–1700
      8. 8. Ann Cogan 1616–1641 m. Robinson 1610–
      9. 9. Susan Cogan 1620– m. John Newman 1616– m. John Newman 1616–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Marshall 1566–1633
    3. 3. Mary Marshall 1569–1618
    4. 4. Thomas (William) Marshall 1570–1618 m. Mary Fitzgerald 1574–1633
    5. 5. John Marshall 1572–1649
    6. 6. Mary Marshall 1576–1620 m. John Scullard 1572–1620
    7. 7. Lucy Marshall 1580–1649 m. William Jefferay 1554–1641
    8. 8. Martha Marshall 1585–1646 m. George Potter 1584– m. George Potter 1584–1640

Henry Cotton's Timeline

3 Records

1521
1521
Birth of Henry Cotton in London, Middlesex, England
London, Middlesex, England
1595
1595
Age 74
Death of Henry Cotton in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England
Whitechapel, Middlesex, England
1595
1595
Age 74
Burial of Henry Cotton
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1521
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for Henry Cotton, person ID LRD9-NCP.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1595
    Event Place: Whitechapel, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for Henry Cotton, person ID LRD9-NCP.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1595
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for Henry Cotton, person ID LRD9-NCP.

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