Peerage Record – 28315

     Mary Cotton is the daughter of Richard Cotton and Agnes Sampson.¹

     Juliana Cotton is the daughter of Richard Cotton and Agnes Sampson.¹

     Isabella de Shirley is the daughter of Sir James de Shirley and Agnes (?)¹ She married William de Yeaveley circa 1296.¹

     Beatrix de Braose is the daughter of unknown de Braose.¹ She married Sir Hugh Shirley, son of Sir Thomas Shirley and Isabel Basset.¹
     Her married name became Shirley.

     Sir Ralph Shirley is the son of Sir Hugh Shirley and Beatrix de Braose.² He married Joan Basset, daughter of Thomas Basset.¹
     He fought in the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, a commander under King Henry V.¹

     Joan Basset is the daughter of Thomas Basset.¹ She married Sir Ralph Shirley, son of Sir Hugh Shirley and Beatrix de Braose.¹
     Her married name became Shirley.

     Ralph Shirley was the son of Sir Ralph Shirley and Joan Basset.² He married, firstly, Margaret de Staunton, daughter of John de Staunton.¹ He married, secondly, Elizabeth Blount, daughter of Sir John Blount.¹ He married, thirdly, Lucia Aston, daughter of Sir John Aston.¹
     He held the office of Constable of the Castle of the Peak, Derbyshire.¹ He held the office of Constable of Melbourne Castle, Derbyshire.¹

     Margaret de Staunton is the daughter of John de Staunton.¹ She married Ralph Shirley, son of Sir Ralph Shirley and Joan Basset.¹
     Her married name became Shirley.

     John Shirley was the son of Ralph Shirley and Elizabeth Blount.² He married Eleanor Willoughby, daughter of Sir Hugh Willoughby.¹ He died in 1485.¹

     Sir Hugh Willoughby lived at Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, England^G.¹