Biography of Robert Salusbury Cotton 3rd Baronet 1695-1748
Paternal Family Tree: De Cotton
Before 02 Jan 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 02 Jan 1695 Robert Salusbury Cotton 3rd Baronet was born to Thomas Cotton 2nd Baronet (age 23) and Philadelphia Lynch Lady Cotton (age 19).
On 18 Dec 1712 [his grandfather] Robert Cotton 1st Baronet (age 77) died. His son [his father] Thomas Cotton 2nd Baronet (age 40) succeeded 2nd Baronet Cotton of Combermere in Cheshire. [his mother] Philadelphia Lynch Lady Cotton (age 37) by marriage Lady Cotton of Combermere in Cheshire.
On 12 Jun 1715 [his father] Thomas Cotton 2nd Baronet (age 43) died. His son Robert Salusbury Cotton 3rd Baronet (age 20) succeeded 3rd Baronet Cotton of Combermere in Cheshire.
On 01 Sep 1724 John Brydges (age 21) and [his future sister-in-law] Catherine Tollemache were married. She the daughter of Lionel Tollemache 3rd Earl Dysart (age 75) and Grace Wilbraham Countess Dysart (age 63). He the son of James Brydges 1st Duke Chandos (age 51) and Mary Lake.
Combermere Papers. 1745. Sir 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 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 16 Aug 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 16 Aug 1745 or 16 Aug 1746 [his wife] Elizabeth Tollemache (age 64) died.
On 27 Aug 1748 Robert Salusbury Cotton 3rd Baronet (age 53) died. His brother [his brother] Lynch Salusbury Cotton 4th Baronet (age 43) succeeded 4th Baronet Cotton of Combermere in Cheshire.
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 16 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King 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
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Cotton of Combermere 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Cotton 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Cotton 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Cotton of Combermere Abbey in Cheshire 11 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
GrandFather: Robert Cotton 1st Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" 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 4 Grandfather: George Tyrrell of Thornton in Buckinghamshire
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Tyrrell 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Montagu 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Tyrrell 1st Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Hester Tyrrell Lady Salusbury 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" 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