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Margery Cotton 1335 – 1398 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1335

Birth Location: Rudheath, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 1398

Death Location: Great Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire, England

Father: Hugh Cotton

Mother: Lady Heaton

Spouse(s): Hugh Venables, Hugh Venables

Children(s): Alice Venables, Richard Venables, Anyll, Venables, Richard Venables, Eva Venables, Joan Venables, Thomas Venables, William Venables, William Venables, Margery Venables

In 1335, Margery Cotton entered the world in Rudheath, Cheshire, England, born to Hugh de Cotton and Lady Isabel de Heaton. Margery Cotton married Hugh de Venables, Hugh de Venables, and had children including Alice De Venables, Richard Venables, Anyll, Anila de Venables, Richard Venables, Eva De Venables, Joan de Venables, Thomas Venables, William Venables, William de Venables, Margery Venables. Margery Cotton passed away in 1398 in Great Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1335, Margery Cotton entered the world in Rudheath, Cheshire, England, born to Hugh de Cotton and Lady Isabel de Heaton.
  • Margery Cotton married Hugh de Venables, Hugh de Venables, and had children including Alice De Venables, Richard Venables, Anyll, Anila de Venables, Richard Venables, Eva De Venables, Joan de Venables, Thomas Venables, William Venables, William de Venables, Margery Venables.
  • Margery Cotton passed away in 1398 in Great Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hugh Cotton
1315 – 1360
Birth Location: Coton, Shropshire, England
HC
Lady Heaton
1318 – 1344
Birth Location: Chillingham, Northumberland, England
LH

Spouses(s)

Hugh Venables
1330 – 1383
Birth Location: Kinderton cum Hulme, Cheshire, England
HV
Hugh Venables
1333 – 1383
Birth Location: Kinderton, Middlewich, Cheshire, England
HV

Children(s)

Alice Venables
1359 – 1391
Birth Location: Ashton, Lancashire, England
AV
Richard Venables
1364 – 1403
Birth Location: Kinderton, , Cheshire, , England
RV
Anyll, Venables
1364 – 1443
Birth Location: Kinderton, Cheshire, England
AV
Richard Venables
1365 – 1403
Birth Location: Kinderton, Cheshire, England
RV
Eva Venables
1367 – 1416
Birth Location: Northwich, Cheshire, , England
EV
Joan Venables
1367 – 1416
Birth Location: Kinderton, Cheshire, England
JV
Thomas Venables
1368 –
Birth Location: Kinderton, Cheshire, England
TV
William Venables
1370 –
Birth Location: Kinderton, Cheshire, England
WV
William Venables
1371 – 1459
Birth Location: Kinderton, Cheshire, England
WV
Margery Venables
1379 – 1390
Birth Location: Ware, Hertfordshire, England
MV

Margery Cotton's Ancestors

Self
Margery Cotton
1335 – 1398
Birth Place: Rudheath, Cheshire, England
Parents
Hugh de Cotton
1315 – 1360
Coton, Shropshire, England
Lady (Isabel de) Heaton
1318 – 1344
Chillingham, Northumberland, England
Grandparents
Hugh Cotton
1272 –
Coton Hall, Alveley, Shropshire, England
Margaret (de) Hellesby
1295 – 1320
Acton, Cheshire, England
Thomas (De) Heaton
1288 – 1353
Chillingham, Northumberland, England
Agnes (de) Heyton
1292 – 1336
Chillingham, Northumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
Hugh Cotton
1255 –
Elizabeth Tittenlegh
1270 – 1340
Roger Hellesby
1273 – 1343
Matilda Poyntz
1278 – 1361
Thomas Heaton
1257 – 1291
Joan Neville
1249 – 1318
Ellis Heyton
1238 – 1292
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cotton
1235 – 1290
Isabella Leon
1234 – 1302
Hamon Tittenlegh
1245 –
Alan Hellesby
1248 – 1296
Beatrice Hatton
1252 – 1310
Robert Stafford
Ermitruda Walkelyn
Henry Heaton
1224 –
Henrietta
1228 –
Alexander Neville
1201 – 1249
Julliana Monmouth
1203 – 1261
Randle Heaton
1207 – 1273
Randle Heaton
1211 –

Margery Cotton's Descendants

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Margery Cotton (1335 – 1398) m. Hugh (de) Venables (1330 – 1383) m. Hugh (de) Venables (1333 – 1383)
  1. 1. Alice (De) Venables (1359 – 1391)
  2. 2. Richard Venables (1364 – 1403)
  3. 3. Anyll, (Anila de) Venables (Abt 1364 – 1443) m. William (de) Brereton (Abt 14 Feb 1347 – 10 Jan 1426)
    1. 1. Eleanor (de) Brereton (1387 – 1422)
    2. 2. Nicholas Brereton (1389 – 13 Mar 1460) m. Margaret Holland (1389 – 8 Sep 1458)
    3. 3. Jane Brereton (1392 – 1414)
    4. 4. Hugh Brereton (1392 – )
    5. 5. Randall Brereton (1394 – 1450)
    6. 6. John Brereton (1396 – 1426)
    7. 7. Margery Brereton (1397 – 1422) m. William Waynflete m. Richard Patton
    8. 8. Elizabeth (de) Brereton (1 Nov 1406 – 22 Nov 1495) m. John (Savage) II (1 Jan 1398 – 29 Jun 1463)
      1. 1. John (Savage) IV (1 Nov 1422 – 22 Nov 1495)
      2. 2. Margaret Savage (1425 – 12 Jul 1469) m. Edmund Legh (Abt 1427 – )
      3. 3. Margery Savage (1426 – 12 Jul 1469)
      4. 4. Dorthy Savage (1426 – 1475)
      5. 5. Jane Savage (1427 – 12 Jul 1469)
      6. 6. Eleanor Savage (Abt 1428 – 1465)
      7. 7. Elizabeth Savage (1430 – 1487)
      8. 8. Mary (Ellen) Savage (1432 – 1469) m. Peter ((Piers)) Warburton (1428 – 1475)
      9. 9. Katherine Savage (1433 – 8 Aug 1519) m. Thomas Legh (1450 – 8 Aug 1519)
      10. 10. Ann Savage (Abt 1434 – 1516) m. Lewis Eaton (Abt 1423 – 1485)
      11. 11. Margaret Savage (1437 – 1525)
      12. 12. Katherine Savage (Abt 1443 – 1525)
      13. 13. Ellen Savage (1 Nov 1447 – 17 May 1491) m. Peter (Piers) Leigh (14 Jun 1442 – 11 Aug 1527) m. Sir (Peter Piers VI Knight of Lyme) Leigh (1453 – 11 Aug 1527)
      14. 14. Dulcia ((Alice)) Savage (1448 – 16 May 1492) m. Henry (Bould) (Bold) (1444 – 20 Jul 1497)
      15. 15. Robert Savage (1448 – 22 Nov 1492)
      16. 16. Lawrence Savage (Abt 1449 – 1448)
      17. 17. Lady (Margaret Savage of) Clifton (1450 – 1525) m. Skipton (1500 – )
    9. 9. Henry Brereton
  4. 4. Richard Venables (1365 – 23 Jul 1403) m. Isabel (de) Langton (1363 – 1450)
    1. 1. Hugh Venables (1382 – 1416) m. Cecily Dutton (1395 – 1435) m. Petronilla (de) Dutton (Abt 1390 – )
      1. 1. Katherine Venables (1410 – 1507) m. Richard Winnington (1430 – 1474) m. Adam Bostock (22 Feb 1413 – 30 Apr 1475) m. Robert Winnington (Abt 1401 – 1427)
      2. 2. Hugh Venables (1411 – 1450) m. Petronilla (de) Dutton (Abt 1390 – )
      3. 3. Johanna (Jane) Venables (Abt 1412 – 14 Apr 1456) m. Richard Cotton (1408 – 22 May 1455)
      4. 4. Richard Venables (Abt 1413 – ) m. Elizabeth Radcliff (Abt 1382 – 1438)
      5. 5. Elizabeth (Johanna) Venables (1415 – 1 Jun 1470) m. Adam Bostock (1412 – 30 Apr 1475)
        1. 1. Nicholas Bostock (1 Jun 1435 – 1 Jun 1470) m. Catherine Mobberly (1412 – 1 Jun 1475)
        2. 2. John Bostock (1436 – ) m. Jocoren Bulkeley
        3. 3. Ellen Bostock (1439 – 1537) m. Richard (I) Masterson (1431 – 1467)
        4. 4. Jane Bostock (1440 – ) m. Sir (Edward) Holt (Abt 1452 – ) m. Edward Hoult (Abt 1431 – )
        5. 5. Margaret Bostock (1443 – )
        6. 6. Elizabeth ("Maria") Bostock (1445 – Abt 1501) m. John Gatacre (1437 – 1499)
        7. 7. Margery Bostock (1447 – ) m. Lewis Eaton (Abt 1450 – )
        8. 8. Ellin Bostock (1452 – )
        9. 9. Ralph Bostock (1 Jan 1452 – 4 Aug 1482) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Dutton (1 Jan 1456 – 5 Feb 1516)
        10. 10. William Bostock (1459 – 1514) m. Ellen Bostock (1455 – 1501)
      6. 6. Agnes Venables (Abt 1415 – 1 Jun 1470) m. Thomas (12th Lord of Leighton de la) Brooke (1425 – ) m. Thomas (Brooke De La) Brooks (1402 – 1425)
    2. 2. Joan (de) Venables (1384 – 1432) m. Thomas Grosvenor (1377 – 1429) m. Thomas Grosvenor (Abt 1403 – 1492)
    3. 3. Richard (II) Venables (1385 – ) m. Petronilla (de) Dutton (Abt 1390 – )
    4. 4. Hugh (Hugh IV of Kinderton de Venables) (Venables) (1386 – 1416)
    5. 5. Hugh Venables (Abt 1390 – ) m. Cecelia m. cecily
  5. 5. Eva (De) Venables (1367 – 1416)
  6. 6. Joan (de) Venables (Abt 1367 – 1416) m. Thomas Foulhurst (1366 – 1417)
  7. 7. Thomas Venables (Abt 1368 – )
  8. 8. William Venables (Abt 1370 – )
  9. 9. William (de) Venables (1371 – 1459) m. Joan Massey (1375 – 1420) m. Blanche Venables (1375 – )
  10. 10. Margery Venables (Bef 1379 – Aft 1390) m. Richard Bulkeley (22 Feb 1369 – 11 Nov 1391) m. Richard Bulkley (Abt 1320 – )
    1. 1. Margaret Bulkeley (1389 – 1440) m. Lawrence (de) Warren (1394 – 14 Mar 1444) m. Thurstan HOLLAND (1390 – 1467)
      1. 1. Margaret Warren (1405 – 1442) m. Holland
      2. 2. John (de) Warren (1407 – 10 Mar 1459) m. Isabel (Margaret) Stanley (1414 – 1431)
      3. 3. Margaret Warren (1409 – 1442) m. John Stafford (Abt 1410 – ) m. John Honford (1400 – )
      4. 4. Joan Warren (1413 – Dec 1512)
      5. 5. John (de) Warren (1414 – 1459) m. Lady (Isabel De) Stockport (1407 – 1435)
      6. 6. Elizabeth Warren (1414 – )
      7. 7. Margaret Warren (1418 – 1475) m. John Handford
      8. 8. Joan Warren (1418 – )
      9. 9. Sir (Lawrence) Warren (1423 – 1474) m. Lady (Isabel de) Stockport (1440 – 1475)
      10. 10. Edward Wareyn (Abt 1423 – )
      11. 11. Cicely Warren (1424 – Oct 1478) m. William Davenport (1420 – 1474) m. John Davenport (3 May 1419 – 13 Oct 1478)
        1. 1. Margaret Davenport (1442 – 1489) m. Thomas Hopwood (Abt 1440 – )
      12. 12. Margaretta (de) Warren (Abt 1443 – 1458) m. Thurstan Holland (1390 – Abt 1467) m. Sir (Thomas de) Holland (1383 – 1460)
    2. 2. Richard (de) Bulkeley (1391 – 26 Jul 1454) m. Alice Bostock (1398 – 1459) m. Agnes Chidel (1393 – 1470)
      1. 1. Sir (William Rowland) Castle (7 Jan 1417 – 1488) m. Alice Bostock (1419 – 5 Aug 1485) m. Lady (Alice of Davenham Cheshire) Bostock (1419 – 1459) m. Lady (Elen Ellen Ferch) Bulkeley (1427 – 1 Sep 1490) m. Margaret Molyneaux (1428 – 1444)
        1. 1. Ellen (De) Bulkeley (1440 – 1497) m. Robert (ap Meredydd of) Llandwrog (1422 – 1509) m. Robert (Ap Meredydd Ap) Hwlcyn (1422 – 1509)
        2. 2. Alice Bulkeley (1460 – 20 Jul 1426)
        3. 3. James Buckley (1460 – 1512)
        4. 4. Rowland Bulkeley (1461 – 10 Jul 1537) m. Alice Beconsal (1471 – 1535)
        5. 5. Janet Bulkeley (1471 – 1487)
        6. 6. Janet Bulkeley (Abt 1471 – Abt 1517)
        7. 7. Agnes Bulkeley (1473 – Abt 1477)
        8. 8. Ellen Bulkeley (Abt 1473 – )
        9. 9. Edmond Bulkeley (1475 – Aft 1510) m. Margred (ferch) Gruffudd
        10. 10. Alex Bulkeley (Abt 1477 – Abt 1477)
        11. 11. Deputy (Constable Caernarvon Hugh) Bulkeley (1478 – Bef 1506)
        12. 12. Archdeacon (Richard) Bulkeley (1480 – 1526)

Margery Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1335
1335
Birth of Margery Cotton in Rudheath, Cheshire, England
Rudheath, Cheshire, England
1398
1398
Age 63
Death of Margery Cotton in Great Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire, England
Great Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1335
    Event Place: Rudheath, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1398
    Event Place: Great Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire, England
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