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     Elizabeth Cecil was born on 15 March 1719/20.² She married Thomas Jefferson Witten, son of Thomas Witten and Ann Cecil, circa 1742 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA.²

Elizabeth Cecil died after 1795 at Tazewell Co., Virginia, USA.²
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     James Cecil married Eliza (?)¹

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     Eliza (?) married James Cecil.¹

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     John Witten was born in 1742.¹

     Elizabeth Witten was born in 1743.¹ She married an unknown person in 1760 at Frederick, Frederick Co., Maryland, USA.¹

     Susannah Witten married an unknown person.¹

Susannah Witten was buried .¹ She was born in 1745 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA.¹
Susannah Witten died in 1832 at E Liberty, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹

     Philip Witten was born in 1747.¹ He married an unknown person in 1771.^2,1

     Jerimiah Witten married an unknown person.¹
He was born on 30 March 1749 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA.¹
Jerimiah Witten died in 1845.¹

     Kiziah Witten married an unknown person.¹
She was born in 1750.¹

     Thomas Jefferson Witten Jr. married an unknown person.¹
He married Eleanor Cecil, daughter of Samuel W. Cecil and Rebecca White.¹
Thomas Jefferson Witten Jr. was born in 1753.¹

     Nancy Ann Witten was born on 9 February 1755 at Frederick Co., Maryland, USA.¹ She married an unknown person on 29 March 1774 at Fincastle Co., Virginia, USA.¹

Nancy Ann Witten died on 10 June 1844 at Tazewell Co., Virginia, USA, at age 89.¹

     William Witten was born in 1757.¹
     ; Per Burke's: "Sir ROBERT de HAVERINGTON, initially of Harrington etc; settled temp EDWARD I at Aldingham, Lancs, which he acquired on marrying Agnes (d 1293), dau of Robert de Cansfield by Aline (sister and heir of Sir Michael le Fleming or Furness, of Michelland or Muchland in Furness, an area of Furness whose chief place was Aldingham), and d 1297, having had, with an er s (Michael, dsp): Sir JOHN de HA(VE)RINGTON, 1st LORD (Baron) HARINGTON“.²

     James B. Witten was born on 7 January 1757 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA.¹ He married an unknown person on 25 December 1783 at Montgomery Co., Virginia, USA.¹

James B. Witten died on 15 March 1831 at Tazewell Co., Virginia, USA, at age 74.¹

     Thomas Witten was born on 9 February 1671/72 at England.¹ He married Ann Cecil, daughter of James Cecil and Eliza (?), circa 1719.¹

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     Ann Cecil was born in 1672 at Virginia, USA.¹ She married Thomas Witten, son of Thomas Witten and Mary Bulkley, circa 1719.¹

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     John Witten was born in 1712.¹

     William Witten was born in 1724.¹

     Thomas Witten was born in 1632 at Mixbury, Oxfordshire, England.¹ He married Mary Bulkley, daughter of William Bulkley and Frances (?), on 31 December 1656 at Christ Church, Barbados.¹

Thomas Witten died in 1709/10 at Maryland, USA.¹
      ; Settled in Prince George Co, MD.¹ GKJ-7. He was planter.¹

     Mary Bulkley was born in 1636 at Barbados.¹ She married Thomas Witten on 31 December 1656 at Christ Church, Barbados.¹

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; daughter of a sea Captain many genealogies traditionally show descent to Mary Bulkeley who m. Thomas Witten from Thomas Bulkeley who m. Elizabeth Grosvenor, through Edward ( to Peter to her father William b. c 1618) but recent research shows the line goes through Rowland.¹

     Rowland Bulkley was born circa 1590 at Plaistow, co. Essex, England.¹ He married Hester (?) circa 1610 at Plaistow, co. Essex, England.¹

Rowland Bulkley died in 1679 at Plaistow, co. Essex, England.¹
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     Hester (?) was born circa 1592.¹ She married Rowland Bulkley, son of William Bulkley and Marie Cotton, circa 1610 at Plaistow, co. Essex, England.¹

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     William Bulkley was born in 1559 at Combermere, Cheshire, England.¹ He married Marie Cotton, daughter of Richard Cotton Esq., of Combermere and Mary Mainwaring, circa 1587.¹

William Bulkley died in 1630.¹
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     Marie Cotton was born in 1563 at Combermere, Cheshire, England.¹ She married William Bulkley, son of Rev. Rowland Bulkeley and Elizabeth Margaret Barker, circa 1587.¹

Marie Cotton died after 27 April 1647 at Woore, Shropshire, England.¹
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     William Bulkley was born circa 1618 at West Ham, co. Essex, England.¹ He married Frances (?) circa 1635 at Barbados.¹

William Bulkley died in 1713 at Isle of Wight Co., Virginia, USA.¹
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William Bulkley immigrated on 20 November 1635.¹

     Frances (?) was born circa 1619.¹ She married William Bulkley, son of Rowland Bulkley and Hester (?), circa 1635 at Barbados.¹

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     Richard Cotton Esq., of Combermere married Philippa (?)^3,9
Richard Cotton Esq., of Combermere was born circa 1540 at Combermere, Cheshire, England; Richardson says b. ca 1539 (aged 21 in 1560.)^1,10,7,3 He married Mary Mainwaring, daughter of Sir Arthur Mainwaring Knt., of Ightfield and Margaret Mainwaring, between 6 January 1559 and 1560 at Combermere, Cheshire, England,
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His 1st wife.^{1,11,2,12,13,5,8,4} Richard Cotton Esq., of Combermere married Jane Seyliard, daughter of William Seyliard, on 14 June 1578 at St. Olave's, London, City of London, Greater London, England,
; his 2nd wife.^3,14
Richard Cotton Esq., of Combermere died on 14 June 1602 at Stoke, Warwickshire, England.^1,15,10,3
Richard Cotton Esq., of Combermere was buried after 14 June 1602 at Stoke, Coventry, Warwickshire, England.¹
      ; RICHARD COTTON, of Combermere; m 1st Mary, dau of Sir Arthur Mainwaring, of Ightfield, Salop, and had two s and a dau; m 2nd -; m 3rd -; his est s by his 1st wife: GEORGE COTTON, of Combermere.⁵ GKJ-11.

; Per Burkes: “RICHARD COTTON, of Combermere; m 1st Mary, dau of Sir Arthur Mainwaring, of Ightfield, Salop, and had two s and a dau; m 2nd –; m 3rd –; his est s by his 1st w: GEORGE COTTON, of Combermere”.

Reference: Genealogics cites:

     Mary Mainwaring was born circa 1541 at Ightfield, Shropshire, England.^1,6,3 She married Richard Cotton Esq., of Combermere, son of Sir George Cotton PC, of Conbermere, Cheshire and Mary Onley of Catesby, Northants, between 6 January 1559 and 1560 at Combermere, Cheshire, England,
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His 1st wife.^{1,9,5,3,4,2,10,11}
Mary Mainwaring died before 14 June 1578.^1,3
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; van de Pas cites: 1. Plantagenet Ancestry of Seventeenth-century Colonists 1996, Baltimore, 1st Edition, Faris, David, Reference: 1
2. Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists who came to America bef.1700, 7th Edition, 1992, Weis, Frederick Lewis, Reference: 62.³

     Sir Arthur Mainwaring Knt., of Ightfield was born circa 1520 at Ightfield, Shropshire, England.^2,5,3,4 He married Margaret Mainwaring, daughter of Sir Randall Mainwaring Knt., of Over Peover, Cheshire and Elizabeth Brereton, circa 1540.^{1,9,3,10,4,11}

Sir Arthur Mainwaring Knt., of Ightfield died before 4 September 1590.^2,4
Sir Arthur Mainwaring Knt., of Ightfield was buried on 4 September 1590 at Ightfield, Shropshire, England.^5,3,4
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; van de Pas cites: Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists who came to America bef.1700, 7th Edition, 1992, Weis, Frederick Lewis, Reference: 62.³ He was Sheriff of Shropshire at Shropshire, England.³

Sir Arthur Mainwaring Knt., of Ightfield left a will on 2 September 1590.⁴ He partipicated in an ordinance on 21 June 1591.⁴

     Margaret Mainwaring was born circa 1521.^7,2,3 She married Sir Arthur Mainwaring Knt., of Ightfield, son of Sir Richard Mainwaring Knt. and Dorothy Corbet, circa 1540.^1,8,9,2,3,5

Margaret Mainwaring died before September 1590; per Richardson, predeceased her husband.^7,2,3
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