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Hugh Cotton 1285–1326 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1285

Birth Location: Coton, Cambridgeshire, England

Death Date: 1326

Death Location: England

Father: Sir Coton

Mother: Lady Acton

Spouse(s): Lady Hellesby

Children(s): Sir Rudheath

In 1285, Hugh Cotton entered the world in Coton, Cambridgeshire, England, born to Sir Knight Alan De Coton And Lady Margaret De Acton. Hugh Cotton married Lady Margaret Deacton Hellesby, and had children including Sir Hugh De Cotton Baron Cotton Of Rudheath. Hugh Cotton passed away in 1326 in England.

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Biography

  • In 1285, Hugh Cotton entered the world in Coton, Cambridgeshire, England, born to Sir Knight Alan De Coton And Lady Margaret De Acton.
  • Hugh Cotton married Lady Margaret Deacton Hellesby, and had children including Sir Hugh De Cotton Baron Cotton Of Rudheath.
  • Hugh Cotton passed away in 1326 in England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Hugh Cotton's Ancestors

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Hugh Cotton
1285–1326
Birth Place: Coton, Cambridgeshire, England
Parents
Sir Knight Alan De Coton
1257–1321
Coton, Shropshire, England
Lady (Margaret de) Acton
1262–1300
Acton Burnell, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (John De) Cotton
1225–1297
Cotton Hall, Suffolk, England
Isabella Fauconer
1235–1295
Thurcaston, Leicestershire, , England
Roger (De) Acton
1239–
Acton Burnell, Shropshire, England
Maude
1240–
England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Cotten
1198–1225
Lady Ridware
1200–1225
William Fawconer
1214–1354
Cicely
1215–1235
Walter DeActon
1217–1311
Agnes deHolford
1219–1273
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edmond Cotton
1160–1243
Catherina DeBrett
1166–1226
Walter deRidware
1175–1250
Joan Walsheis
1180–1240
William Toft
1200–1299
Jean Lostock
1204–

Hugh Cotton's Descendants

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Hugh Cotton (1285–1326) m. Lady (Margaret DeActon) Hellesby (1290–1320)
  1. 1. Sir (Hugh De Cotton, Baron Cotton of) Rudheath 1310–1360 m. Lady (Isabel De Heaton, Baroness) Cotton 1318–1344
    1. 1. Lady (Margery) Cotton 1335–1398 m. Sir (Hugh, "8th Lord of Kinderton & High Sheriff of Cheshire",) Venables 1330–1383
      1. 1. Margery Venables 1369–1448 m. Randle Mainwaring 1363–1457
        1. 1. William (Mainwaring) ** 1396–1497 m. Margaret Warren 1400–1437
        2. 2. Joan Mainwaring 1395–1481
        3. 3. John Mainwaring 1390–1470
        4. 4. Ellen (or Joan) MAINWARING 1404–1480
        5. 5. Agnes MAINWARING 1406–1426
        6. 6. Clemence Mainwaring 1390–1414
        7. 7. William Mainwaring 1393–1433
        8. 8. Margery Bulkeley 1384–1438
        9. 9. Richard Bulkeley 1391–1454
        10. 10. Cecily Mainwaring 1400–1450
        11. 11. Elizabeth Mainwaring 1433–
        12. 12. Philippa Mainwaring 1402–1433
        13. 13. Agnes Mainwaring 1430–
        14. 14. Randall Mainwaring 1445–
        15. 15. Elizabeth Mainwaring 1495–
        16. 16. William Mainwaring 1430–
        17. 17. Randle Mainwaring 1420–
        18. 18. Ralph Mainwaring 1414–1456
        19. 19. Margaret (Buckley) Mainwaring 1395–
        20. 20. Margery Mainwaring 1396–1432 m. William Bromley 1392–
      2. 2. Thomas Venables 1368–1403
      3. 3. Richard Venables 1364–1403 m. Isabel (De) Langton 1342–
      4. 4. Sir (William de) Venables 1371–
      5. 5. Angella (Anyll) deVenables 1374–1419
      6. 6. Eva (Joan) Venables 1367–1416
      7. 7. Anilla Venables 1370–1442
      8. 8. Joan deVenables 1373–1415
      9. 9. Angela Venables 1363–1419
      10. 10. William DeVenables 1394–
      11. 11. Richard Pershale 1388–1414
      12. 12. Emma DeVenables 1370–
      13. 13. Helena (de) Venables 1367–
      14. 14. Edith (Alice) Venables 1359–1391
      15. 15. Margaret Venables 1355–1417
    2. 2. LORD (Richard deRudheath) Cotton 1336–1431
    3. 3. Hugh (De) Cotton 1338–
    4. 4. Thomas (de) Cotton 1330–

Hugh Cotton's Timeline

3 Records

1285
1285
Birth of Hugh Cotton in Coton, Cambridgeshire, England
Coton, Cambridgeshire, England
1326
1326
Age 41
Death of Hugh Cotton in England
England
1376
1376
Age 91
Death of Hugh Cotton in Coton, Shropshire, England
Coton, Shropshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1285
    Event Place: Coton, Cambridgeshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1376
    Event Place: Coton, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1326
    Event Place: England

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