I suggest the following deeds and wills on A2A might be interesting for any possible connection to Rev. John Cotton of Boston, Mass., baptized at St. Alkmunds, Derby, and claimed to be a grandson of a George Cotton (d. 1560s?).

Deeds relating to Cotton family property in Derby, principally a barn orchard and croft...

Reference: D1965/B/2/12-15
Description:

Deeds relating to Cotton family property in Derby, principally a barn orchard and croft in the parish of St. Alkmunds adjacent to the road from Derby to Allestree. Also wills of George Cotton, 1565 and Thomas Cotton, 1649.

Date: 1565-1649

Held by: Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Archive Service: William Salt Library, not available at The National Archives

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/8a21de8f-5a98-476a-a79c-9c1079af8330

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On Thursday, November 4, 2021 at 5:18:07 PM UTC-4, Johnny Brananas wrote:

I suggest the following deeds and wills on A2A might be interesting for any possible connection to Rev. John Cotton of Boston, Mass., baptized at St. Alkmunds, Derby, and claimed to be a grandson of a George Cotton (d. 1560s?).

Deeds relating to Cotton family property in Derby, principally a barn orchard and croft...

Reference: D1965/B/2/12-15
Description:

Deeds relating to Cotton family property in Derby, principally a barn orchard and croft in the parish of St. Alkmunds adjacent to the road from Derby to Allestree. Also wills of George Cotton, 1565 and Thomas Cotton, 1649.

Date: 1565-1649

Held by: Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Archive Service: William Salt Library, not available at The National Archives

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/8a21de8f-5a98-476a-a79c-9c1079af8330

Bishop's Transcripts for Balsham, co. Cambridge, give the Rev. John Cotton's first marriage:

1613. John Cotton of Boston clk. S. T. B. and Eliz Harcockes of Cambridge spr. md. July 3.

Presumably "Harcockes" is a mistake for "Harrockes" [i.e., her surname was Harrox, Horrox, or Horrocks].

A footnote indicates that there is a surviving marriage license, which calls Elizabeth "of Balsham aet. 26."

https://www.google.com/books/edition/Ely_Episcopal_Records/1xZKAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22john+cotton+of+boston+clk%22++lindsell&pg=PA243&printsec=frontcover

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