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William Cotton 1485 – 1515 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1485

Birth Location: Langwade, Cambridgeshire, England

Death Date: AFT 1515

Death Location: Langwade, Cambridgeshire, England

Father: Thomas Cotton

Mother: Joan Sharpe

Spouse(s): Margaret Culpeper

Children(s): Anne Cotton, Thomas Cotton, Bridgett Cotton, John Cotton, Joan Cotton

In 1485, William Cotton entered the world in Langwade, Cambridgeshire, England, born to Thomas Cotton and Joan Sharpe. William Cotton married Margaret Culpeper, and had children including Anne Cotton, Thomas Cotton, Bridgett Cotton, John Cotton, Joan Cotton. William Cotton passed away in 1515 in Langwade, Cambridgeshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1485, William Cotton entered the world in Langwade, Cambridgeshire, England, born to Thomas Cotton and Joan Sharpe.
  • William Cotton married Margaret Culpeper, and had children including Anne Cotton, Thomas Cotton, Bridgett Cotton, John Cotton, Joan Cotton.
  • William Cotton passed away in 1515 in Langwade, Cambridgeshire, England.

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William Cotton's Ancestors

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William Cotton
1485 – 1515
Birth Place: Langwade, Cambridgeshire, England
Parents
Thomas Cotton
1443 – 1499
Langwade, Cambridgeshire, England
Joan Sharpe
1440 – 1496
England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cotton's Descendants

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William Cotton (1485 – AFT 1515) m. Margaret Culpeper (1481 – AFT 1518)
  1. 1. Anne Cotton (ABT 1500 – BEF 1549)
  2. 2. Thomas Cotton (BET 1501 AND 1520 – )
  3. 3. Bridgett Cotton (1515 – )
  4. 4. John Cotton (ABT 1515 – )
  5. 5. Joan Cotton (1518 – 11 Jan 1556/57)

William Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1485
1485
Birth of William Cotton in Langwade, Cambridgeshire, England
Langwade, Cambridgeshire, England
1515
AFT 1515
Age 30
Death of William Cotton in Langwade, Cambridgeshire, England
Langwade, Cambridgeshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1485
    Event Place: Langwade, Cambridgeshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: AFT 1515
    Event Place: Langwade, Cambridgeshire, England

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