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Jacob James Cotton 1560–1625 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1560

Birth Location: Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 1625

Death Location: Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Father: James Hill*?

Mother: Margaret Smythe

Spouse(s): Margaret Sadler

Children(s): Margreta Hill

In 1560, Jacob James Cotton entered the world in Rochdale, Lancashire, England, born to James Hill And Margaret Margery Or Margeria Smith Or Smythe. Jacob James Cotton married Margaret Sadler, and had children including Margreta Hill. Jacob James Cotton passed away in 1625 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1560, Jacob James Cotton entered the world in Rochdale, Lancashire, England, born to James Hill And Margaret Margery Or Margeria Smith Or Smythe.
  • Jacob James Cotton married Margaret Sadler, and had children including Margreta Hill.
  • Jacob James Cotton passed away in 1625 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Hill*?
1535–1595
Birth Location: Rochedale, Lancashire, , England
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Margaret Smythe
1535–1600
Birth Location: Rochdale ,Lancashire ,England
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Sadler
1562–1588
Birth Location: Nayland, Suffolk, England
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Children(s)

Margreta Hill
1588–1656
Birth Location: Bebington, Cheshire, England
MH

Jacob Cotton's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Cotton
1560–1625
Birth Place: Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Parents
James Hill*?
1535–1595
Rochedale, Lancashire, , England
Margaret ((Margery or Margeria ) Smith or) Smythe
1535–1600
Rochdale ,Lancashire ,England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob Cotton's Descendants

1.
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Jacob (James) Cotton (1560–1625) m. Margaret Sadler (1562–13 Mar 1588)
  1. 1. Margreta Hill 1588–1656 m. Thomas (Cotton of Combermere Abbey,) Cheshire 1586–1643
    1. 1. Susannah (Abigail (Cotton)) Salisbury 1626–1684
      1. 1. Samuel (Sallsbury) Sr 1666–1757 m. Jemima (Joanna) Martin 1672–1785
        1. 1. Ebenezer Salisbury 1704–1787 m. Susannah Round 1704–1786

Jacob Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1560
1560
Birth of Jacob James Cotton in Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Rochdale, Lancashire, England
1625
1625
Age 65
Death of Jacob James Cotton in Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Rochdale, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1625
    Event Place: Rochdale, Lancashire, England
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