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Rev John COTTON 1585–1652 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Dec 1585

Birth Location: Derby, Derbyshire, England

Death Date: 1652

Death Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Humfrey Cotton

Mother: Jone Wilson

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Cotton

Children(s): Sir COTTON

The story of Rev John COTTON began in 1585 in Derby, Derbyshire, England. Rev John COTTON married Elizabeth Cotton, and had children including Sir John Hynde Cotton Sr Knight Of Connington 3Rd Baronet Of Connington Gentleman Of The Privy Chamber Cotton. Rev John COTTON passed away in 1652 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Rev John COTTON began in 1585 in Derby, Derbyshire, England.
  • Rev John COTTON married Elizabeth Cotton, and had children including Sir John Hynde Cotton Sr Knight Of Connington 3Rd Baronet Of Connington Gentleman Of The Privy Chamber Cotton.
  • Rev John COTTON passed away in 1652 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Rev COTTON's Ancestors

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Rev COTTON
1585–1652
Birth Place: Derby, Derbyshire, England
Parents
Humfrey Cotton
1560–1592
Walsall, Staffordshire, England
Jone Wilson
1564–1624
Walsall, Staffordshire, England
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Rev COTTON's Descendants

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Rev (John) COTTON (4 Dec 1585–1652) m. Elizabeth Cotton (18 May 1573–18 May 1658)
  1. 1. Sir (John Hynde Cotton Sr., Knight of Connington, 3rd Baronet of Connington, Gentleman of the Privy Chamber) COTTON 1621–1702 m. Lady (Anne Harrison) Hutcheson, 1630–1678
    1. 1. JUDGE (JOHN 'BERTIE' COTTON) Jr 1658–1728 m. Martha (Angelique) Godwin 1668–1732
      1. 1. Capt. (Arthur Cullen Cotten, shipmaster &) carpenter 1716–1789 m. Mary (Elizabeth "Bess") Rutland 1725–1799
        1. 1. Helen Cotten 1750– m. Moses (C.) Tyler 1756–1798

Rev COTTON's Timeline

2 Records

1585
4 Dec 1585
Birth of Rev John COTTON in Derby, Derbyshire, England
Derby, Derbyshire, England
1652
1652
Age 67
Death of Rev John COTTON in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Dec 1585
    Event Place: Derby, Derbyshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1652
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

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