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Matthew Cotton 1660–1689 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1660

Birth Location: Wolstanton, Stafford, England

Death Date: aft 1689

Death Location: Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England

Father: Thomas Cotten

Mother: Margrett Boulton

Spouse(s): Mary None

Children(s): Thomas Cotton

The story of Matthew Cotton began in 1660 in Wolstanton, Stafford, England. Matthew Cotton married Mary, and had children including Thomas Cotton. Matthew Cotton passed away in 1689 in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Matthew Cotton began in 1660 in Wolstanton, Stafford, England.
  • Matthew Cotton married Mary, and had children including Thomas Cotton.
  • Matthew Cotton passed away in 1689 in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England.

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Matthew Cotton's Ancestors

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Matthew Cotton
1660–1689
Birth Place: Wolstanton, Stafford, England
Parents
Thomas Cotten
1630–1706
Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England
Margrett Boulton
1645–1667
Marchington, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
George Cotton
1602–1677
Elizabeth Garfield
1603–1678
Church Lawford, Warks
Great-Grandparents
Henry Cotton
1556–
Margaret Scale
1550–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matthew Cotton's Descendants

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Matthew Cotton (abt 1660–aft 1689) m. Mary (Abt. 1660–September 1712)
  1. 1. Thomas Cotton 1689–1759 m. Mary Latham 1688–1727
    1. 1. Elizabeth Cotton 1720–1783 m. James Bird 1715–1779
      1. 1. Anne Bird 1740–1816 m. Henry Harris 1742–1833
        1. 1. Patsey Harris 1770–1842 m. Samuel Dent 1755–1834

Matthew Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1660
abt 1660
Birth of Matthew Cotton in Wolstanton, Stafford, England
Wolstanton, Stafford, England
1689
aft 1689
Age 29
Death of Matthew Cotton in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England
Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1660
    Event Place: Wolstanton, Stafford, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: aft 1689
    Event Place: Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England

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