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Rowland Cotton 1674–1753 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1674

Birth Location: Bellaport, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 26 April 1753

Death Location: Warminster, Wiltshire, England

Father: Sir Bellaport

Mother: Abigail Abney

Spouse(s): Mary Sleigh

Children(s): William Cotton, Mary Cotton, Catharine Cotton, Elizabeth Cotton), Rowland Cotton

In 1674, Rowland Cotton entered the world in Bellaport, Shropshire, England, born to Sir Ralph Raldolphus Cotton Of Bellaport And Abigail Abney. Rowland Cotton married Mary Sleigh, and had children including Catharine Cotton, Elizabeth Abigail Cotton Cotton Lady Cotton, Mary Cotton, Rowland Cotton, William Cotton. Rowland Cotton passed away in 1753 in Warminster, Wiltshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1674, Rowland Cotton entered the world in Bellaport, Shropshire, England, born to Sir Ralph Raldolphus Cotton Of Bellaport And Abigail Abney.
  • Rowland Cotton married Mary Sleigh, and had children including Catharine Cotton, Elizabeth Abigail Cotton Cotton Lady Cotton, Mary Cotton, Rowland Cotton, William Cotton.
  • Rowland Cotton passed away in 1753 in Warminster, Wiltshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Bellaport
1645–1683
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
1679–1761
Birth Location: Etwall Hall, Etwall, Derbyshire
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Children(s)

William Cotton
1700–1776
Birth Location: London, England
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Mary Cotton
1707–1790
Birth Location: Etwall Hall, Etwall, Derbyshire
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Catharine Cotton
1719–1786
Birth Location: Etwall Hall, Etwall, Derbyshire
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Elizabeth Cotton)
1711–1777
Birth Location: Derby, Derbyshire, England
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Rowland Cotton
1708–1739
Birth Location: Etwall Hall, Derbyshire, England
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Rowland Cotton's Ancestors

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Rowland Cotton
1674–1753
Birth Place: Bellaport, Shropshire, England
Parents
Sir Ralph (Raldolphus) Cotton of Bellaport
1645–1683
Bellaport, Staffordshire, England
Abigail Abney
1641–1683
Willesley, North West Leicestershire District, Leicestershire, England
Grandparents
Gulielmus (William WILL Cotton, III Esq. of Bellaport and Alkington) pccP8thGGF
1621–1693
Alkington and Bellaport, Shropshire, England
Joyce Bromley
1602–1649
Holt Castle, Worcestershire, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rowland Cotton's Descendants

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Rowland Cotton (1674–26 April 1753) m. Mary Sleigh (1679–11 Dec 1761)
  1. 1. William Cotton 1700–1776 m. Rebecca Webster 1713–1781
    1. 1. Rebecca Cotton 1739–1829 m. Richard Ward 1735–1778
      1. 1. Mary (Theresa) Ward 1769–1828 m. william stables 1758–1812
        1. 1. William (Cotton) Stables 1799–1865 m. Ann Towns 1795–1869
    2. 2. William Cotton 1740–1819
    3. 3. Evelyn (Rowland Cotton) Reverend 1742–1795
    4. 4. Mary (Teresa) Cotton 1745–1832
    5. 5. Catharine Cotton 1746–1774
    6. 6. Elizabeth Cotton 1749–1833
  2. 2. Mary Cotton 1707–1790
  3. 3. Catharine Cotton 1719–1786
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Abigail Cotton (Cotton) (Lady) Cotton) 1711–1777
  5. 5. Rowland Cotton 1708–1739

Rowland Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1674
1674
Birth of Rowland Cotton in Bellaport, Shropshire, England
Bellaport, Shropshire, England
1753
26 April 1753
Age 79
Death of Rowland Cotton in Warminster, Wiltshire, England
Warminster, Wiltshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1674
    Event Place: Bellaport, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 April 1753
    Event Place: Warminster, Wiltshire, England
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