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Hugh de Cotton 1315–1360 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1315

Birth Location: Coton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1360

Death Location: Rudheath, Cheshire, England

Father: Alan Cotton

Mother: Margaret Acton

Spouse(s): Isabel Heaton

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

Hugh de Cotton was born in 1315 in Coton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Alan De Cotton And Margaret Acton. Hugh de Cotton married Isabel Heaton, and had children including Hugh De Cotton Of Rudheath, Katherine Cotton, Margery Cotton Baroness Kinderton, Nicholas De Coton, Richard Cotton. Hugh de Cotton passed away in 1360 in Rudheath, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • Hugh de Cotton was born in 1315 in Coton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Alan De Cotton And Margaret Acton.
  • Hugh de Cotton married Isabel Heaton, and had children including Hugh De Cotton Of Rudheath, Katherine Cotton, Margery Cotton Baroness Kinderton, Nicholas De Coton, Richard Cotton.
  • Hugh de Cotton passed away in 1360 in Rudheath, Cheshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

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

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

Hugh Rudheath
1335–1419
Birth Location: Rudheath, Cheshire, England
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Katherine Cotton
1334–1398
Birth Location: Rudheath, Cheshire, England
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Nicholas Coton
1340–
Birth Location: Coton, Shropshire, England
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Richard Cotton
1336–
Birth Location: Rudheath, Cheshire, England
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Margery Kinderton
1335–1398
Birth Location: Rudheath, Cheshire, England
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Richard Cotton
1336–
Birth Location: Rudheath, Cheshire, England
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Hugh Cotton's Ancestors

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Hugh Cotton
1315–1360
Birth Place: Coton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Alan de Cotton
1290–1322
Cotton, Shropshire, England
Margaret Acton
1295–
Acton, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Hugh (de) Cotton
1255–1300
Hodnet, Shropshire, England
Elizabeth Tittenlegh
–1319
Coton, Shropshire, England
Roger Hellesby
1273–1343
Acton, Shropshire, England
Maude Acton
1278–1300
Acton, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Cotton
1235–1290
Isabella Leon
1234–1302
Hamon Tittenlegh
1209–
Hawise Acton
1215–
Alan Hellesby
1250–1296
Beatrix Hatton
1258–1310
Walter Acton
1242–1317
Agnes Cheshire
1245–1322
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Hellesby
1224–1263
Alice Thornton
1226–1268
Adam Hatton
1228–1260
Maud Bretargh
1236–1290
Robert Acton
1220–1275
Hawise Happesford
1225–1269
William Holford
1230–1299
Joan Lostock
1225–

Hugh Cotton's Descendants

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Hugh (de) Cotton (1315–1360) m. Isabel Heaton (Abt. 1318–)
  1. 1. Hugh (De Cotton Of) Rudheath 1335–1419
  2. 2. Katherine Cotton 1334–1398
  3. 3. Nicholas (de) Coton 1340–
  4. 4. Richard Cotton 1336– m. de Heaton 1316–1368
  5. 5. Margery (Cotton Baroness) Kinderton 1335–1398 m. Hugh (Venables) V 1330–1382
    1. 1. Alice (de) Venables 1359–1391
    2. 2. John (de) Venables 1369–
    3. 3. Margery Venables 1369–1459 m. Randle Mainwaring 1363–1456 m. Richard Bulkeley 1369–1390
      1. 1. Margery Mainwaring 1400–
      2. 2. Elizabeth Mainwaring 1393–1481
      3. 3. Agnes Mainwaring 1406–1426
      4. 4. Mary Mainwaring 1417– m. Hugh Hassel 1418–1491
      5. 5. Elizabeth (Ellen) Mainwaring 1395–1481 m. Ralph (Egerton of) Wrinchill 1398–1452 m. Thomas Fitton 1402–1449
      6. 6. William Mainwaring 1396–1455 m. Margaret Wareyn 1400–1470
      7. 7. Cecily (de) Mainwaring 1401–1483 m. Thomas (Foulehurst of) Crewe 1395–1439
      8. 8. Margaret (de Mainwaring de) Bromley 1392–1432 m. FL (Philip) Egerton 1390–1438 m. William (de) Bromley 1395–1430 m. John Needham 1396–1480
        1. 1. Margaret Bromley 1408–1434 m. William Hexstall 1408–1449 m. William Whetenhall 1414–1465
      9. 9. Joan Mainwaring 1425–1481 m. John Davenport 1401–1474
      10. 10. Hugh Mainwaring 1384–1458 m. Waring Croxton 1413–1487
      11. 11. John Mainwaring 1394–1481 m. Margaret Delves 1395–1490
        1. 1. Cecily Mainwaring 1410–
        2. 2. William (Mainwaring) Esq. 1415–1476 m. Ellen Butler 1425–1470
        3. 3. Matilda Mainwaring 1414–1466 m. Thomas (Poole) I 1414–1491
        4. 4. Elizabeth Mainwaring 1414– m. Piers (De) Warburton 1414–1495
      12. 12. Randall (Mainwaring) II 1398–1499 m. Margaret Savage 1402–1463 m. Elizabeth Savage 1395– m. Margery Savage 1426–1469
      13. 13. Clemence Mainwaring 1390–1414 m. William Beeston 1388–1416
      14. 14. Ellen Mainwaring 1408–1480 m. Thomas Fitton 1402–1449
        1. 1. Johanna FITTON 1447–1480
        2. 2. Randle Fitton 1441–1453
        3. 3. Richard Fitton 1442–1487
        4. 4. George Fitton 1431–1453
        5. 5. William Fitton 1436–
        6. 6. Johanna Fitton 1427–1485
        7. 7. Robert Fitton 1435–1501
        8. 8. George Fitton 1439–
        9. 9. William Fitton 1422–
        10. 10. Kathering Fitton 1442– m. Roger (De) Rowe 1445– m. Robert Grosvenor 1433–1502
        11. 11. Maud Fitton 1444–1501 m. Thomas Poole 1437–1509
        12. 12. Edward Fitton 1434–1510 m. Emma Sidington 1438–1500
        13. 13. Thomas (Fitton The) Younger 1432–1494 m. Ellen Legh 1432–1481 m. Cicely (Mainwaring) Fritton 1447–1516
        14. 14. Joan Fitton 1433–1480 m. Robert Grosvenor 1433–1502 m. John Gravenor 1420–1496
        15. 15. Elizabeth Fitton 1420–1480 m. Thomas Weaver 1419–1495
        16. 16. Marjery Egerton 1415–1478
      15. 15. Phillippa Mainwaring 1373–1420 m. John (Delves) II 1375–1429
        1. 1. Anne Delves 1426–1470
        2. 2. Ralph Delves 1410–1454
        3. 3. Thomas Delves 1424–
        4. 4. Majory Delves 1402–
        5. 5. Richard Delves 1416–1445
        6. 6. Elizabeth Delves 1404–1430
        7. 7. Joan Delves 1408–
        8. 8. Thomas Delves 1400–
        9. 9. Henry Delves 1428–
        10. 10. Margaret Delves 1395–1490 m. John Mainwaring 1394–1481
        11. 11. John (Delves) III 1423–1471 m. Lady (Ellen Betley) Egerton 1422–1504
        12. 12. Henry Delves 1405–1471 m. Margaret Brereton 1402–1422
        13. 13. Helen Delves 1400–1490 m. Robert (Sheffield,) kt 1396–1436
        14. 14. Jane Delves 1395– m. Walter Bromley 1385–1468
        15. 15. Isabella 1389– m. Robert Sheffield 1385–
      16. 16. Randall (Mainwaring) III 1435–1488 m. Margaret Davenport 1438–1504
        1. 1. Joan Mainwaring 1455–
        2. 2. Robert Mainwaring 1451–
        3. 3. William Mainwaring 1470–1585
        4. 4. Elizabeth Mainwaring 1477–1550
        5. 5. John Manwaring 1474–1547
        6. 6. John Mainwaring 1479–
        7. 7. William Mainwaring 1500–
        8. 8. Margery Mainwaring 1450–1510 m. Thomas Davenport 1451–1517
        9. 9. Hugh Mainwaring 1451– m. Unk (Mainwaring)
        10. 10. Joan Manwaring 1460– m. John Bawden 1458–
        11. 11. Randle (Manwaring) IV 1470–1559
        12. 12. Margaret Mainwaring 1463–1487 m. Randall (Grosvenor) I 1452–1522
        13. 13. Thomas Manwaring 1472– m. Maud Smethwake 1477– m. Maud Southwick 1474–
        14. 14. William (Henry) Mainwaring 1510–1540 m. Spark 1400–
        15. 15. Roger Mainwaring 1447–1514 m. Margery Maisterson 1466– m. Mary Brooke 1470–1499
      17. 17. John Manwaring 1365– m. Marion (Margaret) Touchet 1367–
      18. 18. Joan Mainwaring 1402–1481 m. John Davenport 1401–1474
    4. 4. Eva (de) Venables 1367–1416 m. Thomas (de) Fouleshurst 1366–1417
    5. 5. Richard (de) Venables 1365–1403 m. Isabel (de) Langton 1363–1450
    6. 6. Helena Venables 1376–1448 m. Thomas (de) Erdeswick 1368–
    7. 7. Anyll Venables 1370–1442 m. William Brereton 1351–1426
      1. 1. Matthew Brereton 1395–1460
      2. 2. Hugh Brereton 1392–1415
      3. 3. Joan Brereton 1420–1436
      4. 4. Elizabeth Brereton 1389–
      5. 5. Nicholas Brereton 1389–1460 m. Margaret Holland 1389–1458
      6. 6. Margaret Brereton 1402–1422 m. Henry Delves 1405–1471
      7. 7. William Brereton 1389–1415 m. Anyll Venables 1407–1458 m. Alice Corbet 1389–1458
        1. 1. Alice (Elizabeth) Brereton 1420–1440
        2. 2. Ralph (de) Brereton 1415–
        3. 3. Isabell Brereton 1412–1463 m. Sir (Robert) Aston 1387–1457 m. Robert Aston 1415–1465
        4. 4. Eleanor Brereton 1406–1422 m. John Dokenfield 1412–1473 m. John Savage 1403–1463
        5. 5. Mathilde Brereton 1402–1438 m. Thomas Needham 1400–1463
        6. 6. William (Brereton) VII 1414–1485 m. Philippa (Elanor Hulse of) Brereton 1415–1478
        7. 7. Alice (de) Brereton 1415–1497 m. Peter Corbett 1402–1483 m. Peter 1415–1483 m. Peter Corbet 1431–1500 m. John Carrington 1420–1453
        8. 8. Thomas Brereton 1415– m. Lydia Ward 1427–1498
      8. 8. Elizabeth (Eleanor de) Brereton 1406–1495 m. John (Savage) III 1401–1463
        1. 1. Parnel Savage 1422–1491
        2. 2. Dorothy Savage 1425–1469
        3. 3. Margaret Savage 1423–1525
        4. 4. Joan (Savage) honford 1427–1475
        5. 5. Ann Savage 1434–1496
        6. 6. Mary Savage 1436–
        7. 7. Thomas Savage 1440–
        8. 8. Elizabeth Savage 1442–1487
        9. 9. John (Savage) IV 1422–1495 m. Katherine Stanley 1431–1498
        10. 10. Eleanor Savage 1428–1491 m. Peter Warburton 1428–1475
        11. 11. Dulcia Savage 1448–1480 m. Henry Bold 1444–1497
        12. 12. Katherine Savage 1443–1491 m. Roger Draycott 1437–1494 m. Thomas Legh 1450–1519
      9. 9. Margery (de) Brereton 1386–1451 m. Richard (Patten) I 1387–1481
    8. 8. Mary (de) Venables 1375– m. Robert Bulkeley 1370– m. Richard Bulkeley 1369–1390
      1. 1. Clemence Bulkeley 1389–
      2. 2. Alice Bulkeley 1387–
      3. 3. Margery (de) Bulkeley 1388–1440 m. Lawrence (de Warren of) Poynton 1394–1444 m. Lawrence (Sir) Warren 1394–1444 m. Sir (Knight Laurence Warren Knight) Templar 1394–1444
        1. 1. Randle Warren 1406–
        2. 2. Elizabeth Warren 1414–
        3. 3. Randle Warren 1415–1475
        4. 4. Edward Warren 1416–
        5. 5. Lawrence Warren 1435–
        6. 6. William Warren 1419–1496
        7. 7. Elizabeth (de) Warren 1420–1512
        8. 8. Margery Warren 1418–
        9. 9. Cicely Warren 1424–1478 m. John (Davenport of Bramhall) Esquire 1419–1478 m. Thomas Davenport 1419–1463 m. Christopher Savage 1419–1478 m. William Davenport 1420–1474
        10. 10. John Warren 1414–1475 m. Isabel Stanley 1407–1435
        11. 11. Margaret Warren 1409–1442 m. Thurstan (de Holland,) Kt. 1390–1467
        12. 12. Lady (Joan de) Warren 1413–1478 m. Sir (Nicholas de) Longford 1418–1475
        13. 13. Margery Warren 1418–1475 m. John (de) Honford 1421–1473
      4. 4. Richard Bulkeley 1391–1454 m. Agnes Cheadle 1393–1470 m. Richard Bulkeley 1395– m. Alice Bostock 1419–1485
    9. 9. Thomas (de) Venables 1368– m. Blanche (De) Arderne 1375–1459
      1. 1. William (de) Venables 1400–1427 m. Ellen Daniels 1400–1465
      2. 2. Katherine (de) Venables 1395–1455 m. Richard Dalton 1390–1442
        1. 1. Isabel Dalton 1412–
        2. 2. Alice (de) Dalton 1422–1502 m. Gwilym (Fychan Ap Gwilym Deputy Chamberlain of North) Wales 1420–1483
    10. 10. William (de Venables) II 1376–1459 m. Johanna (Joan de) Massey 1375–1420 m. Blanche Browe 1375–1425
      1. 1. Richard Venables 1394–1402
      2. 2. William (de) Venables 1400–1427
      3. 3. Margery Venables –1459 m. Richard Bulkeley 1369–1390
      4. 4. Alice (de) Venables 1398–1463 m. Edmund (de Trafford) I 1390–1457
        1. 1. Alice Trafford 1420–
        2. 2. Elizabeth Trafford 1420–1474 m. Peter (Legh III of Lyme and) Bradley 1415–1478 m. John Pilkington 1420–1478 m. Piers (Legh) III 1415–1527
        3. 3. John (de) Trafford 1420–1489 m. Elizabeth (de) Ashton 1431–1490
        4. 4. Joanne Trafford 1423–1490 m. Sir (Knight William) Radcliffe 1425–1498
        5. 5. Dulcia Trafford 1417–1474 m. John Ashton 1417–1507
      5. 5. Dulcia Venables 1396–1463 m. Robert Booth 1382–1460
        1. 1. Matilda Booth 1412–1476
        2. 2. John Booth 1413–1478
        3. 3. Peter Booth 1444–
        4. 4. Geoffrey Booth 1424–1476
        5. 5. Hammond Booth 1426–1476
        6. 6. Emma Boothe 1440–1505
        7. 7. Robert Booth 1410–1479 m. Ellen Boothe 1410–1505
        8. 8. Margery Booth 1434–1495
        9. 9. William Boothe 1420–1477 m. Maude Dutton 1427–1489
        10. 10. Ellen Booth 1432–1504 m. Robert (Legh) VI 1428–1486
        11. 11. Margery Booth 1444–1516 m. Thomas (Lovingott) II 1439–1520
        12. 12. Lucy Booth 1428– m. William (John) Chauntrell 1428–1520
        13. 13. Ralphe Boothe 1422–1476 m. Margaret Sebell 1425–
        14. 14. Joanne Booth 1412–1466 m. Hamon Massey 1395–1462
        15. 15. Alice Booth 1432–1495 m. Robert Hesketh 1427–1490
  6. 6. Richard Cotton 1336– m. Mrs. (Richard De) COTTON 1340–

Hugh Cotton's Timeline

3 Records

1310
Abt. 1310
Birth of Hugh de Cotton in Rudheath, Cheshire, England
Rudheath, Cheshire, England
1315
1315
Birth of Hugh de Cotton in Coton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Coton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
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. 1310
    Event Place: Rudheath, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1315
    Event Place: Coton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1360
    Event Place: Rudheath, Cheshire, England
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