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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: Sir Knight

Mother: Jane Wright\Mainwaring

Spouse(s): Richard Cotton

Children(s): Mary (Cotton), Frances Cotton, Andrew Cotton, George Cotton, 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 Cotton, George Cotton, Mary Marshall Cotton. 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 Cotton, George Cotton, Mary Marshall Cotton.
  • Mary Mainwaring passed away in 1578 in Wrenbury-cum-Frith, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Mainwaring's Ancestors

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Mary Mainwaring
1541–1578
Birth Place: Lightfield, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir John James Mainwaring, Knight
1530–1596
Northwick, Cheshire, England
Jane (Diana) Wright\Mainwaring
1525–1600
Calveley, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Randle) Mainwaring
1495–1577
Over Peover, Carincham, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Brereton
1495–1545
Malpas Castle, Whitchurch, England., Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Roger Wright
1510–1600
Nantwich, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Martha Brereton Of) Malpas
1505–1545
Malpas, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Brereton
1485–1530
Eleanor Brereton
1484–1522
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir III
1452–1530
Lady Brereton
1457–1520
Peter Dutton
1460–1502
Elizabeth Dutton
1454–1502

Mary Mainwaring's Descendants

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Mary Mainwaring (1541–14 June 1578) m. Richard Cotton (27 August 1539–14 June 1602)
  1. 1. Mary (Marshall) (Cotton) 1553–1625 m. Capt (Thomas of Abbot Anne) Marshall 1545–1618
    1. 1. Elizabeth Marshall 1574–1628
    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. Frances Cotton 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
  3. 3. Andrew Cotton 1564–1640
  4. 4. George Cotton 1560–1647
  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, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Stoke, Warwickshire, 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, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 June 1578
    Event Place: Stoke, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [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, 1300s-Current

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