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John Cotton 1436 – 1456 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1436

Birth Location: Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 1456

Death Location: England

Father: Richard Cotton

Mother: Joan Venables

Spouse(s): Janne Harbert, Mary Poole, Johanna Fitzherbert, Isabella Fawconer

Children(s): Margaret Cotton, Richard Cotton, richard cotton, John Cotton

The story of John Cotton began in 1436 in Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England. John Cotton married Janne Fitz Harbert, Mary Poole, Johanna Fitzherbert, Isabella Fawconer, and had children including Margaret Cotton, Richard Cotton, richard cotton, John Cotton. John Cotton passed away in 1456 in England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Cotton began in 1436 in Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England.
  • John Cotton married Janne Fitz Harbert, Mary Poole, Johanna Fitzherbert, Isabella Fawconer, and had children including Margaret Cotton, Richard Cotton, richard cotton, John Cotton.
  • John Cotton passed away in 1456 in England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Cotton's Ancestors

Self
John Cotton
1436 – 1456
Birth Place: Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England
Parents
Richard Cotton
1404 – 1455
Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England
Joan Venables
1412 – 1456
Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
John Cotton
1436 – 1456
Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England
Richard Venables
1390 –
England, United Kingdom
Parnel Dutton
1375 –
Dutton, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Cotton
1404 – 1455
Joan Venables
1412 – 1456
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cotton
1436 – 1456
Richard Venables
1390 –
Parnel Dutton
1375 –

John Cotton's Descendants

1.
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John Cotton (1436 – 1456) m. Janne (Fitz) Harbert (1402 – 1496) m. Mary Poole (1438 – ) m. Johanna Fitzherbert (ABT 1445 – ) m. Isabella Fawconer (1368 – 1435)
  1. 1. Margaret Cotton (ABT 1467 – 1560) m. Richard (de) Belgrave (1460 – 15 MAY 1509)
    1. 1. Brigitt Belgrave (ABT 1438 – )
    2. 2. Dorothy Belgrave (ABT 1440 – ) m. Henry Cave (ABT 1475 – )
    3. 3. William Belgrave (ABT 1442 – )
    4. 4. Birgitt Belgrave (ABT 1446 – )
    5. 5. Belgrave (of) Blaby (ABT 1448 – )
    6. 6. Elizabeth Cheyne (1472 – 1545) m. Roger Lee (1510 – 4 JUL 1552) m. Benedictus Lee (1474 – ABT 1545) m. Robus Coyley (ABT 1538 – ) m. Robert D'Oyley (ABT 1514 – ABT 1577)
    7. 7. Robert Cheney (1488 – 1552) m. Mary Sylam (ABT 1492 – ) m. Elizabeth Webb (1493 – 20 DEC 1516) m. Mary Sylam (ABT 1588 – )
    8. 8. John Belgrave (1490 – ) m. Joan Swyke (1491 – 1512) m. Elizabeth Hadelstone (1513 – 1583)
    9. 9. Anne Cheney (ABT 1490 – ) m. Edmund Peckham (ABT 1486 – ) m. Edmond Peckham m. (Sir) (Edmond) Peckham
    10. 10. Agnes Cheney (ABT 1492 – 1558) m. Edward Restwold (ABT 1488 – 1547)
    11. 11. John Cheyne (ABT 1496 – )
    12. 12. John Cheney (ABT 1496 – )
    13. 13. John Cheyney (ABT 1496 – )
    14. 14. Young (1500 – ) m. Young (1500 – )
    15. 15. Cheyney (ABT 1500 – ) m. Richard Faulkner
    16. 16. Eleanor Cheney (ABT 1502 – ) m. John Babham (<1498> – )
    17. 17. Catherine Belgrave (<1504> – )
    18. 18. Dorothy Belgrave (1505 – )
    19. 19. Margaret Young (<1513> – ) m. Mister Fowler (<1513> – ) m. Fowler (ABT 1518 – )
    20. 20. Humphry Young (ABT 1514 – ) m. Elizabeth Underhill (<1519> – ) m. Underhill Yong
    21. 21. Thomas Young (<1515> – )
    22. 22. Walter (ABT 1516 – ) m. Mary Darell (<1521> – ) m. Miss Kove (<1521> – ) m. Miss Darrell (ABT 1517 – )
    23. 23. Edward Young (<1517> – )
    24. 24. Dorothy (ABT 1523 – )
    25. 25. Edmond (or) Edward (ABT 1526 – )
    26. 26. Joan Young (1592 – ) m. William (ABT 1589 – 10 JAN 1621) m. <Living>
    27. 27. Helen Young (ABT 1809 – 14 DEC 1881) m. (Capt.) (Oliver St.) John (6 AUG 1803 – 15 NOV 1844) m. Henry (Anson) Nutt (<1807> – )
    28. 28. Emma (Jane) young (<1811> – 30 NOV 1864) m. John (Alexander) Callander (19 SEP 1809 – FEB 1871)
  2. 2. Richard Cotton (1404 – 22 MAY 1455) m. Joan Venables (ABT 1412 – 1456)
    1. 1. William (Cotton) Esq. ( – 1455) m. Mary Wessenham (1397 – 1497)
  3. 3. richard cotton (1461 – 1497) m. Alice Savage (ABT 1480 – )
  4. 4. John Cotton (1400 – 1463) m. Janne (Fitz) Harbert (1402 – 1496)

John Cotton's Timeline

3 Records

1436
1436
Birth of John Cotton in Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England
Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England
1436
1436
John Cotton was christened in Staffordshire, England
Staffordshire, England
1456
1456
Age 20
Death of John Cotton in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1436
    Event Place: Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 1436
    Event Place: Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1456
    Event Place: England

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