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Richard Cotton 1408–1455 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1408

Birth Location: Staffordshire, , England

Death Date: 1455

Death Location: St Albans, Somerset, Maine, USA

Father: John Cotton

Mother: Isabella Fawconer

Spouse(s): Joan Venables

Children(s): John Cotton

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

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Biography

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

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Richard Cotton's Ancestors

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Richard Cotton
1408–1455
Birth Place: Staffordshire, , England
Parents
John Cotton
1382–1430
Ridware,Hemstall,Staffordshire,England
Isabella Fawconer
1386–1435
Thurcaston,,Leicestershire,England
Grandparents
William Cotton
1350–1405
Cotton,,Cheshire,England
Agnes Ridware
1339–1434
Ridware,,Staffordshire,England
William Fawconer
1354–1412
Thurcaston, Leicestershire, England
Cicely Fawconer
1358–1402
Thurcaston, Leicestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Edmund Cotton
1330–1377
Katherine
1334–1398
Richard Fauconer
1330–1401
Catherine
1335–1390
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cotton
1295–1380
Isabella
1302–1350

Richard Cotton's Descendants

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Richard Cotton (1408–1455) m. Joan Venables (1412–1456)
  1. 1. John Cotton 1436–1456 m. Mary Poole 1438–1469
    1. 1. Richard Cotton 1461–1497 m. Joan Brereton 1454–1517
      1. 1. Eleanor Cotton 1490–1517 m. William Venables 1489–1541
        1. 1. Thomas Venables 1514–1580 m. Matilda (Maud) Needham 1520–1578

Richard Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

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

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1455
    Event Place: St Albans, Somerset, Maine, USA
    Record Source: Millennium File

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