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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: Joan Reade

Spouse(s): Richard Sturgeon

Children(s): Joan Sturgeon

In 1412, Joan Cotton entered the world in Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England, born to Walter Cotton And Joan 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

  • In 1412, Joan Cotton entered the world in Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England, born to Walter Cotton And Joan 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
1376–1445
Birth Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
WC
Joan Reade
1380–1445
Birth Location: Checkenden, Oxfordshire, England
JR

Spouses(s)

Richard Sturgeon
1400–1457
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
RS

Children(s)

Joan Sturgeon
1427–1500
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
JS

Joan Cotton's Ancestors

Self
Joan Cotton
1412–1456
Birth Place: Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England
Parents
Walter Cotton
1376–1445
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Joan Reade
1380–1445
Checkenden, Oxfordshire, England
Grandparents
John Cotton
1365–1393
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Bridget Grace
1336–
Suffolk, England
John Reade
1336–1404
Checkenden, Oxford, England
Cecilia Harlyngrugge
1343–1428
Checkenden, Oxford, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Cotton
1335–1397
Alice Hastings
1340–1400
Richard Grace
1305–
Bridgett
1310–
Thomas Reade
1300–1360
Margery
1319–1380
William Harlyngrugge
1315–1394
Alice Marmion
1320–1367
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Humphrey Cotton
1296–1363
Ann Holbrooke
1305–1365
John Hastings
1286–1323
Juliane Leybourne
1303–1367
Thomas Reade
1278–1340
Alice Roche
1287–1320
Thomas Marmion
1290–1350
Agnes Shareshull
1294–1356

Joan Cotton's Descendants

1.
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Joan Cotton (1412–14 Mar 1456) m. Richard Sturgeon (1400–1 Jun 1457)
  1. 1. Joan Sturgeon 1427–1500 m. Thomas Frowyke 1434–1497
    1. 1. Henry Frowyke 1447–1505 m. Joan Danvers 1450–1487
      1. 1. Elizabeth Frowyke 1479–1556 m. John Spelman 1495–1544
        1. 1. Briget Spelman 1515–1660 m. Osbert Mumford 1515–1580
        2. 2. Ele Spelman 1501–1613
        3. 3. Dorothy Spelman 1502–
        4. 4. William Spelman 1506–
        5. 5. Francys Spelman 1507–1578
        6. 6. Elizabeth Spelman 1508–1547
        7. 7. Michael Spelman 1521–
        8. 8. Henry Spelman 1530–1581
        9. 9. Jeremy Spelman 1521–1576
        10. 10. John Spelman 1499–1545
        11. 11. Erasmus Spelman 1517–
        12. 12. Michel Spelman 1521–
        13. 13. Alice Spelman 1523–
        14. 14. Robert SPELMAN 1526–
        15. 15. Anne Spelman 1527–1556
      2. 2. Thomas Frowyke 1477–1520
      3. 3. Mary Frowyke 1479–
      4. 4. Henry Frowyke 1481–1527
      5. 5. Margaret Frowyke 1482–1562 m. Michael Fisher 1480–1548
        1. 1. John Fisher 1500–1556 m. Anne Mordaunt 1506–1532
    2. 2. Isabel Frowyke 1464–1516 m. Thomas Haute 1465–1502
      1. 1. William Haute 1490–1530 m. Maria Guildford 1487–1523
        1. 1. Jane Haute 1522–1600 m. Thomas Wyatt 1521–1554
        2. 2. Elizabeth Haute 1515–
      2. 2. Jane Haute 1486–1536 m. Robert Wroth 1490–1536 m. Thomas Goodyere 1484–1542
        1. 1. Thomas Wroth 1516–1573 m. Mary Rich 1516–1598
        2. 2. William Wroth 1520–
        3. 3. Elizabeth Worth 1520–
        4. 4. Oliver Wroth 1522–
        5. 5. Dorothy Wroth 1525–1587
        6. 6. Ann Wroth 1527–1573
        7. 7. Francis Goodyere 1505–
        8. 8. Anne Goodyere 1507–
        9. 9. Thomas Goodyere 1523–1577
      3. 3. Agnes Haute 1492–
      4. 4. Alice Haute 1496–
      5. 5. Margery Haute 1504–1540 m. William Isaacke 1500–1523
        1. 1. Edward Isaacke 1526–1573 m. Margaret Wheattel 1530–1572 m. Dorothy Jerningham 1528–
        2. 2. Elizabeth Isaac 1506–
        3. 3. Thomas Isaac 1513–1558
    3. 3. Thomas (de) Frowicke 1462–1506 m. Joan (Elizabeth) Bardville 1468–1516
      1. 1. Frideswide Frowich 1489–1541 m. Thomas Cheney 1485–1558
        1. 1. Anne Cheney 1525–1583 m. John Perrot 1527–1592
        2. 2. John Cheyney 1520–1558
        3. 3. Thomas Cheney 1516–1606
        4. 4. Frances Cheney 1513–1572
        5. 5. William Cheney 1510–1547
        6. 6. Cecily (Katherine) Cheney 1517–1550 m. Thomas Kempe 1513–1589
    4. 4. Elizabeth Frowyke 1455–1505 m. Thomas Bledlowe 1446–1478
      1. 1. Thomas Bledlowe 1476–1540 m. Elizabeth Starkey 1480–1570
        1. 1. Elizabeth Bledlow 1506–1556 m. John Williams 1503–1559
      2. 2. Elizabeth Bledlow 1478–1502

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1456
    Event Place: West Smithfield, London, England
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