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ROWLAND COTTON Sir, Esq. 1558–1604 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1558

Birth Location: London, Middlesex, , England

Death Date: 21 Apr 1604

Death Location: Chaddesden, Derby Unitary Authority, Derbyshire, England

Father: George Cotton

Mother: Margaret Whittaker

Spouse(s): Mary None, Alice Bennet, Elizabeth Saltonstall

Children(s): John Cotton, Mary Cotton, Dorothy Cotton, Abigail Cotton, Rowland None

ROWLAND COTTON Sir, Esq. was born in 1558 in London, Middlesex, , England, the child of George Cotton And Margaret Whittaker. ROWLAND COTTON Sir, Esq. married Alice Bennet, Elizabeth Saltonstall, Mary, and had children including Abigail Cotton, Dorothy Cotton, John Cotton, Mary Cotton, Rowland. ROWLAND COTTON Sir, Esq. passed away in 1604 in Chaddesden, Derby Unitary Authority, Derbyshire, England.

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Biography

  • ROWLAND COTTON Sir, Esq. was born in 1558 in London, Middlesex, , England, the child of George Cotton And Margaret Whittaker.
  • ROWLAND COTTON Sir, Esq. married Alice Bennet, Elizabeth Saltonstall, Mary, and had children including Abigail Cotton, Dorothy Cotton, John Cotton, Mary Cotton, Rowland.
  • ROWLAND COTTON Sir, Esq. passed away in 1604 in Chaddesden, Derby Unitary Authority, Derbyshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

ROWLAND Esq.'s Ancestors

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ROWLAND Esq.
1558–1604
Birth Place: London, Middlesex, , England
Parents
George Cotton
1525–1559
London Borough of Bexley, Greater London, England
Margaret Whittaker
1525–1560
Middlesex, England
Grandparents
Clement (Cotton) Sr
1475–1525
Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England
Constance Leventhorpe
1478–1550
Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Clement Cotton
1450–1502
Madwen Doggett
1455–1475
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Coton
1410–1455
Lady Fraunceys
1425–1463

ROWLAND Esq.'s Descendants

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ROWLAND (COTTON Sir,) Esq. (1558–21 Apr 1604) m. Mary (1560–1595) m. Alice Bennet (10 Jan 1582–1625) m. Elizabeth Saltonstall (1588–9 Jan 1671)
  1. 1. John Cotton 1585–1652 m. Elizabeth Horrocks 1584–1630 m. SARAH HAWKRIDGE 1601–1674
    1. 1. William (Luck) Cotton 1614–1679 m. Elizabeth (Ham) 8ggm 1629–1679
      1. 1. Sir (John Cotton SR.) 7ggf 1647–1714 m. Sarah (Hearle) 7ggm 1654–1714
        1. 1. Thomas (Cotton) 6ggf 1678–1770
        2. 2. Solomon Cotton 1674–1754 m. Margaret Fernald 1681–1719 m. Judith Cutt 1683–1745
        3. 3. John (Cotton II -) 6ggf 1676–1723 m. Elizabeth (Davis) 6ggm 1696–1761
        4. 4. Abigail Cotton 1690–1722
        5. 5. Hannah Cotton 1686–1708
        6. 6. Joanna Cotton 1685–1756 m. John (Jones) Sr 1680–1758
        7. 7. Sarah Cotton 1685–1740 m. Edward (Carter) Sr 1675–1722
        8. 8. Margaret Cotton 1693–1765 m. Moses Caverly 1694–1765
        9. 9. William Cotton 1672–1765 m. Anna Carter 1661–
        10. 10. Elizabeth Cotton 1681–1717 m. George Thompson 1694–1777
        11. 11. Susanna Cotton 1700–1731 m. William Young 1695–1747
        12. 12. Mary Cotton –1742
      2. 2. WILLIAM COTTON 1653–1737
      3. 3. Solomon Cotton 1655–1677
      4. 4. Joseph Cotton 1661–1714
      5. 5. Benjamin Cotton 1665–1724
      6. 6. Sarah Cotton 1656–1656
      7. 7. Sarah Cotton 1657–1706
    2. 2. SEABORN (COTTON) Reverend 1633–1686
    3. 3. Sarah Cotton 1635–1650
    4. 4. Elizabeth Cotton 1637–1656
    5. 5. Dorothy Cotton 1634–1672
    6. 6. Maria Cotton 1641–1714
    7. 7. John Cotton 1639–1699
    8. 8. Mary Cotton 1623–
  2. 2. Mary Cotton 1538–
  3. 3. Dorothy Cotton 1620–1687
  4. 4. Abigail Cotton 1580–
  5. 5. Rowland 1581–

ROWLAND Esq.'s Timeline

2 Records

1558
1558
Birth of ROWLAND COTTON Sir, Esq. in London, Middlesex, , England
London, Middlesex, , England
1604
21 Apr 1604
Age 46
Death of ROWLAND COTTON Sir, Esq. in Derby, Derbyshire, , England
Derby, Derbyshire, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1558
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, , England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Shropshire, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Derby, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1604
    Event Place: Derby, Derbyshire, , England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chaddesden, Derby Unitary Authority, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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