Ancestral Trails 2016 » Thomas COTTON (1594-1662)

Personal data Thomas COTTON 


Household of Thomas COTTON

(1) He is married to Margaret HOWARD.

They got married on June 17, 1617 at London, Middlesex, he was 23 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Frances COTTON  1619-????
  2. John COTTON  -1702 
  3. Lucy COTTON  1618-1684


(2) He is married to Alice CONSTABLE.

They got married on April 17, 1640 at London, Middlesex, he was 45 years old.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Thomas COTTON

Thomas COTTON
1544-1592
Elizabeth SHIRLEY
1549-1575

Thomas COTTON
1594-1662

(1) 1617

Margaret HOWARD
1593-????

Frances COTTON
1619-????
John COTTON
-1702
Lucy COTTON
1618-1684
(2) 1640

Alice CONSTABLE
1613-????


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Historical events

Birthday June 13, 1594

  • Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1594: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 19 » Having already been elected to the throne of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1587, Sigismund III of the House of Vasa is crowned King of Sweden, having succeeded his father John III of Sweden in 1592.
    • February 27 » Henry IV is crowned King of France.
    • June 11 » Philip II recognizes the rights and privileges of the local nobles and chieftains in the Philippines, which paved way to the stabilization of the rule of the Principalía (an elite ruling class of native nobility in Spanish Philippines).
    • June 23 » The Action of Faial, Azores. The Portuguese carrack Cinco Chagas, loaded with slaves and treasure, is attacked and sunk by English ships with only 13 survivors out of over 700 on board.
    • July 5 » Portuguese forces under the command of Pedro Lopes de Sousa begin an unsuccessful invasion of the Kingdom of Kandy during the Campaign of Danture in Sri Lanka.
    • August 30 » The christening of Prince Henry of Scotland is celebrated with the Masque at the baptism of Prince Henry at Stirling Castle.

Day of marriage April 17, 1640

  • Stadhouder Prins Frederik Hendrik (Huis van Oranje) was from 1625 till 1647 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1640: Source: Wikipedia
    • May 5 » King Charles I of England dissolves the Short Parliament.
    • August 28 » Second Bishop's War: King Charles I's English army loses to a Scottish Covenanter force at the Battle of Newburn.
    • October 26 » The Treaty of Ripon is signed, restoring peace between Covenanter Scotland and King Charles.
    • December 1 » End of the Iberian Union: Portugal acclaims as King João IV of Portugal, ending 59 years of personal union of the crowns of Portugal and Spain and the end of the rule of the Philippine Dynasty.

Day of death May 13, 1662

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    Van 1650 tot 1672 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Eerste Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1662: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 1 » The Chinese general Koxinga seizes the island of Taiwan after a nine-month siege.
    • May 9 » The figure who later became Mr. Punch makes his first recorded appearance in England.
    • August 24 » The Act of Uniformity requires England to accept the Book of Common Prayer.
    • October 17 » Charles II of England sells Dunkirk to Louis XIV of France for 40,000 pounds.
    • December 1 » Diarist John Evelyn records skating on the frozen lake in St James's Park, London, watched by Charles II and Queen Catherine.


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