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Mary Mainwaring 1541–1578 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1541

Birth Location: Lightfield, Shropshire, 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): Richard Cotton

Children(s): Mary 3-13, Andrew Cotton, George Cotton, Frances Abell, Dorothy Cotton

The story of Mary Mainwaring began in 1541 in Lightfield, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom. Mary Mainwaring married Richard Cotton, and had children including Andrew Cotton, Dorothy Cotton, Frances Abell, George Cotton, Mary Cotton 3 13. Mary Mainwaring passed away in 1578 in Wrenbury-cum-Frith, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Mainwaring began in 1541 in Lightfield, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Mary Mainwaring married Richard Cotton, and had children including Andrew Cotton, Dorothy Cotton, Frances Abell, George Cotton, Mary Cotton 3 13.
  • Mary Mainwaring passed away in 1578 in Wrenbury-cum-Frith, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Mary Mainwaring's Ancestors

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Mary Mainwaring
1541–1578
Birth Place: Lightfield, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Arthur Mainwaring
1525–1590
Margaret Mainwaring
1521–1574
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Mainwaring's Descendants

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Mary Mainwaring (1541–14 June 1578) m. Richard Cotton (1540–14 June 1602)
  1. 1. Mary (Cotton\) 3-13 1553–1625 m. Thomas (Marshall\) 3-13 1530–1592 m. William Bulkeley 1559–1630 m. George Abell 1561–1630
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Martha (Marshall)) Potter 1570–1628 m. Sir (Robert route Potter) paine 1560–1631
      1. 1. Alice (Potter) paine 1587–1643 m. Anthony (Potter) paine 1585–1649
        1. 1. Mary Tripp 1620–1687 m. John (Tripp) II 1610–1677
        2. 2. Alice (Potter) paine 1602–1690
        3. 3. Rebeka (PAINE) (Payne) 1618–1703 m. Thomas Kendall 1617–1681
        4. 4. Anthony (Paine) Jr 1625–1649
        5. 5. Ralph Paine 1613–1689
      2. 2. George (Potter\) 3-3 1584–1640
      3. 3. William Porter 1590–1626
      4. 4. Ann Potter 1611–
      5. 5. Elizabeth Potter 1597–
      6. 6. Emma Potter 1607–1659
      7. 7. Joan Potter 1595–
      8. 8. John Potter 1602–1620
      9. 9. Mary Potter 1608–1643
      10. 10. Nicholas Potter 1604–1677
      11. 11. Robert Potter 1606–
      12. 12. Susannah Potter 1618–1675
      13. 13. Thomas Potter 1592–1600
      14. 14. Thomas Potter 1600–1650
    2. 2. Ann (Cogan) Marshall 1580–1623
    3. 3. John Marshall 1572–1649
    4. 4. Lucy Marshall 1580–1649
    5. 5. Martha Marshall 1585–1645
    6. 6. Mary (Ruth) Marshall 1578–
    7. 7. Thomas (William) Marshall 1570–1618
    8. 8. William Marshall 1570–1688
  2. 2. Andrew Cotton 1564–1640
  3. 3. George Cotton 1560–1647
  4. 4. Frances Abell 1573–1630 m. George (A) Abell 1561–1630
    1. 1. Capt. (Robert) Abell 1589–1663
    2. 2. Dorthy ((Mary)) Abell 1593–1646
    3. 3. George Abell 1591–1663
    4. 4. Mary Abell 1613–1646
    5. 5. Richard Abell 1604–1634
  5. 5. Dorothy Cotton 1572–1647

Mary Mainwaring's Timeline

2 Records

1541
1541
Birth of Mary Mainwaring in Lightfield, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Lightfield, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
1578
14 June 1578
Age 37
Death of Mary Mainwaring in Stoke, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Stoke, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1541
    Event Place: Lightfield, Shropshire, 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: Stoke, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Worcester, 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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