Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 8 Sep 1630
• Probate: 7 Feb 1631

Notes:

Note:
From The Abell Family in America by Horace and Lewis Abell:
"Some records mentioned a James Abell, marrying Sarah Bowen, Dec 27, 1686 but this appears to be incorrect. The original vital records of Rehoboth state that Sarah Bowen married Preserved Abell, Dec. 27 1686. The vital and probate records and register of deeds do not list any individual by the name of James Abell. No record has been found that shows the name of this child. It is quite probable that a connection with the Maryland-Virginia-Kentucky families may be established through this child."

George married Frances COTTON. Frances (daughter of Richard COTTON and Mary MAINWARING) was born in 1573. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Note:
There is apparently some confusion regarding the mother of Frances Cotton. Below is a note from an Abell family genealogist.
"
The solution to the problem was presented by Thompson in his "The Genealogist" article. It is basically an argument by elimintation. I am a little fuzzy on the details (its been years), but if I recall correctly, the children of the firstwife were named in the will of her father, and the children of the third wife were named in her own will. Frances is named in neither of these, and thus is presumed to be daughter of the second wife, Mary Mainwaring. It is solid work."

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 18 Mar 1587/88
• Probate: 17 May 1588, London, ENGLAND

Richard married Mary MAINWARING. Mary was born about 1541 in Ightfield, Shropshire, ENGLAND; died before 2 Jun 1578. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Note:
George Cotton was knighted by Henry VIII and was the grantee of Combermere.

The Cottons of Combermere rose to great heights in the reign of Henry VIII, and this was due in a measure to the alliances with these other families by marriage. George Cotton was knighted by Henry VIII and was the grantee of Combermere. Sir George Cotton, Knight, and Esquire of the Body to Henry VIII, and knighted by him, grantee of Combermere in 32 year of Henry VIII, including the monastery, with its church, bell tower, Lake of Combermere and the cemetery, all by the King's letters patent. In this grant were lands called Dodcote in County Salop, Cliffe and Hales in Drayton, Erdlet Grange in Staffordshire, Wincell Grange in County Cheshire and Cotes Grange in Derbyshire.

Sir married Mary ONLEY before 11 Nov 1537. Mary (daughter of John ONLEY and Jane PONTESBURY) was born about 1510 in Shropshire Co., ENGLAND. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]