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 ·

Family Members

Parents

George Cotton

unknown–1545

Mary Onley Bagnall

unknown–1560

Spouses

Mary Mainwaring Cotton

1541–1578 [m. 1560]

Jane Seyliard Cotton

unknown–1596 [m. 1578]

Siblings

Mary Cotton Grey

unknown–1580

Dorothy Cotton Torbock

unknown–1612

Elizabeth Cotton Francis

unknown–1594

Winifred Cotton Dering

unknown–1599

Children

Robert Cotton

unknown–1596

Richard Cotton

unknown–1599

George Cotton

1560–1647

Mary Cotton Bulkeley

1563 – unknown

Andrew Cotton

1564–1640

Frances Cotton Abell

1565–1632

Dorothy Cotton

1572–1647