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Joan COTTON 1412–1456 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1412

Birth Location: Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England

Death Date: 14 Mar 1456

Death Location: West Smithfield, London, England

Father: Walter COTTON

Mother: Johanna READE

Spouse(s): Richard STURGEON

Children(s): Joan STURGEON

Joan COTTON was born in 1412 in Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England, the child of Walter Cotton And Johanna Reade. Joan COTTON married Richard Sturgeon, and had children including Joan Sturgeon. Joan COTTON passed away in 1456 in West Smithfield, London, England.

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Biography

  • Joan COTTON was born in 1412 in Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England, the child of Walter Cotton And Johanna Reade.
  • Joan COTTON married Richard Sturgeon, and had children including Joan Sturgeon.
  • Joan COTTON passed away in 1456 in West Smithfield, London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter COTTON
1389–1445
Birth Location: Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England
WC
Johanna READE
1380–1445
Birth Location: Checkendon, Oxfordshire County, England
JR

Spouses(s)

Richard STURGEON
1400–1457
Birth Location: London, Greater London County, England
RS

Children(s)

Joan STURGEON
1427–1487
Birth Location: London, Greater London County, England
JS

Joan COTTON's Ancestors

Self
Joan COTTON
1412–1456
Birth Place: Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England
Parents
Walter COTTON
1389–1445
Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England
Johanna READE
1380–1445
Checkendon, Oxfordshire County, England
Grandparents
John COTTON
1365–1395
Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England
Bridgett GRACE
1365–
Norfolk County, England
John READE
1340–1404
Chakendon, Oxfordshire, England
Cecilia HARLYUNGRUGGE
1340–1428
Checkendon, Oxfordshire County, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas COTTON
1335–1397
Alice HASTINGS
1340–1400
Richard GRACE
1335–1381
BRIDGETT
1329–1391
Thomas READE
1300–1360
Margery CHILLINGHAM
1319–1380
William HARLYUNGRUGGE
1314–1393
Alice MARMION
1320–1367
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Humphrey COTTON
1296–1363
Anne HOLBROKE
1305–1376
Thomas GRACE
1310–1380
Pamela MILLER
1315–1355
Thomas READE
1278–1340
Elizabeth ROCHE
1280–1314
CHILLINGHAM
1299–
Chillingham
1299–
John HARLYNGRUGGE
1295–
John HARLYNGRUGGE
1295–
Thomas MARMION
1287–1350
Agnes
1298–1398

Joan COTTON's Descendants

1.
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Joan COTTON (1412–14 Mar 1456) m. Richard STURGEON (Abt 1400–1 Jun 1457)
  1. 1. Joan STURGEON 1427–1487 m. Thomas FROWICK 1423–1485
    1. 1. Sir (Henry) FROWYKE 1447–1505 m. Margaret LEIGH 1459–1487 m. Joan DANVERS 1447–1487
      1. 1. Elizabeth FROWICK 1499–1556 m. John SPELMAN 1475–1546 m. Lord (John) CONINGSBY, 1512–1547
        1. 1. Anne SPELMAN 1527–1556 m. Richard WOODHOUSE, 1503–1573
        2. 2. Elizabeth SPELMAN 1509–1547 m. Edmond (de) GREY 1505–1547
        3. 3. John SPELMAN 1511–1545 m. Margaret BLENERHASSET –1558 m. Catherine COBHAM 1515–1536
        4. 4. Dorothey SPELMAN 1512–1556 m. William COBB 1500–1546 m. Thomas HEYDON 1499–1548
        5. 5. Henry SPELMAN 1514–1581 m. Anne KNYVETT 1510–1560 m. Frances SAUNDERS 1534–1622
        6. 6. Eleanor SPELLMAN 1515–1564 m. George JERNINGHAM 1515–1558
        7. 7. Alice SPELMAN 1515–1619 m. Francis SOONE 1515–
        8. 8. Francis SPELMAN 1517–1578 m. Elizabeth EVERTON 1511– m. Grace DETHICK 1523–
        9. 9. Erasmus SPELMAN 1518– m. Ursula BAINTON 1524–1567
        10. 10. Michael SPELMAN 1521– m. Margaret DUKE 1531–1560
        11. 11. Thomas SPELMAN 1523–
        12. 12. Anthony SPELMAN 1524–1545
        13. 13. Martha SPELMAN 1525–1556
        14. 14. Bridget SPELMAN 1526–1599 m. Osbert MONDEFORDE 1525–1580
        15. 15. Robert SPELMAN 1529–
        16. 16. Jeremy SPELMAN 1531–1576
        17. 17. Eleanor SPELMAN 1532–1613
        18. 18. Alice SPELMAN 1536– m. Francis SOAME 1531– m. Francis WANSER 1510–
        19. 19. William SPELMAN 1538– m. Katharine (VAN) STONEHAVE 1534–
      2. 2. Grace FROWYKE 1500–
      3. 3. Humphrey FROWICK 1500–
      4. 4. Thomas FROWYK 1501– m. Mary SANDYS 1505–1587
      5. 5. Mary FROWYKE 1503–
      6. 6. Henry FROWYKE 1505–1527
    2. 2. Elizabeth FROWICK 1455–1505 m. Thomas BLEDLOWE 1446–1478
    3. 3. Lady (Agnes DE) FROWICH 1455–1505
    4. 4. Thomas (II) FROWICK 1460–1506 m. Elizabeth BARNVILLE 1466–1516 m. Elizabeth JAKYS 1468–1516
    5. 5. Lady (Isabel) FROWICKE 1464–1516 m. Thomas HAUTE 1460–1502

Joan COTTON's Timeline

2 Records

1412
1412
Birth of Joan COTTON in Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England
Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England
1456
14 Mar 1456
Age 44
Death of Joan COTTON in West Smithfield, London, England
West Smithfield, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1412
    Event Place: Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 29 Mar 2024), entry for Joan Cotton, person ID GXGL-J4S.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1456
    Event Place: West Smithfield, London, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 29 Mar 2024), entry for Joan Cotton, person ID GXGL-J4S.
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