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John Cotton 1374 – 1430 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1374

Birth Location: Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1430

Death Location: Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: William Cotton

Mother: Agnes Ridware

Spouse(s): Isabella Fawconer

Children(s): John Cotton, Richard Cotton

In 1374, John Cotton entered the world in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, born to William de Cotton and Agnes Ridware. John Cotton married Isabella Fawconer, and had children including John Cotton, Richard Cotton. John Cotton passed away in 1430 in Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1374, John Cotton entered the world in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, born to William de Cotton and Agnes Ridware.
  • John Cotton married Isabella Fawconer, and had children including John Cotton, Richard Cotton.
  • John Cotton passed away in 1430 in Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Cotton's Ancestors

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John Cotton
1374 – 1430
Birth Place: Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
William de Cotton
1349 – 1405
Cotton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Agnes Ridware
1353 – 1434
Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Edmund (de) Cotton
1323 – 1377
Cotton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Katherine (Brett de) Dana
1323 –
Cotton, Cheshire, England
Walter (de) Ridware
1315 – 1360
Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Joan Walshels
1331 – 1401
Stafford, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Cotton's Descendants

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John Cotton (1374 – 1430) m. Isabella Fawconer (1378 – 1435)
  1. 1. John Cotton (1400 – 1463) m. Janne (Fitz) Harbert (1402 – 1496)
  2. 2. Richard Cotton (1404 – 22 MAY 1455) m. Joan (Johanna Jane) DeVenables (1412 – 14 APR 1456)
    1. 1. Richard deCotton (1432 – )
    2. 2. John Cotton (1436 – 1456) m. Mary Poole (1438 – ) m. Johanna Fitzherbert (ABT 1445 – 1453)
      1. 1. Richard Cotton (1450 – 1497) m. Joan Brereton (1454 – 30 APR 1517)
        1. 1. Eleanor Cotton (1481 – 18 JUN 1517) m. William Venables (ABT 1484 – ABT 1541)
        2. 2. Richard Cotton (ABT 1482 – unknown)
        3. 3. Thomas Cotton (1485 – 1506) m. Catherine Ferrers (ABT 1483 – 1537) m. Catharine Ferrers (1476 – 1537)
        4. 4. Katherine Cotton (1490 – 1580) m. Richard Grosvenor (ABT 1480 – 27 JUL 1543)
        5. 5. Catherine (Katherine) Dutton (1491 – 1578) m. Richard Grosvenor (1507 – 27 JUL 1542)
        6. 6. Isabel Cotton (1497 – 1541) m. John Bradborne (1485 – 1524) m. William Bassett (12 APR 1494 – AFT 1534)
      2. 2. Audrey Cotton (ABT 1471 – )
    3. 3. William deCotton (1438 – 1455)

John Cotton's Timeline

3 Records

1374
1374
Birth of John Cotton in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
1430
1430
Age 56
Death of John Cotton in Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
1430
1430
Age 56
Burial of John Cotton in Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1374
    Event Place: Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1430
    Event Place: Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1430
    Event Place: Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

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