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Margaret de ACTON 1295–1320 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1295

Birth Location: Acton, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 1320

Death Location: Cheshire County, England

Father: Roger ACTON

Mother: Matilda D'AGILOFINGES

Spouse(s): Alan COTTON

Children(s): Hugh COTTON, Edmund COTTON

The story of Margaret de ACTON began in 1295 in Acton, Cheshire, England. Margaret de ACTON married Alan Cotton, and had children including Edmund De Cotton, Hugh De Cotton. Margaret de ACTON passed away in 1320 in Cheshire County, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret de ACTON began in 1295 in Acton, Cheshire, England.
  • Margaret de ACTON married Alan Cotton, and had children including Edmund De Cotton, Hugh De Cotton.
  • Margaret de ACTON passed away in 1320 in Cheshire County, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Roger ACTON
1273–1343
Birth Location: Acton, Cheshire, England
RA
Matilda D'AGILOFINGES
1275–1304
Birth Location: Acton, Shropshire, England
MD

Spouses(s)

Alan COTTON
1250–1322
Birth Location: Coton, Shropshire, England
AC

Children(s)

Hugh COTTON
1315–1360
Birth Location: Coton, Shropshire, England
HC
Edmund COTTON
1320–
Birth Location: Wem, Shropshire, England
EC

Margaret ACTON's Ancestors

Self
Margaret ACTON
1295–1320
Birth Place: Acton, Cheshire, England
Parents
Roger DE ACTON
1273–1343
Acton, Cheshire, England
Matilda (Maud) D'AGILOFINGES
1275–1304
Acton, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Alan (DE ACTON OF) HELLESBY
1250–1296
Helsby, Cheshire, England
Beatrix HATTON
1258–1310
Hatton, Runcorn, Cheshire, England
John D'AGILOFINGES
1240–1311
Iron Acton, Gloucestershire, England
Helen (DE) MOWBRAY
1240–
Iron Acton, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard HELLESBY
1215–1263
Alice THORNTON
1226–
Adam HATTON
1228–1260
Maud BRETARGH
1236–1290
John MOWBRAY
1210–
Mary
1227–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret ACTON's Descendants

1.
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Margaret (de) ACTON (Abt 1295–1320) m. Alan COTTON (Abt 1250–1322)
  1. 1. Hugh (DE) COTTON 1315–1360 m. Isabel HEATON 1318–1344
    1. 1. Margaret COTTON 1345–1398 m. Hugh (DE) VENABLES 1328–1383 m. Hugh (DE) VENABLES 1296–1368
      1. 1. Margery VENABLES 1369–1459 m. Randal MAINWARING 1363–1456 m. Richard BULKELEY 1369–1391
        1. 1. Joan MAINWARING 1400–1487 m. John DAVENPORT 1398–1474
        2. 2. Helena MAINWARING 1404–1482 m. Thomas FITTON 1402–1449 m. Philip (DE) EGERTON 1430–1474
        3. 3. Margery MAINWARING 1392–1432 m. William (DE) BROMLEY 1395–1430 m. William MASCY 1326– m. John NEEDHAM 1396–1480
        4. 4. Elizabeth MAINWARING 1394–1481 m. Ralph EGERTON 1398–1452
        5. 5. John MAINWARING 1394–1482 m. Margaret (DE) DELVES 1400–1490 m. Marion TOUCHET 1400–1438
        6. 6. William MAINWARING 1396–1497 m. Margaret WAREYN 1401–1470
        7. 7. Cecily MAINWARING 1401–1483 m. Thomas (DE) FOULESHURST 1397–1439 m. John MELTON 1399–1474
        8. 8. Agnes MAINWARING 1406–1426
        9. 9. Randall MAINWARING 1414–1474 m. Elizabeth SAVAGE 1414–1469 m. Margaret SAVAGE 1425–1469
      2. 2. Richard ((VENABLES) DE) VENABLES 1363–1403
      3. 3. Angella (Anyll DE) VENABLES 1364–1442 m. William BRERETON 1349–1426
        1. 1. Eleanor (Elizabeth) BRERETON 1405–1446 m. John SAVAGE 1403–1463
        2. 2. William BRERETON 1389–1459 m. Alice CORBET 1389–1458
        3. 3. Margery (de) BRERETON 1386–1451 m. Richard PATTEN 1373–
        4. 4. Nicholas BRERETON 1389–1460 m. Margaret HOLLAND 1389–1458
        5. 5. Hugh (DE) BRERETON 1392–1415
        6. 6. Matthew BRERETON 1395–1460
        7. 7. Henry BRERETON 1401–
      4. 4. Eva (DE) VENABLES 1367–1416 m. Thomas (DE) FOULESHURST 1366–1417
      5. 5. Thomas (DE) VENABLES 1368– m. Blanche (DE) ARDERNE 1375–1459
      6. 6. Sir (William) VENABLES 1371–1421 m. Blanche 1371–
    2. 2. Katherine COTTON 1334–1398
    3. 3. Hugh (De Cotton OF) RUDHEATH 1335–1419
    4. 4. Richard COTTON 1336– m. Mrs. (Richard De) COTTON 1340–
    5. 5. Hugh ((COTTON) DE) COTTON 1340–
    6. 6. Nicholas (DE) COTON 1340–
  2. 2. Edmund (DE) COTTON 1320–

Margaret ACTON's Timeline

2 Records

1295
Abt 1295
Birth of Margaret de ACTON in Acton, Cheshire, England
Acton, Cheshire, England
1320
1320
Age 25
Death of Margaret de ACTON in Cheshire County, England
Cheshire County, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1295
    Event Place: Acton, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 29 Mar 2024), entry for Margaret de Acton, person ID GZ4G-XYH.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1320
    Event Place: Cheshire County, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 29 Mar 2024), entry for Margaret de Acton, person ID GZ4G-XYH.
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