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Biography of Robert Salusbury Cotton 3rd Baronet 1695-1748

Paternal Family Tree: De Cotton

Before 2nd January 1695 [his father] Thomas Cotton 2nd Baronet (age 23) and [his mother] Philadelphia Lynch Lady Cotton (age 19) were married. They had nine sons and six daughters.

On 2nd January 1695 Robert Salusbury Cotton 3rd Baronet was born to Thomas Cotton 2nd Baronet (age 23) and Philadelphia Lynch Lady Cotton (age 19).

On 12th June 1715 [his father] Thomas Cotton 2nd Baronet (age 43) died. His son Robert (age 20) succeeded 3rd Baronet Cotton of Combermere in Cheshire.

Combermere Papers. 1745. Sir [his father] Thomas was succeeded by his son Sir Robert (age 49) who married Lady [his future wife] Betty Tollemache (age 63) daughter of the Earl of Dysart and dying in 1748 without issue was succeeded by his brother [his brother] Lynch (age 40). He married his cousin Miss Cotton of Ethwall (age 32) and died in 1775 leaving behind him besides other issue Robert (age 6) who succeeded him and was the father of Lord Combermere Roland an Admiral in the Royal Navy and father of General Sir Willoughby Cotton GCB at one time Commander in Chief at Bombay; Lynch; George, Dean of Chester; Thomas; William; Richard, an officer in the Army killed in action; Henry; and Calveley, Captain 1st Life Guards who married Miss Lockwood by whom he had Major General Sir Sidney Cotton KCB Admiral Frank Cotton and Major General Sir Arthur Cotton Kt., Madras Engineers, celebrated for his irrigation labours in India.

Before 16th August 1745 Robert Salusbury Cotton 3rd Baronet (age 50) and Elizabeth Tollemache (age 63) were married. She the daughter of Lionel Tollemache 3rd Earl Dysart and Grace Wilbraham Countess Dysart.

On 16th August 1745 or 16th August 1746 [his wife] Elizabeth Tollemache (age 63) died.

On 27th August 1748 Robert Salusbury Cotton 3rd Baronet (age 53) died. His brother [his brother] Lynch (age 43) succeeded 4th Baronet Cotton of Combermere in Cheshire.

Royal Ancestors of Robert Salusbury Cotton 3rd Baronet 1695-1748

Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 18 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 24 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Robert Salusbury Cotton 3rd Baronet 1695-1748

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Cotton of Combermere 8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Cotton 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Cotton 10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Cotton of Combermere Abbey in Cheshire 11 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

GrandFather: Robert Cotton 1st Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Calverley

Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Calverley

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Tattershall

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Calverley

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Calverley

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh "The Elder" Cholmondeley

Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh "The Younger" Cholmondeley

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ann Dorman

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Cholmondeley

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Holford

Father: Thomas Cotton 2nd Baronet 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Salusbury

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Salusbury 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katheryn of Berain Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Salusbury 1st Baronet 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Stanley 4th Earl of Derby 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Ursula Stanley 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Halsall

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Salusbury 2nd Baronet 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Myddelton

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Myddelton of Chirk

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Dryhurst

Great x 2 Grandmother: Hester Myddelton

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Olmstead of Ingatestone in Essex

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Olmstead

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane aka Elizabeth Danvers

GrandMother: Hester Salusbury 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Tyrrell 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Montagu 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Tyrrell 1st Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Hester Tyrrell Lady Salusbury 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Robert Salusbury Cotton 3rd Baronet 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

GrandFather: Thomas Lynch

Mother: Philadelphia Lynch Lady Cotton