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Sir George of combermere, Wilkesley and Pulton Cotton 1505–1595 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1505

Birth Location: Combermere Cotton (Cheshire) England United Kingdom

Death Date: 25 Mar 1595

Death Location: Nettleden, Dacorum Borough, Hertfordshire, England

Father: John RUDHEATH

Mother: Cecily Mainwaring

Spouse(s): Lady Mainwaring), Lady Cotton

Children(s): Richard Cotton, Dorothy Torbock, Elizabeth Cotton, Mary Cotton, Richard Cotton, Winifred Cotton

In 1505, Sir George of combermere, Wilkesley and Pulton Cotton entered the world in Combermere Cotton (Cheshire) England United Kingdom, born to John De Cotton Esq Of Rudheath And Cecily De Cotton De Mainwaring. Sir George of combermere, Wilkesley and Pulton Cotton married Lady Mary Onley Bagnall De Cotton, Lady Mary Onsley Of Catsby De Cotton Onley De Mainwaring, and had children including Dorothy Cotton Torbock, Elizabeth Cotton, Mary Cotton, Richard Cotton, Winifred Cotton. Sir George of combermere, Wilkesley and Pulton Cotton passed away in 1595 in Nettleden, Dacorum Borough, Hertfordshire, England.

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  • In 1505, Sir George of combermere, Wilkesley and Pulton Cotton entered the world in Combermere Cotton (Cheshire) England United Kingdom, born to John De Cotton Esq Of Rudheath And Cecily De Cotton De Mainwaring.
  • Sir George of combermere, Wilkesley and Pulton Cotton married Lady Mary Onley Bagnall De Cotton, Lady Mary Onsley Of Catsby De Cotton Onley De Mainwaring, and had children including Dorothy Cotton Torbock, Elizabeth Cotton, Mary Cotton, Richard Cotton, Winifred Cotton.
  • Sir George of combermere, Wilkesley and Pulton Cotton passed away in 1595 in Nettleden, Dacorum Borough, Hertfordshire, England.

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Sir Cotton's Ancestors

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Sir Cotton
1505–1595
Birth Place: Combermere Cotton (Cheshire) England United Kingdom
Parents
John de COTTON, ESQ of RUDHEATH
1464–1558
Cotton, Alkington, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Cecily (De Cotton De) Mainwaring
1468–1549
Ightfield, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (John Only) MP
1463–1537
Withington, Shropshire England United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Cotton's Descendants

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Sir (George of combermere, Wilkesley and Pulton) Cotton (1505–25 Mar 1595) m. Lady (Mary Onsley of Catsby De Cotton Onley (De) Mainwaring) (1506–14 March 1560) m. Lady (Mary Onley Bagnall DE) Cotton (14 March 1506–1559)
  1. 1. Richard Cotton 1539–1602 m. Mary Mainwaring 1541–1578 m. Jane Cotton –1596
    1. 1. Mary (Marshall) (Cotton) 1553–1625 m. Capt (Thomas of Abbot Anne) Marshall 1545–1618
      1. 1. Elizabeth Marshall 1574–1628
      2. 2. Ann (Cogan) Marshall 1580–1623
      3. 3. John Marshall 1572–1649
      4. 4. Lucy Marshall 1580–1649
      5. 5. Martha Marshall 1585–1645
      6. 6. Mary (Ruth) Marshall 1578–
      7. 7. Thomas (William) Marshall 1570–1618
      8. 8. William Marshall 1570–1688
    2. 2. Frances Cotton 1573–1630 m. George (A) Abell 1561–1630
      1. 1. Capt. (Robert) Abell 1589–1663
      2. 2. Dorthy ((Mary)) Abell 1593–1646
      3. 3. George Abell 1591–1663
      4. 4. Mary Abell 1613–1646
      5. 5. Richard Abell 1604–1634
    3. 3. Richard Cotton –1599
    4. 4. Robert Cotton –1596
    5. 5. Andrew Cotton 1564–1640
    6. 6. George Cotton 1560–1647
    7. 7. Dorothy Cotton 1572–1647
    8. 8. Andrew Cotton 1564–1640
    9. 9. George Cotton 1560–1647
    10. 10. Dorothy Cotton 1572–1647
  2. 2. Dorothy ((Cotton)) Torbock 1543–1612 m. Edward Torbock –1608
    1. 1. Dorothy Rutter –1650
    2. 2. Margaret Torbock –1578
  3. 3. Elizabeth Cotton 1537–1594
  4. 4. Mary Cotton 1541–1580
  5. 5. Richard Cotton 1540–1602 m. Mary Mainwairing 1541–1578 m. Jane Cotton –1596
    1. 1. Frances Cotton 1573–1630
    2. 2. Richard Cotton –1599
    3. 3. Robert Cotton –1596
    4. 4. Andrew Cotton 1564–1640
    5. 5. George Cotton 1560–1647
    6. 6. Dorothy Cotton 1572–1647
  6. 6. Winifred Cotton 1525–1559

Sir Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1505
1505
Birth of Sir George of combermere, Wilkesley and Pulton Cotton in Combermere Cotton (Cheshire) England United Kingdom
Combermere Cotton (Cheshire) England United Kingdom
1595
25 Mar 1595
Age 90
Death of Sir George of combermere, Wilkesley and Pulton Cotton in Combermere, Cotton, Cheshire, England United Kingdom
Combermere, Cotton, Cheshire, England United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Combermere Cotton (Cheshire) England United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1595
    Event Place: Combermere, Cotton, Cheshire, England United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Nettleden, Dacorum Borough, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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