Mary Cotton

Brief Life History of Mary

Mary Cotton was born about 1614, in Heswall, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom. She married Thomas Penkett on 30 January 1635, in Heswall, Cheshire, England. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Heswall, Cheshire, England in 1635.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Penkett
1610–1686
Mary Cotton
1614–
Marriage: 30 January 1635
Margaret Penkett
1637–
Henricus Penkett
1641–
Elizabeth Penket
1646–
John Penkett
1648–
Isobell Penketh
1650–
Thomas Penkett
1653–
Samuel Penkett
1658–
Ann Penketh
1661–1698
Maria Penkett
1664–

Sources (13)

  • / in entry for Elizabeth Fenkett, "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000"
  • / in entry for Elizabeth Fenket, "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000"
  • / in entry for Margareta Denket, "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000"

World Events (4)

1620 · The Pilgrims Board the Mayflower

"The Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower in search of religious freedom in the New World in September 1620. The Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, England, with 102 passengers, 40 of whom called themselves ""Saints."" After two stormy months at sea, the ship reached the New World. Nearly half of the group died during their first winter due to malnutrition and the harsh New England winter."

1642 · The English Civil War

A series of conflicts regarding England's governance during the years 1642 to 1651 is now known as The English Civil War. Charles I summoned supporters to join him against his enemies in Parliament. In October 1642, nearly 10,000 men fought for Charles I and chased Parliament across the River Tamar. Fighting continued for years and was finally ended at the Battle of Worcester on September 3, 1651, with a Parliamentarian victory.

1688 · Glorious Revolution

The Glorious Revolution brought the downfall of Catholic King James II and the reign of his Protestant daughter Mary and her Dutch husband, William III of Orange.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of numerous places called from Old English (æt) cotum (dative plural of cot) ‘at the cottages or huts’ (or sometimes possibly from a Middle English plural, coten). Examples include Coton (Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Staffordshire), Cottam (East Yorkshire, Lancashire, Nottinghamshire), and Cotham (Nottinghamshire). Particularly common in Staffordshire.

French: from a pet form of the personal name Nicolas (see Nicholas ), derived via Nicot, or of the personal name Jacques , derived via Jacot.

History: John Cotton (1584–1652) was a noted Puritan preacher, who landed at Boston, MA, from London in 1633 and became leader of the Congregationalists in America.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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