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John Cotton 1436 – 1456 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1436

Birth Location: Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1456

Death Location: England, United Kingdom

Father: Richard Cotton

Mother: Joan DeVenables

Spouse(s): Mary Poole, Johanna Fitzherbert

Children(s): Richard Cotton, Audrey Cotton

The story of John Cotton began in 1436 in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. John Cotton married Mary Poole, Johanna Fitzherbert, and had children including Richard Cotton, Audrey Cotton. John Cotton passed away in 1456 in England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of John Cotton began in 1436 in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • John Cotton married Mary Poole, Johanna Fitzherbert, and had children including Richard Cotton, Audrey Cotton.
  • John Cotton passed away in 1456 in England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Cotton
1404 – 1455
Birth Location: Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England
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Joan DeVenables
1412 – 1456
Birth Location: Hemstall, Staffordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Poole
1438 –
Birth Location: Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
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Johanna Fitzherbert
1445 – 1453
Birth Location: Norbury, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Richard Cotton
1450 – 1497
Birth Location: Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Audrey Cotton
1471 –
Birth Location: Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
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John Cotton's Ancestors

Self
John Cotton
1436 – 1456
Birth Place: Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Richard Cotton
1404 – 1455
Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England
Joan (Johanna Jane) DeVenables
1412 – 1456
Hemstall, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
John Cotton
1374 – 1430
Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Isabella Fawconer
1378 – 1435
Thurcaston, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Hugh (Venables Of) Kinderton
1390 – 1449
Great-Grandparents
William Cotton
1349 – 1405
Agnes Ridware
1353 – 1434
Rainald Fewconer
1357 –
Maud Bocham
Richard Venables
1359 – 1403
Isabel Langton
1342 – 1450
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edmund Cotton
1323 – 1377
Katherine Dana
1323 –
Walter Ridware
1315 – 1360
Joan Walshels
1331 – 1401
John Bocham
1318 –
Hugh Venables
1330 – 1383
Margery Cotton
1335 – 1398

John Cotton's Descendants

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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)
      1. 1. Thomas Grosvenor (ABT 1505 – 24 APR 1549) m. Matilda (Maud) Poole (ABT 1513 – 19 NOV 1582) m. <Living> m. <Living>
        1. 1. Thomas Grosvenor (ABT 1541 – 12 NOV 1579) m. Anne Bradshaw (ABT 1535 – 22 OCT 1599)
      2. 2. John Grosvenor (ABT 1511 – )
      3. 3. George Grosvenor (ABT 1513 – )
      4. 4. John Grosvenor (1514 – (SP)) m. John Grosvenor (ABT 1519 – ) m. <Living>
      5. 5. Elizabeth Grosvenor (ABT 1515 – )
      6. 6. Anthony Grosvenor (ABT 1516 – ABT 1575) m. Juliana Puleston (ABT 1511 – )
      7. 7. Elinor Grosvenor (ABT 1517 – ) m. J Redish (ABT 1513 – )
      8. 8. Katharine Grosvenor (ABT 1519 – 27 JUL 1612) m. Thomas Ravenscroft (1522 – 1572)
      9. 9. Eleanor Grosvenor (1520 – ) m. Robert Bigelow (1552 – ) m. Randall Bigelow (1518 – 14 NOV 1556)
        1. 1. Jane Bigelow (1582 – 1 MAY 1626) m. John Philips (1586 – 1620)
        2. 2. John Baguley (4 NOV 1582 – 1597) m. Margerye Baguley m. Margery Madistard (1584 – 1613)
        3. 3. Hugh Baguley (1588 – 1629) m. Ann Turnpence (ABT 1583 – )
        4. 4. Phillip Baguley (1544 – 1545)
        5. 5. Phillip Bigelow (1544 – 1626)
        6. 6. Randall Baguley (ABT 1550 – ) m. Jane (1550 – )
        7. 7. Robert Bigelow (1552 – ) m. Eleanor Grosvenor (1520 – )
        8. 8. Robert Baguley (ABT 1556 – 4 NOV 1582) m. Jane Baguley-Bigelow (1550 – 1598)
      10. 10. Elizabeth Grosvenor (ABT 1520 – ) m. John Molineux (ABT 1515 – ) m. George Wood (ABT 1515 – ) m. John Molineux
      11. 11. Annie Grosvenor (ABT 1521 – )
      12. 12. Dorothy Grosvenor (ABT 1522 – ) m. Richard Wilbraham (1504 – 6 AUG 1558)
      13. 13. Alice Grosvenor (ABT 1523 – )
      14. 14. Margaret Grosvenor (1525 – 1610) m. Ralph Birkenhead (1510 – 1550) m. George Wood m. John Molineux m. Living m. Living m. Living
      15. 15. Anne Grosvenor (1526 – ) m. Roger Puleston (1524 – 29 AUG 1571) m. Robert Puleston
      16. 16. Jane Grosvenor (1529 – ) m. George Sandford (1533 – From 1552 to 1625)
      17. 17. Ursula Grosvenor (1530 – 1578) m. Richard Wharffe (ABT 1525 – ) m. Richard Wharffe (1534 – Unknown)
      18. 18. Dorothy Grosvenor (1534 – 26 MAR 1599) m. Richard Wilbraham (1504 – 6 AUG 1558)
    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 – )

John Cotton's Timeline

3 Records

1436
1436
Birth of John Cotton in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
1436
1436
John Cotton was christened in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
1456
1456
Age 20
Death of John Cotton in England, United Kingdom
England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1436
    Event Place: Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

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

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1456
    Event Place: England, United Kingdom
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