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Katherine Cotton 1490–1580 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1490

Birth Location: Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1580

Death Location: Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Richard Cotton

Mother: Joan Brereton

Spouse(s): Richard Grosvenor

Children(s): Eleanor Grosvenor, Thomas Grosvenor, John Grosvenor, George Grosvenor, John Grosvenor, Elizabeth Grosvenor, Anthony Grosvenor, Elinor Grosvenor, Katharine Grosvenor, Elizabeth Grosvenor, Annie Grosvenor, Dorothy Grosvenor, Alice Grosvenor, Margaret Grosvenor, Anne Grosvenor, Jane Grosvenor, Ursula Grosvenor, Dorothy Grosvenor

Katherine Cotton was born in 1490 in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Richard Cotton And Joan Brereton. Katherine Cotton married Richard Grosvenor, and had children including Alice Grosvenor, Anne Grosvenor, Annie Grosvenor, Anthony Grosvenor, Dorothy Grosvenor, Eleanor Grosvenor, Elinor Grosvenor, Elizabeth Grosvenor, George Grosvenor, Jane Grosvenor, John Grosvenor, Katharine Grosvenor, Margaret Grosvenor, Thomas Grosvenor, Ursula Grosvenor. Katherine Cotton passed away in 1580 in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Katherine Cotton was born in 1490 in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Richard Cotton And Joan Brereton.
  • Katherine Cotton married Richard Grosvenor, and had children including Alice Grosvenor, Anne Grosvenor, Annie Grosvenor, Anthony Grosvenor, Dorothy Grosvenor, Eleanor Grosvenor, Elinor Grosvenor, Elizabeth Grosvenor, George Grosvenor, Jane Grosvenor, John Grosvenor, Katharine Grosvenor, Margaret Grosvenor, Thomas Grosvenor, Ursula Grosvenor.
  • Katherine Cotton passed away in 1580 in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Katherine Cotton's Ancestors

Self
Katherine Cotton
1490–1580
Birth Place: Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Richard Cotton
1450–1497
Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Joan Brereton
1454–1517
Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Cotton
1436–1456
Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Mary Poole
1438–
Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
William (De) Brereton
1414–1456
Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Philippa (De) Hulse
1416–1463
Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Richard Cotton
1404–1455
Joan DeVenables
1412–1456
Ralph Pole
1412–1460
Joan Grosvenor
1416–1500
William Brereton
1388–1456
Alice Corbet
1389–1458
Sir Hulse
1364–1415
Lady Domville
1366–1443
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cotton
1374–1430
Isabella Fawconer
1378–1435
Hugh Kinderton
1390–1449
Thomas Grosvenor
1377–1429
Joan Venables
1348–1420
William Brereton
1359–1426
Angella Venables
1360–1442
John Corbet
1357–1407
Johanna Pigot
1369–1389
Hugh Hulse
1342–1407
Ellen Bruen
1345–1390
Hugh Roger
1322–1365
Margery Picmere
1323–1369

Katherine Cotton's Descendants

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Katherine Cotton (1490–1580) m. Richard Grosvenor (ABT 1480–JUL 1543)
  1. 1. Eleanor Grosvenor 1520– m. Robert Bigelow 1552– m. Randall Bigelow 1518–1582
    1. 1. Randall Baguley 1550– m. Jane 1550–
      1. 1. John (Randall) Bigelow 1578–1626 m. Jane Baguley 1582–1626
        1. 1. Elizabeth Bigelow 1616–1691 m. Richard Butler 1610–1684
        2. 2. Francis Baguley 1602–1657 m. Martha Ranly 1603–1656
        3. 3. Persis (Baguley) Bigelow 1604–1656 m. Thomas Langham 1600–
        4. 4. William (Baguley) Bigelow 1608–1621 m. Margarita Baguley 1608–
        5. 5. Margaret Bigelow 1611–1679 m. William Wood 1607–
        6. 6. John Bigelow 1616–1703 m. Mary Warren 1624–1691 m. Sarah Bemis 1642–1712
      2. 2. Philip (de) Baguley 1573–
      3. 3. John Bagley 1585–1680
    2. 2. Robert Baguley 1556–1582 m. Jane Baguley-Bigelow 1550–1598
    3. 3. Robert Bigelow 1552– m. Eleanor Grosvenor 1520–
    4. 4. John Baguley 1582–1597 m. Margerye Baguley –1617 m. Margery Madistard 1584–1613
    5. 5. Jane Bigelow 1582–1626 m. John Philips 1586–1620
    6. 6. Hugh Baguley 1588–1629 m. Ann Turnpence 1583–
    7. 7. Phillip Baguley 1544–1545
    8. 8. Phillip Bigelow 1544–1626
  2. 2. Thomas Grosvenor 1505–1549 m. Matilda (Maud) Poole 1513–1582
    1. 1. Thomas Grosvenor 1541–1579 m. Anne Bradshaw 1535–1599
      1. 1. Mary Grosvenor 1564–1591 m. George (( Salmsbury)) Salisbury 1568–1593
        1. 1. Thomas Salisbury 1589–1616 m. Margaret Crowley 1592–1654
      2. 2. Jonas Grosvenor 1561–1608 m. Elizabeth Cotton 1566–1616
      3. 3. Maud Grosvenor 1561– m. George (( Salmsbury)) Salisbury 1568–1593
      4. 4. Richard Grosvenor 1562–1619 m. Christiana Brooke 1562–1610
      5. 5. Thomas 1565–1619
      6. 6. Ann Grosvenor 1566–1618 m. Roger (Esq.) Hurleston 1530–1609
      7. 7. Gillion Grosvenor 1567– m. Francis Broughton 1567–
      8. 8. William Grosvenor 1568–
      9. 9. Julian Grosvenor 1568–
      10. 10. Agnes Grosvenor 1571–
      11. 11. Grosvenor 1576–
  3. 3. John Grosvenor 1511–
  4. 4. George Grosvenor 1513–
  5. 5. John Grosvenor 1514– m. John Grosvenor 1519–
  6. 6. Elizabeth Grosvenor 1515–
  7. 7. Anthony Grosvenor 1516–1575 m. Juliana Puleston 1511–
  8. 8. Elinor Grosvenor 1517– m. J Redish 1513–
  9. 9. Katharine Grosvenor 1519–1612 m. Thomas Ravenscroft 1522–1572
  10. 10. Elizabeth Grosvenor 1520–1532 m. John Molineux 1515– m. George Wood 1515–
  11. 11. Annie Grosvenor 1521–
  12. 12. Dorothy Grosvenor 1522– m. Richard Wilbraham 1504–1558
  13. 13. Alice Grosvenor 1523–
  14. 14. Margaret Grosvenor 1525–1611 m. Ralph Birkenhead 1510–1550
  15. 15. Anne Grosvenor 1526– m. Roger Puleston 1524–1571
  16. 16. Jane Grosvenor 1529– m. George Sandford 1533–1552
  17. 17. Ursula Grosvenor 1530–1578 m. Richard Wharffe 1525– m. Richard Wharffe 1534–
  18. 18. Dorothy Grosvenor 1534–1599 m. Richard Wilbraham 1504–1558

Katherine Cotton's Timeline

3 Records

1490
1490
Birth of Katherine Cotton in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
1580
1580
Age 90
Death of Katherine Cotton in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
1580
1580
Age 90
Burial of Katherine Cotton in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1490
    Event Place: Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

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