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Lady Margaret Cowp 1542–1634 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 March 1542

Birth Location: Standish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1634

Death Location: Standish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Richard Cowp

Mother: Lady Standish

Spouse(s): Sir Shaw

Children(s): Lady Standish*

The story of Lady Margaret Cowp began in 1542 in Standish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Lady Margaret Cowp married Sir Robert Shevington Shaw, and had children including Lady Ellen Shaw Prescott Of Standish. Lady Margaret Cowp passed away in 1634 in Standish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Lady Margaret Cowp began in 1542 in Standish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Lady Margaret Cowp married Sir Robert Shevington Shaw, and had children including Lady Ellen Shaw Prescott Of Standish.
  • Lady Margaret Cowp passed away in 1634 in Standish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

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Lady Cowp's Ancestors

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Lady Cowp
1542–1634
Birth Place: Standish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Richard Cowp
1520–1626
Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Margaret) Standish
1527–1593
Standish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Cowp's Descendants

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Lady (Margaret) Cowp (8 March 1542–1634) m. Sir (Robert Shevington) Shaw (1540–7 Nov 1634)
  1. 1. Lady (Ellen Shaw-Prescott of) Standish* 1570–1643 m. Ralph (Prescott of Shevington* Named in his father's will) 'Angsax 1569–1609
    1. 1. John (Jonas Prescott, blacksmith, farmer, mill) builder 1604–1681 m. Mary Gawkroger 1612–1688
      1. 1. Jonas Prescott 1648–1723 m. Mary Loker 1653–1735
        1. 1. Martha (PRESCOTT) Hobart 1690–1774 m. Rev. (Shebuel Hubbard) Sr. 1682–1764
      2. 2. Mary ((Marie)) Prescott 1630–1706
      3. 3. Hannah Prescott 1638–1697
      4. 4. John Prescott 1635–
      5. 5. Jonathan Prescott 1643–
      6. 6. Joseph Prescott 1645–1732
      7. 7. Lydia Prescott 1641–1711
      8. 8. M. (Sarah) Prescott 1637–
      9. 9. Martha Prescott 1632–

Lady Cowp's Timeline

2 Records

1542
8 March 1542
Birth of Lady Margaret Cowp in Standish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Standish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
1634
1634
Age 92
Death of Lady Margaret Cowp in Standish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Standish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 March 1542
    Event Place: Standish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1634
    Event Place: Standish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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