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Hugh de Cotton 1315–1360 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1315

Birth Location: Coton, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 1360

Death Location: Rudheath, Cheshire, England

Father: Alan Cotton

Mother: Margaret Hellesby

Spouse(s): Isabel Heaton

Children(s): Margery Cotton, Katherine Cotton, Hugh Rudheath, Richard Cotton, Hugh Cotton

The story of Hugh de Cotton began in 1315 in Coton, Shropshire, England. Hugh de Cotton married Isabel Heaton, and had children including Hugh De Cotton, Hugh De Cotton Of Rudheath, Katherine De Cotton, Margery Cotton, Richard De Cotton. Hugh de Cotton passed away in 1360 in Rudheath, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Hugh de Cotton began in 1315 in Coton, Shropshire, England.
  • Hugh de Cotton married Isabel Heaton, and had children including Hugh De Cotton, Hugh De Cotton Of Rudheath, Katherine De Cotton, Margery Cotton, Richard De Cotton.
  • Hugh de Cotton passed away in 1360 in Rudheath, Cheshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alan Cotton
1290–1322
Birth Location: Hodnet, Shropshire, England
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Margaret Hellesby
1295–1320
Birth Location: Acton, Cheshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Isabel Heaton
1318–1344
Birth Location: Chillingham, Northumberland, England
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Children(s)

Margery Cotton
1335–1398
Birth Location: Rudheath, Cheshire, England
MC
Katherine Cotton
1334–1398
Birth Location: Cotton, Suffolk, England
KC
Hugh Rudheath
1335–
Birth Location: Rudheath, Cheshire, England
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Richard Cotton
1336–1431
Birth Location: Coton, Shropshire, England
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Hugh Cotton
1338–
Birth Location: Chester, Cheshire, England
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Hugh Cotton's Ancestors

Self
Hugh Cotton
1315–1360
Birth Place: Coton, Shropshire, England
Parents
Alan De Cotton
1290–1322
Hodnet, Shropshire, England
Margaret (de) Hellesby
1295–1320
Acton, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Hugh (De) Coton
1255–1300
Hodnet, Shropshire, England
Elizabeth (de) Tittenlegh
1270–1340
Coton, Shropshire, England
Roger (de) Hellesby
1273–1343
Acton, Shropshire, England
Matilda (Maud de Acton) Poyntz
1278–1361
Iron Acton, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Cotton
1235–1290
Isabella Leon
1234–1302
Hamon Tittenlegh
1245–
Alan Hellesby
1248–1296
Beatrice Hatton
1252–1310
Walter Acton
1242–1317
Agnes Toft
1244–1322
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Hellesby
1224–1263
Alice Thornton
1226–1268
Adam Hatton
1220–1290
Matilda Bretargh
1236–1290
Robert Acton
1220–1275
Hawise Unknown
1222–
William Toft
–1299

Hugh Cotton's Descendants

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Hugh (de) Cotton (Abt 1315–1360) m. Isabel Heaton (1318–1344)
  1. 1. Margery Cotton 1335–1398 m. Hugh (de) Venables 1330–1383
    1. 1. Margery (de) Venables 1369–1459 m. Randle Mainwaring 1367–1456 m. Richard Bulkeley 1369–1391
      1. 1. William Mainwaring 1396–1455 m. Margaret Warenne 1401–1452 m. Margery Warren 1418–1475
      2. 2. Cecily Mainwaring 1401–1483 m. Thomas Foulhurst 1396–1439
        1. 1. Robert Fouleshurst 1418–1502 m. Joan Vernon 1417–1474
        2. 2. Elizabeth Fouleshurst 1425– m. William Turvill 1414–1455
        3. 3. Mary Fouleshurst 1427–
        4. 4. Bridget Fouleshurst 1429–
        5. 5. Margaret Fouleshurst 1439–
        6. 6. Margery Fouleshurst 1443–1490
      3. 3. Elizabeth Mainwaring 1395–1481 m. Thomas Fitton 1402–1449 m. Randle Egerton 1380–1420 m. Ralph (of Wrinehill) EGERTON –1453 m. Ralph Egerton 1398–1452
        1. 1. Matilda (Grace) Fitton 1441–1501 m. Thomas (de) Poole 1448–1509
        2. 2. Elizabeth Fitton 1425–1485 m. Thomas Weaver 1410–1440
        3. 3. Elizabeth Fitton 1420–1445 m. Thomas Weaver 1410–1440
        4. 4. Thomas Fitton 1432–1494 m. Ellen Legh 1432–1481
        5. 5. Joan Fitton 1433–1480 m. Robert Grosvenor 1433–1502
        6. 6. Edward Fitton 1434–1510 m. Emma Sidington 1438–1500
        7. 7. Robert Fitton 1435–1501
        8. 8. William Fitton 1436–
        9. 9. George Fitton 1439–
        10. 10. Randle Fitton 1441–1453
        11. 11. Richard Fitton 1441–
        12. 12. Kathering Fitton 1442– m. Roger (De) Rowe 1445–
        13. 13. Fitton 1446– m. Thomas Massey 1444–
      4. 4. Margaret (de) Mainwaring 1392–1432 m. William (de) Bromley 1392–1430 m. FL (Philip) Egerton 1390–1438 m. John Needham 1396–1480
      5. 5. Sir (John) Mainwaring 1394–1482 m. Joan 1373– m. Margaret Delves 1409–1490
        1. 1. William Mainwaring 1410–1476 m. Margaret Warenne 1401–1452 m. Ellen Boteler 1423–1470
        2. 2. Margaret Mainwaring 1431– m. William Poole 1433– m. Hammet Ashley 1416–
        3. 3. Cecily Mainwaring 1410–
        4. 4. Elizabeth Mainwaring 1414– m. Piers (De) Warburton 1414–1495
      6. 6. Randall Mainwaring 1398–1474 m. Margaret Savage 1400–1469
      7. 7. Margery Mainwaring 1400–
      8. 8. Agnes Mainwaring 1406–1426
      9. 9. Joan Mainwaring 1410–1487 m. John Davenport 1401–1474
      10. 10. Mary Mainwaring 1417– m. Hugh Hassal 1418–
    2. 2. Anyll (de) Venables 1374–1442 m. William (de) Brereton 1347–1426
      1. 1. Willem Brereton 1390–1459 m. Alice Corbet 1390–1458
        1. 1. William Brereton 1414–1456 m. Philippa (Eleanor) Hulse 1415–1463 m. Katherine Bulkeley 1430–1480
        2. 2. Eleanor Brereton 1406–1422
        3. 3. Eleanor Brereton 1406–1422
        4. 4. Isabell (de) Brereton 1418–1463 m. Robert Aston 1415–1483
        5. 5. Maud (de) Brereton 1420–1451 m. Robert Needham 1394–1480 m. Thomas Needham 1400–1463
        6. 6. Thomas (de) Bruerton 1420–1505 m. Lady (Lydia) Ward 1427–1498
        7. 7. Ralph (de) Brereton 1422–
        8. 8. Alice (de) Brereton 1424–1497 m. Peter Corbet 1431–1500
      2. 2. Ellen Brereton 1387–1422
      3. 3. Nicholas Brereton 1389–1460 m. Margaret Holland 1389–1458
      4. 4. Jane Brereton 1392–1414
      5. 5. Hugh (Hugo) Brereton 1392–
      6. 6. Randall Brereton 1394–1450
      7. 7. John Brereton 1396–1426
      8. 8. Margery Brereton 1397–1422
    3. 3. Alice (De) Venables 1359–1391
    4. 4. Richard Venables 1364–1403
    5. 5. Richard Venables 1365–1403 m. Isabel (de) Langton 1363–1450
      1. 1. Hugh Venables 1382–1416 m. Cecily Dutton 1395–1435 m. Petronilla (de) Dutton 1390–
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Johanna) Venables 1415–1470 m. Adam Bostock 1413–1475
        2. 2. Lady (Katherine of Middlewich) Venables 1410–1507 m. Richard Winnington 1430–1474 m. Adam Bostock 1413–1475 m. Robert Winnington 1401–1427
        3. 3. Hugh Venables 1411–1450 m. Petronilla (de) Dutton 1390–
        4. 4. Johanna (Jane) Venables 1412–1456 m. Richard Cotton 1408–1455
        5. 5. Richard Venables 1413– m. Elizabeth Radcliff 1382–1438
        6. 6. Agnes Venables 1415–1470 m. Thomas (12th Lord of Leighton de la) Brooke 1425– m. Thomas (Brooke De La) Brooks 1402–1425
      2. 2. Joan (de) Venables 1384–1432 m. Thomas Grosvenor 1377–1429 m. Thomas Grosvenor 1403–1492
        1. 1. Robert Grosvenor 1405–1464 m. Joan Fitton 1399–1486 m. Joanne (Lady Cheshire) Cheadle* 1409–1494 m. Janet (de) Chedell 1409–1494
        2. 2. Ralph Grosvenor 1407–1476 m. Joan Fitton 1399–1486 m. Joan Eaton 1410–1477 m. Ellyn Manley 1409– m. Joan Manleigh 1416–1458 m. Ellyn Manley 1418–
        3. 3. Thomas Grosvenor 1410–1455 m. Isabella Pershale 1414–1505
        4. 4. Joan Grosvenor 1412–1510 m. Ralph (de la) Pole 1410–1460
        5. 5. Robert Grosvenor 1428–
      3. 3. Richard (II) Venables 1385– m. Petronilla (de) Dutton 1390–
      4. 4. Hugh (Hugh IV of Kinderton de Venables) (Venables) 1386–1416
      5. 5. Hugh Venables 1390–
    6. 6. Eva (De) Venables 1367–1416
    7. 7. Joan (de) Venables 1367–1416 m. Thomas Foulhurst 1366–1417
    8. 8. Thomas Venables 1368–
    9. 9. William (de) Venables 1370–1459 m. Joan Massey 1375–1420
  2. 2. Katherine (de) Cotton 1334–1398
  3. 3. Hugh (De Cotton Of) Rudheath 1335–
  4. 4. Richard (De) Cotton 1336–1431 m. Isabel (de) Heaton 1341–
  5. 5. Hugh (De) Cotton 1338–

Hugh Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1315
Abt 1315
Birth of Hugh de Cotton in Coton, Shropshire, England
Coton, Shropshire, England
1360
1360
Age 45
Death of Hugh de Cotton in Rudheath, Cheshire, England
Rudheath, Cheshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1315
    Event Place: Coton, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for Hugh de Cotton, person ID L6QL-NQD.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1360
    Event Place: Rudheath, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for Hugh de Cotton, person ID L6QL-NQD.
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