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Richard Cotton 1539 – 1602 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1539

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 14 June 1602

Death Location: Metropolitan Borough of Coventry, West Midlands, England

Father: George Cotton

Mother: Mary Onley

Spouse(s): Mary Mainwaring

Children(s): Frances Cotton

The story of Richard Cotton began in 1539 in England. Richard Cotton married Mary Mainwaring, and had children including Frances de Cotton. Richard Cotton passed away in 1602 in Metropolitan Borough of Coventry, West Midlands, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Cotton began in 1539 in England.
  • Richard Cotton married Mary Mainwaring, and had children including Frances de Cotton.
  • Richard Cotton passed away in 1602 in Metropolitan Borough of Coventry, West Midlands, England.

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Richard Cotton's Ancestors

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Richard Cotton
1539 – 1602
Birth Place: England
Parents
George Cotton
1505 – 1545
Combermere (Cheshire) England
Mary Onley
1517 – 1560
Catesby (Northampton) England
Grandparents
Sir (John de Cotton, Esquire, of) Rudheath
1464 – 1508
Coton, Cotton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England
Cicely Mainwaring
1468 – 1507
Ightfield, Shropshire, England
Sir (John Robert De Onleye Onley Onley. Lord) Hunkington
1463 – 1512
Catesby Abbey, Catesby, Northamptonshire, England
Lady (Jane de) Pontesbury
1467 – 1513
Albrighton, Salop, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Cotton's Descendants

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Richard Cotton (1539 – 14 June 1602) m. Mary Mainwaring (1541 – 1578)
  1. 1. Frances (de) Cotton (1565 – 16 Apr 1646) m. George (Abell of Hemington, Stapenhill, and Derby,) Leicestershire (1561 – 11 Sep 1630)
    1. 1. Robert (Abell of Hemington, County of Leicester and Stapenhill, County of Derby) - (abt. 1605 – 20 Jun 1663) m. Joanna ("Goody" Abell Hyde) - (11 Jan 1610 – 19 Sep 1672)
      1. 1. Sgt (Caleb Abell) - (Apr 1646 – 7 Aug 1731) m. Margaret Post (21 Feb 1653 – 02 Nov 1700)
        1. 1. Benjamin Abell (07 Aug 1687 – 28 May 1769) m. Lydia Hazen (1 Sep 1694 – 9 Sep 1794)

Richard Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1539
1539
Birth of Richard Cotton in England
England
1602
14 June 1602
Age 63
Death of Richard Cotton in Metropolitan Borough of Coventry, West Midlands, England
Metropolitan Borough of Coventry, West Midlands, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1539
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 June 1602
    Event Place: Metropolitan Borough of Coventry, West Midlands, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wrenbury-cum-Frith, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

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