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Lawrence Cotton 1640–1690 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Apr 1640

Birth Location: Irby in the Marsh, Lincs

Death Date: About 1690

Death Location: Halton Holgate, Lincolnshire

Father: Robert Cotton

Mother: Elizabeth Cotton

Spouse(s): Katherine Sampson

Children(s): Elizabeth Cotton

Lawrence Cotton was born in 1640 in Irby in the Marsh, Lincs, the child of Robert Cotton And Elizabeth Cotton. Lawrence Cotton married Katherine Sampson, and had children including Elizabeth Cotton. Lawrence Cotton passed away in 1690 in Halton Holgate, Lincolnshire.

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Biography

  • Lawrence Cotton was born in 1640 in Irby in the Marsh, Lincs, the child of Robert Cotton And Elizabeth Cotton.
  • Lawrence Cotton married Katherine Sampson, and had children including Elizabeth Cotton.
  • Lawrence Cotton passed away in 1690 in Halton Holgate, Lincolnshire.

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Lawrence Cotton's Ancestors

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Lawrence Cotton
1640–1690
Birth Place: Irby in the Marsh, Lincs
Parents
Robert Cotton
1615–1640
Irby in the Marsh, Lincolnshire, England
Elizabeth Cotton
1618–1640
Irby in the Marsh, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
John (?) Cotton
1591–1655
England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lawrence Cotton's Descendants

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Lawrence Cotton (18 Apr 1640–About 1690) m. Katherine Sampson (Abt. 1641–About 1683)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Cotton 1675–1735 m. John Rolfe 1670–1741
    1. 1. Elizabeth Rolfe 1700–1760 m. William Rust 1694–1760
      1. 1. Mary Rust 1722–1790 m. George Horsnail 1717–1786
        1. 1. William Horsnail 1741–1818 m. Mary Mayes 1742–1780

Lawrence Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1640
18 Apr 1640
Birth of Lawrence Cotton in Irby in the Marsh, Lincs
Irby in the Marsh, Lincs
1690
About 1690
Age 50
Death of Lawrence Cotton in Halton Holgate, Lincolnshire
Halton Holgate, Lincolnshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1640
    Event Place: Irby in the Marsh, Lincs

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: About 1690
    Event Place: Halton Holgate, Lincolnshire

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