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Richard Cotton 1408–1455 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1408

Birth Location: Hemstall, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 1455

Death Location: Battle of St Albans, Somerset, England

Father: John Cotton

Mother: Isabella Fawconer

Spouse(s): Johanna Venables

Children(s): John Cotton, Richard Cotton

In 1408, Richard Cotton entered the world in Hemstall, Staffordshire, England, born to John Cotton And Isabella Fawconer. Richard Cotton married Johanna Venables, and had children including John Cotton, Richard Cotton. Richard Cotton passed away in 1455 in Battle of St Albans, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • In 1408, Richard Cotton entered the world in Hemstall, Staffordshire, England, born to John Cotton And Isabella Fawconer.
  • Richard Cotton married Johanna Venables, and had children including John Cotton, Richard Cotton.
  • Richard Cotton passed away in 1455 in Battle of St Albans, Somerset, England.

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Richard Cotton's Ancestors

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Richard Cotton
1408–1455
Birth Place: Hemstall, Staffordshire, England
Parents
John Cotton
1382–1430
Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England
Isabella Fawconer
1386–1435
Thurcaston, Leicestershire, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Cotton's Descendants

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Richard Cotton (1408–1455) m. Johanna Venables (1412–14 Apr 1456)
  1. 1. John Cotton 1436–1457 m. Mary Poole 1438–1469 m. Joanna FitzHerbert 1446–1453
    1. 1. Richard Cotton 1461–1497 m. Joan Brerenton 1454–1517
      1. 1. Eleanor Cotton 1490–1517 m. Sir (William Venables Baron of) Kinderton 1489–1541
        1. 1. Katherine Venables 1500–1557 m. Sir (John DePontington) Massey 1496–1551
        2. 2. Sir (Thomas Venables Knight, Baron of) Kinderton 1514–1580
        3. 3. Cecily Venables 1510–
        4. 4. Katherine Venables 1513–1557
      2. 2. Catherine Cotton 1490–1580
      3. 3. Matilda Cotton 1488–1551
      4. 4. Thomas Cotton 1485–1506
      5. 5. Robert Cotton 1483–1519
      6. 6. Ellen Cotton –1517
      7. 7. Maude COTTON 1472–1521
      8. 8. Isabella Cotton 1494–
      9. 9. Richard Cotton 1482–
      10. 10. Catherine Cotton 1485–1538
    2. 2. Catherine Cotton –1507
    3. 3. Richard Cotton 1478–1534
    4. 4. Margaret Cotton 1473–1569
    5. 5. John Cotton 1475–
    6. 6. Alice Cotton 1470–
    7. 7. Catherine Cotton 1460–
    8. 8. Elizabeth Cotton 1469–1488
    9. 9. Elizabeth Cotton 1488–1469
    10. 10. Margaret Cotton 1473–1583
    11. 11. Audrey Cotton 1454–1494
    12. 12. Joan Cotton 1430–
    13. 13. Richard Cotton 1478–1534
    14. 14. Margaret Cotton 1462–
    15. 15. Ann Cotton 1484–
    16. 16. Roger Cotton 1474–
    17. 17. Richard Cotton 1547–1497
    18. 18. Ethelreda (Audrey) Cotton 1454–1494
  2. 2. Richard Cotton 1443–1455

Richard Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1408
1408
Birth of Richard Cotton in Hemstall, Staffordshire, England
Hemstall, Staffordshire, England
1455
1455
Age 47
Death of Richard Cotton in Battle of St Albans, Somerset, England
Battle of St Albans, Somerset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1408
    Event Place: Hemstall, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Broadyates Chatterley Gibbons Hayhed, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: Staffordshire, England, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1455
    Event Place: Battle of St Albans, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

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