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Humphrey Cotton 1510–1582 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1510

Birth Location: ,Stafford,England

Death Date: 1 OCT 1582

Death Location: Staffordshire, England

Father: Richard Cotton

Mother: Jane Brereton

Spouse(s): Isabella Bishop

Children(s):

The story of Humphrey Cotton began in 1510 in ,Stafford,England. Humphrey Cotton married Isabella Bishop. Humphrey Cotton passed away in 1582 in Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Humphrey Cotton began in 1510 in ,Stafford,England.
  • Humphrey Cotton married Isabella Bishop.
  • Humphrey Cotton passed away in 1582 in Staffordshire, England.

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Children(s)

Humphrey Cotton's Ancestors

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Humphrey Cotton
1510–1582
Birth Place: ,Stafford,England
Parents
Richard Cotton
1455–1497
Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England
Jane Brereton
1454–1517
Brereton-cum-Smethwick, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
John Cotton
1436–1501
Ridware Hemstall, Staffordshire, England
Mary (de la) Pole
1438–1468
Burton on Trent St Modwen, Derbyshire, England
William Brereton
1414–1496
Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England
Philippa (Elanor de) Hulse
1415–1463
Leighton, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Cotton
1408–1455
Joan Venables
1412–1456
Ralph Pole
1410–1460
Joan Grosvenor
1416–1510
William Brereton
1389–1415
Alice Corbet
1389–1458
Hugh Hulse
1361–1415
Margery Domville
1366–1443
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John COTTON
1382–1430
Isabella Fauconer
1386–1435
Hugh Venables
1385–1416
Cecily Dutton
1395–1435
Peter Pole
1377–1432
Elizabeth Laughton
1377–1432
Thomas GROSVENOR
1377–1429
Joan Venables
1385–1432
William Brereton
1351–1426
Anyll Venables
1364–1442
John Corbet
1355–1407
Joan Leighton
1370–1448
Hugh Hulse
1342–1407
Ellen Bruen
1345–1390
John Domville
1322–1395
Cecily Mobberley
1323–1400

Humphrey Cotton's Timeline

3 Records

1510
ABT 1510
Birth of Humphrey Cotton in ,Stafford,England
,Stafford,England
1550
1550
Age 40
Death of Humphrey Cotton in Cheshire, England
Cheshire, England
1582
1 OCT 1582
Age 72
Burial of Humphrey Cotton in Staffordshire, England
Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1510
    Event Place: ,Stafford,England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1 OCT 1582
    Event Place: Staffordshire, England

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