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Richard Cotton, Esquire

Richard Cotton, Esquire

Male 1539 - 1602  (62 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Richard Cotton, Esquire was born on 27 Aug 1539 in Cheshire, England, United Kingdom; was christened in 1539 (son of George Cotton and Mary Onley); died on 14 Jun 1602 in Stoke, Staffordshire, England; was buried on 14 Jun 1602 in Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom.

    Richard married Mary Mainwaring on 6 Jan 1559 in Combermere, Cheshire, England. Mary (daughter of Sir Arthur Mainwaring and Lady Maragret Brereton) was born in 1541 in Ightfield, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom; was christened in 1541 in Ightfield, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom; died on 14 Jun 1578 in Nantwich, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom; was buried in 1578 in Wrenbury, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Mary Cotton was born in 1558 in England, Unitd Kingdom; was christened on 4 Apr 1563 in Shillington, Bedfordshire, England; died in Nov 1592 in England, Unitd Kingdom.
    2. George Cotton was born about 1560 in Combermere, Cheshire, England; was christened in 1565; died in 1647 in Cheshire, England, United Kingdom; was buried in Saint Margaret Churchyard, Wrenbury-Cum-Frith, Cheshire, England.
    3. William Cotton Lord Mayor was born in 1560 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; died on 26 Aug 1621 in Silverton, Devonshire, England; was buried on 31 Aug 1621.
    4. Arthur Cotton was born about 1562 in Combermere, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom; was christened in 1561 in Combermere, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom; died in 1649 in England, Unitd Kingdom.
    5. Dorothy Cotton was born in 1563 in Combermere, Chester, England; was christened in 1563 in Of, Combermere, Chester, England; died in 1565 in Wrenbury, Cheshire, England; was buried on 27 Apr 1647 in Woore, Shropshire, England.
    6. Mary Cotton was born on 4 Apr 1563 in Shillington, Bedfordshire, England; was christened on 4 Apr 1563 in Shillington, Bedford, England; died on 27 Apr 1647 in Muckelstone, Shropshire, England.
    7. Frances Cotton was born in 1565 in Hemington, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom; died in 1646 in Hemington, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom; was buried in Leicester Saint Nicholas, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom.
    8. Elizabeth Cotton was born about 1566 in Combermere, Cheshire, England; was christened in 1567 in Of Combermere, Cheshire, England; and died.
    9. Winifred Cotton was born about 1568 in Ightfield, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom; and died.
    10. Andrew Cotton was born in 1569 in Combermere, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom; died on 6 Sep 1640 in Wrenbury, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom; was buried on 6 Sep 1640 in Wrenbury, Cheshire, England.

    Family/Spouse: Philippa. Philippa was born in 1543 in Combermere, Chester, England; died before 18 Aug 1631 in Saint Michael, Hertfordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. William Cotton was born in 1560 in Devonshire, England; died on 26 Aug 1621 in Silverton, Devonshire, England; was buried on 31 Aug 1621.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  George Cotton was born in 1505 in Coton, Shropshire, England (son of Rev John Cotton and Cecily Mainwaring); died on 25 Mar 1545 in Combermere, Cheshire, England; was buried in 1545 in Dacorum, Hertfordshire, England.

    George married Mary Onley on 11 Nov 1537 in Hemington, Northampton, England. Mary (daughter of Sir John Onley, Esquire Of Catesby and Jane Pontesbury) was born in 1506 in Catesby, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England; died on 14 Mar 1560 in Combermere, Shropshire, Shropshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Onley was born in 1506 in Catesby, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England (daughter of Sir John Onley, Esquire Of Catesby and Jane Pontesbury); died on 14 Mar 1560 in Combermere, Shropshire, Shropshire, England.
    Children:
    1. 1. Richard Cotton, Esquire was born on 27 Aug 1539 in Cheshire, England, United Kingdom; was christened in 1539; died on 14 Jun 1602 in Stoke, Staffordshire, England; was buried on 14 Jun 1602 in Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom.
    2. Dorothy Cotton was born about 1543 in Combermere, Lancashire, England; died in Aug 1612 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England; was buried in 1612 in Saint Michael Churchyard, Huyton With Roby, Merseyside, England.
    3. Winifred Cotton was born in 1545 in Combermere, Cheshire, England; died in 1599 in Liss, Hampshire, England.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Rev John Cotton was born in 1464 in Alkington, Shropshire, England; was christened in Jun 1464 in Coton, Cambridgeshire, England (son of William De Cotton, Jr and Agnes Young); died on 8 May 1558 in Wem, Shropshire, England.

    John married Cecily Mainwaring in 1495 in West Cotton, Shropshire, England. Cecily (daughter of Thomas Mainwaring and Jane De Sutton) was born on 20 Mar 1468 in Ightfield, Shropshire, England; died on 24 Aug 1507 in Shropshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Cecily Mainwaring was born on 20 Mar 1468 in Ightfield, Shropshire, England (daughter of Thomas Mainwaring and Jane De Sutton); died on 24 Aug 1507 in Shropshire, England.
    Children:
    1. Sir Richard Cotton, of Warblington was born in 1500 in Coton, Nr. Whitchurch, Shropshire, England; died on 12 Oct 1556 in Bedhampton, Hampshire, England.
    2. 2. George Cotton was born in 1505 in Coton, Shropshire, England; died on 25 Mar 1545 in Combermere, Cheshire, England; was buried in 1545 in Dacorum, Hertfordshire, England.
    3. William Cotton was born about 1508 in Cotton, Stowmarket, Shropshire, England; died on 2 Oct 1554 in Cotton, Shropshire, England.

  3. 6.  Sir John Onley, Esquire Of Catesby was born in 1463 in Catesby, Northampton, England (son of John Onley and Johanna); died on 19 Jun 1512 in Wem, Shropshire, England; was buried in Withington, Shropshire, England.

    John married Jane Pontesbury about 1490 in Catesby, Northamptonshire, England. Jane (daughter of Thomas Pontesbury and Elizabeth Grafton) was born about 1467 in Catesby, Northamptonshire, England; died after 11 Nov 1537 in Albringhton, Salopshire, England; was buried in Chetwynd, Telford and Wrekin Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Jane Pontesbury was born about 1467 in Catesby, Northamptonshire, England (daughter of Thomas Pontesbury and Elizabeth Grafton); died after 11 Nov 1537 in Albringhton, Salopshire, England; was buried in Chetwynd, Telford and Wrekin Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England.
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Onley was born about 1497 in Chetwynd, Shropshire, England; and died.
    2. John Onley was born about 1501 in Catesby, Northampton, England; died in WILL DATED 1537 Nov 11.
    3. 3. Mary Onley was born in 1506 in Catesby, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England; died on 14 Mar 1560 in Combermere, Shropshire, Shropshire, England.
    4. Adam Onley was born about 1510 in Of Catesby, Northamptonshire, England; and died.
    5. Robert Onley was born about 1510 in Of Catesby, Northampton, England; and died.
    6. Jane Onley was born in 1512; died in 1586; was buried in Arreton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William De Cotton, Jr was born in 1432 in Alkington, Shropshire, England (son of William De Cotton and Mary Hulse); died in 1460.

    William married Agnes Young in 1460 in Coton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom. Agnes (daughter of Philip Young and Agnes Bonarton) was born in 1437 in Shropshire, England, United Kingdom; died in 1524 in Coton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Agnes Young was born in 1437 in Shropshire, England, United Kingdom (daughter of Philip Young and Agnes Bonarton); died in 1524 in Coton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom.
    Children:
    1. 4. Rev John Cotton was born in 1464 in Alkington, Shropshire, England; was christened in Jun 1464 in Coton, Cambridgeshire, England; died on 8 May 1558 in Wem, Shropshire, England.

  3. 10.  Thomas Mainwaring was born in 1437 in Ightfield, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom (son of William Mainwaring and Margaret Wareyn); died in 1508 in Ightfield, Shropshire, England, Great Britian; was buried in 1508 in Ightfield, Shropshire, England.

    Thomas married Jane De Sutton in 1455 in Staffordshire, England, Great Britain. Jane (daughter of Sir John De Sutton, VI 1st Baron Dudley Knight Of The Garter and Lady Elizabeth De Berkeley, Barons Sutton Of Dudley) was born in 1434 in Dudley Castle, Dudley, Worcestershire, England; died on 29 Nov 1483 in Shropshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Jane De Sutton was born in 1434 in Dudley Castle, Dudley, Worcestershire, England (daughter of Sir John De Sutton, VI 1st Baron Dudley Knight Of The Garter and Lady Elizabeth De Berkeley, Barons Sutton Of Dudley); died on 29 Nov 1483 in Shropshire, England.
    Children:
    1. George Manwaring died in Of Colton, Shropshire.
    2. 5. Cecily Mainwaring was born on 20 Mar 1468 in Ightfield, Shropshire, England; died on 24 Aug 1507 in Shropshire, England.
    3. Alice Mainwaring was born about 1470 in England, Unitd Kingdom; and died.

  5. 12.  John Onley was born about 1437 in Catesby, Northampton, Shrops, England (son of John Onley and Matilda De Haversham); died in 1515 in Withington, Shropshire, England.

    John married Johanna about 1462 in Of Catesby, Northampton, Shrops, England. Johanna was born about 1441 in Catesby, Northampton, Shrops, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Johanna was born about 1441 in Catesby, Northampton, Shrops, England; and died.
    Children:
    1. 6. Sir John Onley, Esquire Of Catesby was born in 1463 in Catesby, Northampton, England; died on 19 Jun 1512 in Wem, Shropshire, England; was buried in Withington, Shropshire, England.

  7. 14.  Thomas Pontesbury was born about 1441 in Albrighton, Shropshire, England (son of Thomas Pontesbury, Sr.); died on 25 Mar 1514 in England, Unitd Kingdom; was buried in Shrewsbury Saint Alkmund, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.

    Thomas married Elizabeth Grafton about 1466 in Catsby, Northamptonshire, England. Elizabeth (daughter of Richard Grafton and Susan Anna) was born in 1445 in England, Unitd Kingdom; died on 9 Sep 1514 in Shrewsbury Saint Alkmund, Shropshire, England; was buried in Sep 1514 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Elizabeth Grafton was born in 1445 in England, Unitd Kingdom (daughter of Richard Grafton and Susan Anna); died on 9 Sep 1514 in Shrewsbury Saint Alkmund, Shropshire, England; was buried in Sep 1514 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.
    Children:
    1. George Pontesbury was born in Shropshire, England, United Kingdom; died on 10 Oct 1550 in England, Unitd Kingdom; was buried in 1550 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England.
    2. Anna Pontesbury was born about 1462 in Shropshire, England; died before 1570 in England, Unitd Kingdom.
    3. 7. Jane Pontesbury was born about 1467 in Catesby, Northamptonshire, England; died after 11 Nov 1537 in Albringhton, Salopshire, England; was buried in Chetwynd, Telford and Wrekin Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England.