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John Cotton 1527–1580 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1527

Birth Location: Nantwich, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 1580

Death Location: Staffordshire, England

Father: Thomas Cotton

Mother: Margery Winnington

Spouse(s): Eleanor Minshull

Children(s): Ann Cotton, Katherine Cotton

In 1527, John Cotton entered the world in Nantwich, Cheshire, England, born to Thomas Cotton And Margery Winnington. John Cotton married Eleanor Minshull, and had children including Ann Cotton, Katherine Cotton. John Cotton passed away in 1580 in Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1527, John Cotton entered the world in Nantwich, Cheshire, England, born to Thomas Cotton And Margery Winnington.
  • John Cotton married Eleanor Minshull, and had children including Ann Cotton, Katherine Cotton.
  • John Cotton passed away in 1580 in Staffordshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

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John Cotton's Ancestors

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John Cotton
1527–1580
Birth Place: Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Parents
Thomas Cotton
1485–
Margery Winnington
1492–
Armitage Hermitage, Stafford, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Cotton's Descendants

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John Cotton (1527–1580) m. Eleanor Minshull (1527–1581)
  1. 1. Ann Cotton 1547–1618 m. Anthony Roper 1534–1597
    1. 1. Isabel Roper 1569– m. Sir (Thomas) Wiseman 1565–
      1. 1. Thomas Wiseman 1591–1659 m. Elizabeth Sidley 1604–1676
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Pulsipher) Wiseman 1633–1667 m. John Clifford 1614–1694 m. William Richardson 1620–1657
        2. 2. Mary Wiseman 1628–
        3. 3. Thomas Wiseman 1629–1663
        4. 4. Penelope Wiseman 1634–1693 m. Thomas Cornwallis 1605–1676 m. Thomas Cornwalleys 1604–1675
        5. 5. Helena Wiseman 1636–
        6. 6. Susan Wiseman 1637–
      2. 2. Isabell Wiseman 1594– m. (Sir) (Henry) Bosvile 1587–1638
      3. 3. Robert Wiseman 1603– m. Anna Norgate 1604–
      4. 4. Francis Wiseman 1604–
      5. 5. William Wiseman 1606–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Roper 1579– m. Sir (Thomas) Wiseman 1565–
    3. 3. Anthony Roper 1567–1641
    4. 4. John 1569–
    5. 5. Henry Roper 1571– m. Philippa Zouch 1590–1629
    6. 6. Jane Roper 1575– m. Thomas Locke 1571–
    7. 7. Joan Roper 1577– m. Thomas Lort 1583–
    8. 8. Hendri Roper 1578–
    9. 9. Lass Roper 1581–
    10. 10. Ladd Roper 1583–
    11. 11. Guy Roper 1585–
    12. 12. Jone Roper 1585– m. Thomas Lort 1583–
  2. 2. Katherine Cotton 1555–1603 m. Robert Cooper 1553–1603

John Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1527
1527
Birth of John Cotton in Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Nantwich, Cheshire, England
1580
1580
Age 53
Death of John Cotton in Staffordshire, England
Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1527
    Event Place: Nantwich, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: Familysearch.org, accessed 10 Feb 2018), entry for John Cotton, person ID LJBL-RN9.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: Familysearch.org, accessed 10 Feb 2018), entry for John Cotton, person ID LJBL-RN9.

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