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Robert Cotton 1644–1717 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1644

Birth Location: Eyeworth, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England

Death Date: September 1717

Death Location: Conington, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England

Father: Robert Cotten

Mother: Alice Cotton

Spouse(s): Gertrude Morice

Children(s): Alice Cotton

In 1644, Robert Cotton entered the world in Eyeworth, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England, born to Robert Bruce Cotten And Alice Cotton. Robert Cotton married Gertrude Morice, and had children including Alice Cotton. Robert Cotton passed away in 1717 in Conington, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1644, Robert Cotton entered the world in Eyeworth, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England, born to Robert Bruce Cotten And Alice Cotton.
  • Robert Cotton married Gertrude Morice, and had children including Alice Cotton.
  • Robert Cotton passed away in 1717 in Conington, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Cotten
1596–1665
Birth Location: Conington, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
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Alice Cotton
1615–1657
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Gertrude Morice
1650–1701
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Alice Cotton
1675–
Birth Location: –
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Robert Cotton's Ancestors

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Robert Cotton
1644–1717
Birth Place: Eyeworth, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
Parents
Robert Bruce Cotten
1596–1665
Conington, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Alice Cotton
1615–1657
Grandparents
Sir (Robert Bruce 1st Baronet Of) Connington
1570–1631
Denton, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Brocas
1573–1657
Theddingworth, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Sir (John) Constable
1564–1619
of Dromanby, Yorkshire, England
Dorothy Barnham
1591–1649
St Clement Eastcheap, London, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Cotton
1543–1614
Elizabeth Shirley
1540–1620
William Brocas
1547–1657
Jane Dexter
1551–1613
Benedict Barnham
1559–1598
Dorothy Pakington
1552–1639
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Huntingdonshire
1514–1574
LADY COTTON
1530–1587
Sir WARWICKSHIRE
1515–1571
Lady Colby
1525–1621
Sir Brocas
1510–1557
Lady Ruthall\Brocas
1505–1576
Thomas Dexter
1520–1574
Lady Matte
1525–1584
Francis Barnum
1516–1576
Alice Bradbridge
1523–1604
Ambrose Smith
1535–1586
Joane Coe
1525–1601

Robert Cotton's Descendants

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Robert Cotton (1644–September 1717) m. Gertrude Morice (1650–1701)
  1. 1. Alice Cotton 1675–

Robert Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1644
1644
Birth of Robert Cotton in Eyeworth, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
Eyeworth, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
1717
September 1717
Age 73
Death of Robert Cotton
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1644
    Event Place: Eyeworth, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: September 1717
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Conington, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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