Peerage Record – 27810

     William Cotts was born on 2 March 1812.¹ He was the son of John Coutts and Agnes Kennon.² He married, firstly, Mary Wright on 23 December 1831.¹ He married Marion Russell in 1838.¹ He died on 5 April 1878 at age 66.¹
     He was given the name of William Coutts at birth.¹ He lived at Sanquhar, Scotland^G.¹

     Mary Wright married William Cotts, son of John Coutts and Agnes Kennon, on 23 December 1831.¹
     She lived at Kirkconnel, Dumfries-shire, Scotland^G.¹ From 23 December 1831, her married name became Cotts.

     Elizabeth Cotts was born in 1833.¹ She was the daughter of William Cotts and Mary Wright.²

     John Crichton was the son of John Crichton.¹ He died after 18 January 1504/5.¹
     He lived at Newbigging, Scotland^G.¹

     Marion Russell married William Cotts, son of John Coutts and Agnes Kennon, in 1838.¹
     From 1838, her married name became Cotts.

     Agnes Cockburn is the daughter of John Cockburn, 5th of Ormiston and Margaret Crichton.² She married Edward Crichton, son of John Crichton.¹ She married Sir William Murray of Touchadam, son of John Murray of Touchadam and Garvamore, circa March 1507.²
     Her married name became Crichton.¹ From circa March 1507, her married name became Murray.²

     William Cotts was born on 6 November 1843.¹ He was the son of William Cotts and Marion Russell.² He married, firstly, Sarah Muir.¹ He married, secondly, Lilias Hastings.¹ He died on 12 September 1908 at age 64.¹
     He lived at Sanquhar, Scotland^G.¹

     James Cotts was born in 1847.¹ He was the son of William Cotts and Marion Russell.²

     Robert Cotts was born in 1852.¹ He was the son of William Cotts and Marion Russell.²

     Elizabeth Russell Cotts was the son of William Cotts and Marion Russell.² He died on 19 January 1871, unmarried.¹