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Roland Cotton 1587–1646 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 March 1587

Birth Location: Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 15 May 1646

Death Location: Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Rowland I

Mother: MARY HURLBERT

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Saltonstall

Children(s): Dorothea Cotton

Roland Cotton was born in 1587 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Rowland Cotton I And Mary Louisa Hurlbert. Roland Cotton married Elizabeth Saltonstall, and had children including Dorothea Cotton. Roland Cotton passed away in 1646 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Roland Cotton was born in 1587 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Rowland Cotton I And Mary Louisa Hurlbert.
  • Roland Cotton married Elizabeth Saltonstall, and had children including Dorothea Cotton.
  • Roland Cotton passed away in 1646 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rowland I
1558–1604
Birth Location: Cambridgeshire, England
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MARY HURLBERT
1556–1595
Birth Location: Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Saltonstall
1588–1671
Birth Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Dorothea Cotton
1620–1687
Birth Location: Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Roland Cotton's Ancestors

Self
Roland Cotton
1587–1646
Birth Place: Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Rowland Cotton I
1558–1604
Cambridgeshire, England
MARY (LOUISA) HURLBERT
1556–1595
Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Knight George Cotton of St) Giles
1525–1559
St Giles, London Borough of Camden, Greater London, England
Margaret (12GGM Wittacre Cotton of) Spencercombe
1525–1557
Spencercombe, Devon, England
Sir (Nicholas George) Hurlbert
1539–1600
Corsham, Wiltshire, England
Lady (Margaret Ann Wittacre of Spencercombe Marshall) Cotton
1525–1557
Spencercombe, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Clement Sr
1475–1525
Constance Leventhorpe
1478–1550
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Lord
1500–1525

Roland Cotton's Descendants

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Roland Cotton (1 March 1587–15 May 1646) m. Elizabeth Saltonstall (1588–9 January 1671)
  1. 1. Dorothea Cotton 1620–1687 m. John Russell 1608–1695
    1. 1. Joseph (Russell (paternal 4x great grandfather of Lizzie) Borden) 1650–1739 m. Elizabeth Forbes 1657–1737
      1. 1. Mary Lapham 1683–1752
    2. 2. Jonathan Russell 1650–1723
    3. 3. Mary 1645–1694
    4. 4. Dorothy 1658–1657
    5. 5. John 1664–1696
    6. 6. John Russell 1664–1695
    7. 7. John Russell –1696
    8. 8. Jonathan (John) Russell 1644–1646
    9. 9. Mary Russell 1630–1681

Roland Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1587
1 March 1587
Birth of Roland Cotton in Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
1646
15 May 1646
Age 59
Death of Roland Cotton in Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 March 1587
    Event Place: Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1646
    Event Place: Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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