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Richard Cotton 1539–1602 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 August 1539

Birth Location: Combermere, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 14 June 1602

Death Location: Wrenbury-cum-Frith, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England

Father: Sir Cotton

Mother: Mary Bagnall

Spouse(s): Mary Mainwaring, Mary Cotton, Mary Cotton

Children(s): Mary 3-13, Richard Cotton, Robert Cotton, Andrew Cotton, George Cotton, Frances Abell, Dorothy Cotton, Frances Cotton, George Cotton, Dorothy Cotton, Frances Cotton, Andrew Cotton, Arthur Cotton, Elizabeth Cotton, George Cotton, Mary Cotton, Nicholas Cotton, Thomas Cotton, William Cotton, Winifred Cotton

In 1539, Richard Cotton entered the world in Combermere, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir George Cotton And Mary Bagnall. Richard Cotton married Mary 12Ggm Maria Mainwairing Cotton, Mary Mainwaring, and had children including Andrew Cotton, Arthur Cotton, Dorothy Cotton, Elizabeth Cotton, Frances Abell, Frances Cotton, Frances Elizabeth Cotton, George Cotton, Mary Cotton, Mary Cotton 3 13, Nicholas Cotton, Richard Cotton, Robert Cotton, Thomas Cotton, William Bishop Exeter Cotton, Winifred Cotton. Richard Cotton passed away in 1602 in Wrenbury-cum-Frith, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1539, Richard Cotton entered the world in Combermere, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir George Cotton And Mary Bagnall.
  • Richard Cotton married Mary 12Ggm Maria Mainwairing Cotton, Mary Mainwaring, and had children including Andrew Cotton, Arthur Cotton, Dorothy Cotton, Elizabeth Cotton, Frances Abell, Frances Cotton, Frances Elizabeth Cotton, George Cotton, Mary Cotton, Mary Cotton 3 13, Nicholas Cotton, Richard Cotton, Robert Cotton, Thomas Cotton, William Bishop Exeter Cotton, Winifred Cotton.
  • Richard Cotton passed away in 1602 in Wrenbury-cum-Frith, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England.

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Richard Cotton's Ancestors

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Richard Cotton
1539–1602
Birth Place: Combermere, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir George Cotton
1505–1545
Shropshire, England
Mary Bagnall
1506–1560
Catesby, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (de COTTON, ESQ of) RUDHEATH
1464–1558
Cotton, Alkington, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Cecily Mainwaring
1468–1549
Ightfield, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Cotton's Descendants

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Richard Cotton (27 August 1539–14 June 1602) m. Mary Mainwaring (1541–14 June 1578) m. Mary (12GGM Maria Mainwairing) Cotton (1541–14 Jun 1578) m. Mary (12GGM Maria Mainwairing) Cotton (1541–14 Jun 1578)
  1. 1. Mary (Cotton\) 3-13 1553–1625 m. Thomas Marshall 1545–1618 m. William Bulkeley 1559–1630 m. George Abell 1561–1630
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Martha) Marshall 1570–1628 m. Sir (Ralph Robert) Porter 1566–1631
      1. 1. George Potter 1584–1640 m. Martha (Marshall\) 3-3 1585–1645
        1. 1. Alice Potter –1683
        2. 2. Elizabeth Potter 1609–1683 m. William Baulston 1601–1678
        3. 3. George (Jr) Potter 1618–1640
        4. 4. John Potter 1613–1620
        5. 5. John Potter 1620–1647
        6. 6. Marye Potter 1610–
        7. 7. Nathaniel Potter 1622–1644
        8. 8. Rebeckah Potter 1615–
        9. 9. Susanna Potter 1618–1692
        10. 10. William Potter 1615–
        11. 11. William Potter 1608–1662
    2. 2. Ann (Cogan) Marshall 1580–1623
    3. 3. John Marshall 1572–1649
    4. 4. Lucy Marshall 1580–1649
    5. 5. Martha Marshall 1585–1645
    6. 6. Mary (Ruth) Marshall 1578–
    7. 7. Thomas (William) Marshall 1570–1618
    8. 8. William Marshall 1570–1688
  2. 2. Richard Cotton –1599
  3. 3. Robert Cotton –1596
  4. 4. Andrew Cotton 1564–1640
  5. 5. George Cotton 1560–1647
  6. 6. Frances Abell 1565–1632
  7. 7. Dorothy Cotton 1572–1647
  8. 8. Frances Cotton 1565–1632 m. George (A) Abell 1561–1630
    1. 1. Capt. (Robert) Abell 1589–1663
    2. 2. Dorthy ((Mary)) Abell 1593–1646
    3. 3. George Abell 1591–1663
    4. 4. Mary Abell 1613–1646
    5. 5. Richard Abell 1604–1634
  9. 9. George Cotton 1560–1647 m. Mary Bromley 1566–1641
    1. 1. Ambrosia Cotton 1599–1684
    2. 2. Anne Cotton 1597–
    3. 3. Dorothy Cotton 1603–1672
    4. 4. Elizabeth Cotton 1587–
    5. 5. Grace Cotton 1601–1643
    6. 6. John Cotton 1600–
    7. 7. Joyce Cotton 1603–
    8. 8. Judith Cotton 1595–
    9. 9. Margaret Cotton 1605–1606
    10. 10. Martha Cotton 1589–
    11. 11. Thomas Cotton 1590–1649
    12. 12. Thomas Cotton 1599–1643
    13. 13. Frances Hassall –1674
  10. 10. Dorothy Cotton 1572–1647
  11. 11. Frances (Elizabeth) Cotton 1565–1630
  12. 12. Andrew Cotton 1560–1640
  13. 13. Arthur Cotton 1562–1649
  14. 14. Elizabeth Cotton 1566–1646
  15. 15. George Cotton 1560–1647
  16. 16. Mary Cotton 1553–1625
  17. 17. Nicholas Cotton 1573–
  18. 18. Thomas Cotton 1596–1597
  19. 19. William (Bishop Exeter) Cotton 1560–1621
  20. 20. Winifred Cotton 1568–1647

Richard Cotton's Timeline

3 Records

1539
27 August 1539
Birth of Richard Cotton in Combermere, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Combermere, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
1578
19 June 1578
Age 39
Richard Cotton was married in St Olive Jewry, London, London, England, United Kingdom
St Olive Jewry, London, London, England, United Kingdom
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: 27 August 1539
    Event Place: Combermere, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 June 1578
    Event Place: St Olive Jewry, London, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 June 1602
    Event Place: Metropolitan Borough of Coventry, West Midlands, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wrenbury-cum-Frith, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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