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Sir Thomas Cotton 1439–1499 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1439

Birth Location: Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England

Death Date: 30 July 1499

Death Location: Landwade, Forest Heath District, Suffolk, England

Father: Sir Cotton

Mother: Lady Abbott

Spouse(s): Lady Wentworth

Children(s): Lady Cotton, Sir Cotton

The story of Sir Thomas Cotton began in 1439 in Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England. Sir Thomas Cotton married Lady Margaret Wentworth, and had children including Lady Ann Cotton, Sir Robert Cotton. Sir Thomas Cotton passed away in 1499 in Landwade, Forest Heath District, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Thomas Cotton began in 1439 in Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England.
  • Sir Thomas Cotton married Lady Margaret Wentworth, and had children including Lady Ann Cotton, Sir Robert Cotton.
  • Sir Thomas Cotton passed away in 1499 in Landwade, Forest Heath District, Suffolk, England.

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Children(s)

Sir Cotton's Ancestors

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Sir Cotton
1439–1499
Birth Place: Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England
Parents
Sir William Cotton
1420–1455
Landwade, Cambridgeshire, , England
Lady (Alice) Abbott
1424–1473
Cambridgeshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Walter) Cotton
1376–1445
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Lady (Joan) Rede
1380–1445
Checkenden,oxfordshire,england
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Cotton's Descendants

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Sir (Thomas) Cotton (1439–30 July 1499) m. Lady (Margaret) Wentworth (1446–28 April 1479)
  1. 1. Lady (Ann) Cotton 1465–1525 m. Sir (Edward) Doyley 1465–1535
    1. 1. Sir (Henry) D'Oyly 1493–1563 m. Jane Elwyn 1509–1570 m. Margaret Howard 1500–1554
      1. 1. Sir (Henry) Doyley 1530–1597 m. Lady (Anne) White 1534–1593 m. Elizabeth ((12thGGM) Bendish) *1532 1532–1553
        1. 1. Sir (James Edmund) D'Oyley 1555–1612 m. Lady (Catherine) Neville 1570–1620 m. Anne Goodwin 1560–1585
        2. 2. Charles Doyley 1560–1626
        3. 3. Edward Doyley 1558–1639
        4. 4. Sir (Henry) Doyley 1550–1616
        5. 5. Katherine Doyley 1564–1573
        6. 6. Anne Doyley 1553–1615
        7. 7. Margaret Doyley 1562–
        8. 8. Mary Doyley 1549–1573
        9. 9. Edward D'oyley 1552–1624
        10. 10. Susanna (Doyle) (England) 1553–1600
      2. 2. Thomas Doyley 1530–1585 m. Elizabeth Bendish 1532–1553 m. Anne Crosse 1537–
        1. 1. Edward D'Oyley 1552–1624
        2. 2. Joanna Doyley –1587
        3. 3. Henry Doyley 1551–1587
        4. 4. Thomas D'Oyley 1569–
        5. 5. Francis D'Oyley 1577–
        6. 6. Anne D'Oyley 1579–
        7. 7. Lucas D'Oyley 1585–
        8. 8. Judith D'oyley 1550–1587
        9. 9. Elizabeth D'Oyley 1548–
        10. 10. Jane D'Oyley 1549–
      3. 3. Mary D'Oyly 1546–1573
    2. 2. Roger Doyley 1499–1573
  2. 2. Sir (Robert) Cotton 1483–1519

Sir Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1439
1439
Birth of Sir Thomas Cotton in Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England
Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England
1499
30 July 1499
Age 60
Death of Sir Thomas Cotton in Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England
Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1439
    Event Place: Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 July 1499
    Event Place: Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Landwade, Forest Heath District, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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