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Rowland Cotton 1674–1753 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Nov 1674

Birth Location: probably Newcastle-under-Lyme

Death Date: 05 May 1753

Death Location: St Chad's, Norton-In-Hales, Shropshire, England

Father: Sir Bellaport

Mother: Abigail Abney

Spouse(s): Mary Sleigh

Children(s): Dame Tolmash

In 1674, Rowland Cotton entered the world in probably Newcastle-under-Lyme, born to Sir Ralph Raldolphus Cotton Of Bellaport And Abigail Abney. Rowland Cotton married Mary Sleigh, and had children including Dame Elizabeth Abigail Tolmash. Rowland Cotton passed away in 1753 in St Chad's, Norton-In-Hales, Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1674, Rowland Cotton entered the world in probably Newcastle-under-Lyme, born to Sir Ralph Raldolphus Cotton Of Bellaport And Abigail Abney.
  • Rowland Cotton married Mary Sleigh, and had children including Dame Elizabeth Abigail Tolmash.
  • Rowland Cotton passed away in 1753 in St Chad's, Norton-In-Hales, Shropshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Bellaport
1645–1675
Birth Location: Bellaport, Staffordshire, England
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Abigail Abney
1641–1683
Birth Location: Willesley, North West Leicestershire District, Leicestershire, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Sleigh
1678–1761
Birth Location: Ashover, Derbyshire, England
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Children(s)

Dame Tolmash
1711–1777
Birth Location: –
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Rowland Cotton's Ancestors

Self
Rowland Cotton
1674–1753
Birth Place: probably Newcastle-under-Lyme
Parents
Sir Ralph (Raldolphus) Cotton of Bellaport
1645–1675
Bellaport, Staffordshire, England
Abigail Abney
1641–1683
Willesley, North West Leicestershire District, Leicestershire, England
Grandparents
Gulielmus Cotton
1608–1684
Alkington and Bellaport, Shropshire, England
Joyce Bromley
1602–1649
Holt Castle, Worcestershire, England
James Abney
1599–1693
Willesley, Derbyshire, England
Jane Mainwaring
1603–1644
Whitmore, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Alkington
1584–1639
Anna Draycott
1590–
Thomas Bromley
1585–1641
Lady Walshe
1582–1617
George Abney
1550–1645
Margaret Lowe
1541–1601
Edward Staffordshire
1577–1647
Sarah Stone
1575–1648
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JANE Shabery
1551–1596

Rowland Cotton's Descendants

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Rowland Cotton (23 Nov 1674–05 May 1753) m. Mary Sleigh (1678–18 Dec 1761)
  1. 1. Dame (Elizabeth Abigail) Tolmash 1711–1777 m. Sir (John Sir Knight 1st Baronet of) Cunningham 1621–1702
    1. 1. Sir (Robert) Cotton 1739–1809 m. Frances Cotton 1740–1825
      1. 1. Stapleton (Cotton, 1st Viscount Of) Combermere 1773–1865 m. Mary (Woolley) Cotton –1889 m. Anna (Maria) Cotton –1807 m. Caroline Stapleton-Cotton 1785–1837
        1. 1. Wellington (Henry Stapelton) Cotton 1818–1891 m. Hester (Alice) Paget 1851–1930
        2. 2. Robert (Henry Stapleton) Cotton 1802–1821
        3. 3. Caroline (Frances) Hill 1822–1893

Rowland Cotton's Timeline

3 Records

1674
23 Nov 1674
Birth of Rowland Cotton in probably Newcastle-under-Lyme
probably Newcastle-under-Lyme
1753
26 Apr 1753
Age 79
Death of Rowland Cotton in London, England
London, England
1753
05 May 1753
Age 79
Burial of Rowland Cotton in St Chad's, Norton-In-Hales, Shropshire, England
St Chad's, Norton-In-Hales, Shropshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1674
    Event Place: probably Newcastle-under-Lyme

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1753
    Event Place: London, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 05 May 1753
    Event Place: St Chad's, Norton-In-Hales, Shropshire, England
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