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Rowland I. Hugh Bruce Cotton 1558–1607 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Aug 1558

Birth Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Death Date: 21 Apr 1607

Death Location: Derby, Derbyshire, England

Father: George Knight

Mother: Margaret Spencercombe

Spouse(s): Mary Hurlbert

Children(s): Dorothy Pratt

In 1558, Rowland I. Hugh Bruce Cotton entered the world in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, born to George Cotton Of St Giles Sir Knight And Margaret Wittacre Of Spencercombe. Rowland I. Hugh Bruce Cotton married Mary Louisa Hurlbert, and had children including Dorothy Cotton Pratt. Rowland I. Hugh Bruce Cotton passed away in 1607 in Derby, Derbyshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1558, Rowland I. Hugh Bruce Cotton entered the world in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, born to George Cotton Of St Giles Sir Knight And Margaret Wittacre Of Spencercombe.
  • Rowland I. Hugh Bruce Cotton married Mary Louisa Hurlbert, and had children including Dorothy Cotton Pratt.
  • Rowland I. Hugh Bruce Cotton passed away in 1607 in Derby, Derbyshire, England.

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Rowland Cotton's Ancestors

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Rowland Cotton
1558–1607
Birth Place: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Parents
George Cotton of St Giles Sir Knight
1525–1559
St Giles, Cripplegate, London, England
Margaret (Wittacre of) Spencercombe
1525–1557
Spencercombe, Devon, England
Grandparents
Sir (Richard) Cotton
1505–1556
Wem, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Henry (13GGF Whittacre) Sir
1506–1599
Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Isabell (13GGM Hoult) Lady
1509–1557
Northwoods, Lancashire, , England
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Rowland Cotton's Descendants

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Rowland (I. Hugh Bruce) Cotton (16 Aug 1558–21 Apr 1607) m. Mary (Louisa) Hurlbert (16 Aug 1556–5 JUL 1595)
  1. 1. Dorothy (Cotton) Pratt 1590–1659 m. Henry (Smith) 13 1599–1622
    1. 1. Matthew (Smith) 12 1610–1681 m. Alice Leader 1635–1673 m. Jane Mills 1611–1690 m. Jane 1621–1685 m. Jane Smith 1612–1635
      1. 1. Matthew Smith 1659–1690 m. Martha Mills 1653–1686
        1. 1. John Smith 1685–1760 m. Judith Thompson 1701–1745

Rowland Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1558
16 Aug 1558
Birth of Rowland I. Hugh Bruce Cotton in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
1607
21 Apr 1607
Age 49
Death of Rowland I. Hugh Bruce Cotton in Derby, Derbyshire, England
Derby, Derbyshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1558
    Event Place: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1607
    Event Place: Derby, Derbyshire, England

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