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Hi I have a birth entry of my ancestor William Cotton 1792 Alsager church
Residence Oakhanger moss Haslington

I had other William threads but I feel this needs to be separate so as not to confuse.

So Williams parents were William Cotton & Sarah Cotton.(cousins)

William seniors parents were Thomas Cotton husbandman & Hannah Mainwaring.

Hannah’s father was Henry so that’s Williams great grandad (?)

Now his maternal line is
Sarah’s parents as follows John Cotton & Ann Mainwaring

So this makes the grandparents (Cotton ) brothers & (mainwaring ) sisters all legal apparently thank goodness!!

So the common great grandad is Henry Mainwaring
Now it’s Henry Mainwaring that I would like to trace I’m guessing he’s gonna to be earlier 1700s birth.

I have found the wife of Henry
Sarah Washington married 1714 but no
Parents of those two yet!!

Haslington is in Cheshire so henry may have been been late 1600's

Henry Mainwaring
England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000
Name:
Henry Mainwaring
Event Type:
Marriage
Event Date:
30 Mar 1714
Event Place:
, Barthomley, Cheshire, England
Gender:
Male
Spouse's Name:
Sara Washington

Henry Manwaring
England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000
Name:
Henry Manwaring
Event Type:
Christening
Event Date:
10 Aug 1686
Event Place:
, Tarvin, Cheshire, England
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
03 Aug 1686
Father's Name:
John Manwaring

there is only one henry I can find born late 1600's the one above

is this sarah

Sarah Washington
England, Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1598-1900
Name:
Sarah Washington
Event Type:
Christening
Event Date:
29 May 1681
Event Place:
Middlewich, Cheshire, England
Gender:
Female
Father's Name:
Edward Washington
Mother's Name:
Anne Washington

or could be this sarah

Sara Washington
England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000
Name:
Sara Washington
Event Type:
Christening
Event Date:
Feb 1689
Event Place:
, Haslington, Cheshire, England
Gender:
Female
Father's Name:
Gasvaris Washington
Mother's Name:
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Hi Malyon

Thank you that’s great !!
Ps how do I view this will do I have to ring Cheshire archives

Name: Cotton, Thomas
Dates: 23 Mar 1808
Place: Haslingden, Cheshire, England
Book: Births Anno 1657. (Birth)
Collection: Cheshire: - Wills and Inventories, 1801-1810 (A-L)
Volume: List of Wills and Administrations (Including the Infra Wills), Now Preserved in the Probate Registry at Chester. For the Years 1801-1810, Both Inclusive.
Chapter: A to L.
Text: Cotton, Thomas, of Haslingden, husbandman 23 Mar 1808
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Think it’s the gasvaris father one for Sarah - odd name

? :)

Just revisited my this post - I think the Tarvin birth for Henry Mainwaring- I’m not sure that’s the right person, would any body be able to help further thanks.

Just revisited this post - I think the Tarvin birth for Henry Mainwaring- I’m not sure that’s the right person, would any body be able to help further thanks.