Individual Details

Catherine Cotton

( - 16 Mar 1786)

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Catherine Cotton1

F, #283211, d. 16 March 1786
Last Edited=13 May 2008
Catherine Cotton was the daughter of Rowland Cotton.2 She married Robert Shirley, 6th Earl Ferrers, son of Hon. Laurence Shirley and Anne Clarges, on 26 December 1754.1 She died on 16 March 1786.1
From 26 December 1754, her married name became Shirley. After her marriage, Catherine Cotton was styled as Countess Ferrers on 11 October 1778.
Children of Catherine Cotton and Robert Shirley, 6th Earl Ferrers

Robert Shirley, 7th Earl Ferrers+2 b. 21 Sep 1756, d. 2 May 1827
Washington Shirley, 8th Earl Ferrers+2 b. 13 Nov 1760, d. 2 Oct 1842
Citations

[S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1417. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
[S37] BP2003. [S37]

Events

Marriage26 Dec 1754Earl Robert Shirley
Death16 Mar 1786

Families

SpouseEarl Robert Shirley (1723 - 1787)
ChildRobert Shirley (1756 - 1827)
ChildWashington Shirley (1760 - 1842)