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Richard Cotton 1461–1497 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1461

Birth Location: Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 1497

Death Location: England

Father: John Cotton

Mother: Mary Poole

Spouse(s): Joan Brereton

Children(s): Eleanor Cotton

In 1461, Richard Cotton entered the world in Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England, born to John Cotton And Mary Poole. Richard Cotton married Joan Brereton, and had children including Eleanor Cotton. Richard Cotton passed away in 1497 in England.

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Biography

  • In 1461, Richard Cotton entered the world in Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England, born to John Cotton And Mary Poole.
  • Richard Cotton married Joan Brereton, and had children including Eleanor Cotton.
  • Richard Cotton passed away in 1497 in England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Cotton's Ancestors

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Richard Cotton
1461–1497
Birth Place: Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England
Parents
John Cotton
1436–1456
Staffordshire, England
Mary Poole
1438–1469
Derbyshire, England
Grandparents
Richard Cotton
1408–1455
Staffordshire, , England
Joan Venables
1412–1456
, Staffordshire, , England
Great-Grandparents
John Cotton
1382–1430
Isabella Fawconer
1386–1435
Hugh Venables
1386–1450
Cecily Dutton
1395–1435
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cotton
1350–1405
Agnes Ridware
1339–1434
William Fawconer
1354–1412
Cicely Fawconer
1358–1402

Richard Cotton's Descendants

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Richard Cotton (1461–1497) m. Joan Brereton (1454–30 April 1517)
  1. 1. Eleanor Cotton 1490–1517 m. William Venables 1489–1541
    1. 1. Thomas Venables 1514–1580 m. Matilda (Maud) Needham 1520–1578
      1. 1. Thomas (Venables) Sir 1543–1606 m. Mary Hargrave 1563–1605
        1. 1. Peter (Venables Baron) Kinderton 1613–1669 m. Frances Cholmondeley 1600–1643

Richard Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1461
1461
Birth of Richard Cotton in Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England
Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England
1497
1497
Age 36
Death of Richard Cotton in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1461
    Event Place: Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1497
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: Millennium File

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