Genealogy of the Marshall Family,
including Medieval and Ancient Lines

Updated: 09-30-2024.

Submitted and Maintained by Bill Marshall, bill.marshall@verizon.net.


Additions and corrections appreciated (especially with sources). My current list of sources is here. Homepage here.

Index of Medieval and Ancient Lines is here, notable people here, and Gedcom available to be downloaded.

Index of Modern Lines (immigrants to America and their descendants) is here, notable people here, and Gedcom here.


Individual Page


Family:
Marriage: Children:
  1. William COTTON
  2. Sir George COTTON Birth: Abt 1505 in Cotton, Salop Death: 25 Mar 1545 in Combermere, Cheshire
  3. Sir Richard COTTON
  4. Ralph COTTON
  5. Robert COTTON
  6. Thomas COTTON

Bibliography
  1. Faris, David, Plantagenet ancestry of seventeenth century colonists: the descent from the later Plantagenet Kings of England, Henry III, Edward I, Edward II, and Edward III, of emigrants from England and Wales to the North American colonies before 1701, second edition. Boston: New England Historical Genealogical Society, 1999. NYPL APR (New England) 01-1513. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Faris PA2 p[0-9ivxc]*].
  2. Richardson, Douglas, Plantagenet Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families. Baltimore, MD: Genelogical Publishing Co, 2004. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Richardson PA p[0-9]*].
  3. Richardson, Douglas, Royal Ancestry. Salt Lake City, Utah: Douglas Richardson, 2013. NYPL JFF 16-1184 v1-5 Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Richardson RoyalAnc v1[pc][0-9]*].
  4. Richardson, Douglas, Royal Ancestry. Salt Lake City, Utah: Douglas Richardson, 2013. NYPL JFF 16-1184 v1-5 Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Richardson RoyalAnc v4p[0-9]*].
  5. Roberts, Gary Boyd, The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants to the American Colonies or the United States: who were themselves notable or left descendants notable in American history, with a 2008 Addendum, Coda, and Final Additions. Baltimore, MD: Gen Pub Co, 2008. NYPL APK 08-4216. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Roberts RD600 p[0-9]*].
  6. Roberts, Gary Boyd, Ancestors of American Presidents, First Authoritative Edition. Santa Clarita, CA: Carl Boyer, 1995. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Roberts USPres [A-Zp][A-Z0-9]*].

Sources for birth and parent Information
date:
abt 1465 [Ref: Faris PA2 p1],
parents:
[Ref: Faris PA2 p1, Richardson PA p33, Richardson RoyalAnc v1p106]
Sources for death Information
date:
before 1549 [Ref: Richardson PA p33]
Sources with Information about marriage to Cecily MAINWARING
names:
[Ref: Faris PA2 p235, Richardson RoyalAnc v4p1, Roberts USPres p365],
child:
[Ref: Faris PA2 p1, Richardson PA p33, Richardson RoyalAnc v1p106, Roberts RD600 p312, Roberts USPres p192, Roberts USPres p193, Roberts USPres p367]
Research Notes:
Esq, of Cotton (in Wem), Shropshire [Ref: Richardson PA p33, Richardson RoyalAnc v1p106, Richardson RoyalAnc v4p1]



Pedigree of John COTTON
 /-----William COTTON
John COTTON
|         /-----Philip YONGE
 \-----Agnes YONGE



Descendants of John COTTON
1. John COTTON m. Cecily MAINWARING
m. Cecily MAINWARING father: Thomas MAINWARING mother: Jane SUTTON

2nd generation

3. Sir George COTTON m. Mary ONLEY
m. Mary ONLEY father: John ONLEY mother: Jane PONTESBURY

3rd generation

12. Richard COTTON m1. Mary MANWARING m2. Jane SULLIARD m3. Philippa (DORMER)
m. Mary MANWARING father: Sir Arthur MANWARING mother: Margaret MANWARING
m. Jane SULLIARD father: William SULLIARD mother: Joan TODD
m. Philippa (DORMER)

4th generation

18. Frances COTTON m. George ABELL
m. George ABELL father: Robert ABELL

5th generation

22. Robert ABELL m. Joanna (ABELL)
m. Joanna (ABELL)