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Hugh De Cotton 1315–1360 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1315

Birth Location: Hodnet, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 1360

Death Location: Rudheath, Cheshire, England

Father: Alan Cotton

Mother: Margaret D'Acton

Spouse(s): Isabel Heton

Children(s): Margery Cotton

In 1315, Hugh De Cotton entered the world in Hodnet, Shropshire, England, born to Alan De Cotton And Margaret D Acton. Hugh De Cotton married Isabel De Heton, and had children including Margery De Cotton. Hugh De Cotton passed away in 1360 in Rudheath, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1315, Hugh De Cotton entered the world in Hodnet, Shropshire, England, born to Alan De Cotton And Margaret D Acton.
  • Hugh De Cotton married Isabel De Heton, and had children including Margery 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 D'Acton
1295–1320
Birth Location: Acton, Cheshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Isabel Heton
1315–1344
Birth Location: Chillingham, Northumberland, England
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Children(s)

Margery Cotton
1335–1398
Birth Location: Rudheath, Cheshire, England
MC

Hugh Cotton's Ancestors

Self
Hugh Cotton
1315–1360
Birth Place: Hodnet, Shropshire, England
Parents
Alan De Cotton
1290–1322
Hodnet, Shropshire, England
Margaret D'Acton
1295–1320
Acton, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Roger D'Acton
1273–1343
Acton, Shropshire, England
Roger D'Acton
1273–1343
Acton, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Walter Acton
1246–1317
Agnes Toft
1245–
Walter Acton
1246–1317
Agnes Toft
1245–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Acton
1220–1275
Hawise Happesford
1225–1269
William Toft
1220–1299
Joan Lostock
1230–1265
Robert Acton
1220–1275
Hawise Happesford
1225–1269
William Toft
1220–1299
Joan Lostock
1230–1265

Hugh Cotton's Descendants

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Hugh (De) Cotton (1315–1360) m. Isabel (De) Heton (ABT 1315–1344)
  1. 1. Margery (De) Cotton 1335–1398 m. Hugh (De) Venables 1328–1382
    1. 1. Richard (De) Venables 1365–1403 m. Joan Fitton 1345–1382
      1. 1. William Venables 1376–1421 m. Joan Massy 1376–1420
        1. 1. Douce Venables 1396–1463 m. Robert Booth 1384–1460
    2. 2. Margery (De) Venables 1369–1459 m. Randle Mainwaring 1363–1456
      1. 1. Ellen Mainwaring 1404–1481 m. Thomas Fitton 1402–1449
        1. 1. Joan Fitton 1433–1480 m. Robert Grosvenor 1433–1502
        2. 2. Elizabeth Fitton 1428–1481 m. Thomas Weaver 1419–1445
    3. 3. Angella Venables 1363–1442 m. William Brereton 1350–1426
      1. 1. Elizabeth Brereton 1406–1446 m. John Savage 1395–1463
        1. 1. Elizabeth Savage 1440–1487 m. John (V.) Leake 1440–1505
        2. 2. John Savage 1422–1495 m. Catherine Stanley 1430–1498

Hugh Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1315
1315
Birth of Hugh De Cotton in Hodnet, Shropshire, England
Hodnet, 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: 1315
    Event Place: Hodnet, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1360
    Event Place: Rudheath, Cheshire, England
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