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Lady Mary Mainwaring 1541–1578 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1541

Birth Location: Ightfield, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 14 June 1578

Death Location: Wrenbury-cum-Frith, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England

Father: Arthur Mainwaring

Mother: Margaret Mainwaring

Spouse(s): Sir Combermere

Children(s): Mary 3-13, Jeffray Cotton, Arthur Cotton, Dorothy Cotton, Frances Cotton, George Cotton, William Cotton, Andrew Cotton

Lady Mary Mainwaring was born in 1541 in Ightfield, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Arthur Mainwaring And Margaret Mainwaring. Lady Mary Mainwaring married Sir Knight Richard Cotton 1539 Of Combermere, and had children including Andrew Cotton, Arthur Cotton, Dorothy Cotton, Frances Cotton, George Cotton, Jeffray Cotton, Mary Cotton 3 13, William Bishop Of Exeter Cotton. Lady Mary Mainwaring passed away in 1578 in Wrenbury-cum-Frith, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • Lady Mary Mainwaring was born in 1541 in Ightfield, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Arthur Mainwaring And Margaret Mainwaring.
  • Lady Mary Mainwaring married Sir Knight Richard Cotton 1539 Of Combermere, and had children including Andrew Cotton, Arthur Cotton, Dorothy Cotton, Frances Cotton, George Cotton, Jeffray Cotton, Mary Cotton 3 13, William Bishop Of Exeter Cotton.
  • Lady Mary Mainwaring passed away in 1578 in Wrenbury-cum-Frith, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Lady Mainwaring's Ancestors

Self
Lady Mainwaring
1541–1578
Birth Place: Ightfield, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Arthur Mainwaring
1525–1590
Margaret Mainwaring
1521–1574
Grandparents
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Lady Mainwaring's Descendants

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Lady (Mary) Mainwaring (1541–14 June 1578) m. Sir (Knight Richard Cotton, 1539, of) Combermere (22 August 1539–14 June 1602)
  1. 1. Mary (Cotton\) 3-13 1553–1625 m. Thomas (Marshall\) 3-13 1545–1618
    1. 1. Martha Taylor 1585–1646 m. George (Potter\) 3-3 1584–1640
      1. 1. Martha Hazard 1611–1669
        1. 1. Robert Hazard 1628–1710
        2. 2. Martha Hazard 1641–1680
        3. 3. Elizabeth Brightman 1626–1711
      2. 2. Nathanial Potter 1600–
      3. 3. Elizabeth Baulston 1608–1683 m. William Baulston 1599–1678
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Coggeshall) Gould 1628–1700 m. John Coggeshall 1618–1708
      4. 4. Elizabeth Potter 1597–1683
      5. 5. George Potter 1618–1640
      6. 6. George Potter 1618–1640
      7. 7. John Potter 1613–1620
      8. 8. John Potter 1620–1643
      9. 9. Martha Potter 1612–1669
      10. 10. Martha Potter 1602–1669
      11. 11. Martha Hazard 1612–1669
        1. 1. Robert Hazard 1628–1710
        2. 2. Martha Hazard 1641–1680
        3. 3. Elizabeth Brightman 1626–1711
      12. 12. Marye Potter 1610–
      13. 13. Nathaniel Potter 1609–1644
      14. 14. Rebecca Potter 1615–
      15. 15. Robert Potter 1608–1655
      16. 16. Susanna Potter 1600–1675
      17. 17. Susanna Potter 1619–1675
      18. 18. Susanna Potter 1618–1674
      19. 19. William Potter 1616–1662
    2. 2. Ann (Cotton) Marshall 1576–1650
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Cotton) Marshall 1570–1628
    4. 4. Lucy (Cotton) Marshall 1580–1628
    5. 5. Thomas (Cotton) Marshall 1570–1618
    6. 6. William (Cotton) Marshall 1563–1688
  2. 2. Jeffray Cotton 1578–1622
  3. 3. Arthur Cotton 1562–1649
  4. 4. Dorothy Cotton 1560–1605
  5. 5. Frances Cotton 1573–1630
  6. 6. George Cotton 1560–1647
  7. 7. William (Bishop of Exeter) Cotton 1560–1621 m. Mary Cotton 1561–1629
    1. 1. Edward Cotton 1586–1647 m. Margaret (Peters) (Petre) 1586–1643
      1. 1. Mary Cotton 1613–1617
      2. 2. Rev. (John) Cotton 1615–1679
  8. 8. Andrew Cotton 1564–1640

Lady Mainwaring's Timeline

2 Records

1541
1541
Birth of Lady Mary Mainwaring in Ightfield, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Ightfield, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
1578
14 June 1578
Age 37
Death of Lady Mary Mainwaring in England, England, United Kingdom
England, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1541
    Event Place: Ightfield, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 June 1578
    Event Place: England, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wrenbury-cum-Frith, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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