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Sir Knight George Cotton of St Giles 1525–1559 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1525

Birth Location: St Giles, London Borough of Camden, Greater London, England

Death Date: 21 March 1559

Death Location: London, City of London, Greater London, England

Father: Clement Sr

Mother: Constance Leventhorpe

Spouse(s): Margaret Spencercombe

Children(s): Rowland I, Montreville Cotton, Thomas Cotton, Timothy Cotton

In 1525, Sir Knight George Cotton of St Giles entered the world in St Giles, London Borough of Camden, Greater London, England, born to Clement Cotton Sr And Constance Leventhorpe. Sir Knight George Cotton of St Giles married Margaret 12Ggm Wittacre Cotton Of Spencercombe, and had children including Montreville Cotton, Rowland Cotton I, Thomas Cotton, Timothy Cotton. Sir Knight George Cotton of St Giles passed away in 1559 in London, City of London, Greater London, England.

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  • In 1525, Sir Knight George Cotton of St Giles entered the world in St Giles, London Borough of Camden, Greater London, England, born to Clement Cotton Sr And Constance Leventhorpe.
  • Sir Knight George Cotton of St Giles married Margaret 12Ggm Wittacre Cotton Of Spencercombe, and had children including Montreville Cotton, Rowland Cotton I, Thomas Cotton, Timothy Cotton.
  • Sir Knight George Cotton of St Giles passed away in 1559 in London, City of London, Greater London, England.

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Sir Giles's Ancestors

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Sir Giles
1525–1559
Birth Place: St Giles, London Borough of Camden, Greater London, England
Parents
Clement Cotton Sr
1475–1525
Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Constance Leventhorpe
1478–1550
Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Clement Walter Montrevil Cotton) Lord
1500–1525
Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Giles's Descendants

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Sir (Knight George Cotton of St) Giles (1525–21 March 1559) m. Margaret (12GGM Wittacre Cotton of) Spencercombe (1525–20 Sep 1557)
  1. 1. Rowland (Cotton) I 1558–1604 m. MARY (LOUISA) HURLBERT 1556–1595
    1. 1. Roland Cotton 1587–1646 m. Elizabeth Saltonstall 1588–1671
      1. 1. Dorothea Cotton 1620–1687 m. John Russell 1608–1695
        1. 1. Joseph (Russell (paternal 4x great grandfather of Lizzie) Borden) 1650–1739 m. Elizabeth Forbes 1657–1737
        2. 2. Jonathan Russell 1650–1723
        3. 3. Mary 1645–1694
        4. 4. Dorothy 1658–1657
        5. 5. John 1664–1696
        6. 6. John Russell 1664–1695
        7. 7. John Russell –1696
        8. 8. Jonathan (John) Russell 1644–1646
        9. 9. Mary Russell 1630–1681
  2. 2. Montreville Cotton 1553–1610
  3. 3. Thomas Cotton 1550–1557
  4. 4. Timothy Cotton 1545–

Sir Giles's Timeline

2 Records

1525
1525
Birth of Sir Knight George Cotton of St Giles in St Giles, London Borough of Camden, Greater London, England
St Giles, London Borough of Camden, Greater London, England
1559
21 March 1559
Age 34
Death of Sir Knight George Cotton of St Giles in London, St. Giles-without-Cripplegate, London, England, United Kingdom
London, St. Giles-without-Cripplegate, London, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: St Giles, London Borough of Camden, Greater London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 March 1559
    Event Place: London, St. Giles-without-Cripplegate, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: London, City of London, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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