John Cotton

Peerage person ID=246756
Person human Q75615697
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John Cotton

Summary

John Cotton is a human[1]. He was born on +1465-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1558-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Key Facts

  • John Cotton was born on +1465-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Cotton died on +1558-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Cotton's father was William Cotton, of Cotton[4].
  • John Cotton's mother was Agnes Yonge, of Cainton, Salop[5].
  • John Cotton was married to Cecily Mainwaring[6].
  • A child of John Cotton was Sir George Cotton[7].
  • A child of John Cotton was Sir Richard Cotton[8].
  • John Cotton is recorded as male[9].
  • John Cotton's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • John Cotton's family name is recorded as Cotton[11].
  • John Cotton's given name is recorded as John[12].
  • John Cotton's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00199904[13].
  • John Cotton's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Cotton-166[14].
  • John Cotton's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p24676.htm#i246756[15].

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Origins and Family

John Cotton was born on +1465-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was William Cotton, of Cotton[4]. His mother was Agnes Yonge, of Cainton, Salop[5].

Personal Life

John Cotton was married to Cecily Mainwaring[6]. Children include Sir George Cotton[7], 1505–1545[16] and Sir Richard Cotton[8], 1497–1556[17].

Death and Burial

John Cotton died on +1558-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

Who were John Cotton's parents?

John Cotton's father was William Cotton, of Cotton[4]. John Cotton's mother was Agnes Yonge, of Cainton, Salop[5].

Who was John Cotton married to?

John Cotton's spouses include Cecily Mainwaring[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  8. [2] . WikiTree. wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . WikiTree. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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