Richard Cotton

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Personal and Family Information

Richard was born about 1539 in England, the son of George Cotton but his mother is unknown.

He died in 1602. The place is not known.

He had two marriages/partners. His first wife was Jane Seyliard, who he married in 1578. The place has not been found. Their two known children were Robert (c1580-1596) and Sir Richard (1582-1599).

His second wife was Mary Mainwaring, who he married in ABT 1559. The place has not been found. Their five known children were George (1560-1647), Mary (c1563-1647), Andrew (1564-1640), Frances (1565-1632) and Dorothy (1572-1647).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Richard Cotton
(c1539-1602)

  

George Cotton
(1515-1545)

    
 		   
 		 
     
 		 
     
 		   
 		 
     
 		 
     
 		   
 		   
 		 
     
 		 
     
 		   
 		 
     
 		 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
BirthABT 1539
Place: England
Death1602
Christening2 SEP 1545
Place: Cumbermere, Cheshire, England

Notes

Note 1

!Source: www.findmypast.co.uk Record Transcription: England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975

First name[s] Mary

Last name Cotton

Gender Female

Birth year -

Birth place -

Baptism year 1563

Baptism date 04 Apr 1563

Place Shillington

County Bedfordshire

Country England

Father's first name[s] Richard

Father's last name Cotton

Mother's first name[s] -

Mother's last name -

Record set England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975

Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records

Subcategory Parish Baptisms

Collections from England, Great Britain

!Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123373120/richard-cotton#source

Richard Cotton

Birth 22 Aug 1539

England

Death 14 Jun 1602 [aged 62]

Metropolitan Borough of Coventry, West Midlands, England

Burial

St. Margaret Churchyard

Wrenbury-cum-Frith, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England

Memorial ID 123373120 ·

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Family Members

Parents

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George Cotton

unknown–1545

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Mary Onley Bagnall

unknown–1560

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Spouses

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Mary Mainwaring Cotton

1541–1578 [m. 1560]

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Jane Seyliard Cotton

unknown–1596 [m. 1578]

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Siblings

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Mary Cotton Grey

unknown–1580

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Dorothy Cotton Torbock

unknown–1612

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Elizabeth Cotton Francis

unknown–1594

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Winifred Cotton Dering

unknown–1599

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Children

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Robert Cotton

unknown–1596

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Richard Cotton

unknown–1599

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George Cotton

1560–1647

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Mary Cotton Bulkeley

1563 – unknown

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Andrew Cotton

1564–1640

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Frances Cotton Abell

1565–1632

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Dorothy Cotton

1572–1647