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Richard Cotton 1539 – 1602 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Aug 1539

Birth Location: Combermere Abbey, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 14 Jun 1602

Death Location: Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Father: Sir Cotton

Mother: Mary Onley

Spouse(s): Mary Mainwaring

Children(s): Frances Cotton

In 1539, Richard Cotton Esq. entered the world in Combermere Abbey, Cheshire, England, born to Sir George Cotton and Mary Onley. Richard Cotton Esq. married Mary Mainwaring, and had children including Frances Cotton. Richard Cotton Esq. passed away in 1602 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1539, Richard Cotton Esq. entered the world in Combermere Abbey, Cheshire, England, born to Sir George Cotton and Mary Onley.
  • Richard Cotton Esq. married Mary Mainwaring, and had children including Frances Cotton.
  • Richard Cotton Esq. passed away in 1602 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Cotton
1506 – 1545
Birth Location: Coton, Shropshire, England
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Mary Onley
1517 – 1560
Birth Location: Catesby, Northamptonshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Mainwaring
1541 – 1578
Birth Location: Ightfield, Shropshire, England
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Children(s)

Frances Cotton
1565 – 1646
Birth Location: Combermere, Cheshire, England
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Richard Cotton's Ancestors

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Richard Cotton
1539 – 1602
Birth Place: Combermere Abbey, Cheshire, England
Parents
Sir George Cotton
1506 – 1545
Coton, Shropshire, England
Mary Onley
1517 – 1560
Catesby, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (John de Cotton, Esquire, of) Rudheath
1464 – 1558
Coton, Cotton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England
Cicely Mainwaring
1468 – 1516
Ightfield, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England
Sir (John) Onley
1463 – 1512
Catesby Abbey, Catesby, Northamptonshire, England
Jane Pontesbury
1467 – 1537
Albrighton, Salop, England
Great-Grandparents
William II
1432 – 1491
Agnes Young
1437 – 1524
Thomas Mainwaring
1437 – 1508
Jane Sutton
1434 – 1494
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Sutton
1400 – 1487
Lady Berkeley
1401 – 1478

Richard Cotton's Descendants

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Richard Cotton (27 Aug 1539 – 14 Jun 1602) m. Mary Mainwaring (1541 – 14 Jun 1578)
  1. 1. Frances Cotton (1565 – 16 Apr 1646) m. George (A.) Abell (1561 – 11 Sep 1630)
    1. 1. Richard Abell (7 Jul 1609 – 1658) m. Joanna (Ann) Cooper (1610 – 19 Sep 1672)
      1. 1. Samuel Abell (1650 – 8 Jan 1696) m. Ann (1650 – 8 Jan 1697)
        1. 1. John Abell (1680 – 9 Nov 1746) m. Mary Usher (1683 – 9 Nov 1746)

Richard Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1539
27 Aug 1539
Birth of Richard Cotton Esq. in Combermere Abbey, Cheshire, England
Combermere Abbey, Cheshire, England
1602
14 Jun 1602
Age 63
Death of Richard Cotton Esq. in Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Aug 1539
    Event Place: Combermere Abbey, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1602
    Event Place: Coventry, Warwickshire, England
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