Peerage Record – 61710

     John Cotton was born in 1654.¹ He married Alethea Hill.¹ He died on 15 March 1693.¹

     Alethea Hill was born in 1660.¹ She married John Cotton.¹ She died on 25 November 1700.¹
     Her married name became Cotton.¹

     Bridget Noble was the daughter of Walter Noble.¹ She married Robert Cotton, son of John Cotton and Alethea Hill.¹ She died in May 1760.¹
     Her married name became Cotton.¹

     Walter Noble lived at Longdon, Staffordshire, England.¹

     Margaret Elizabeth Hamar was born in June 1754.¹ She was the daughter of Rear-Admiral Joseph Hamar.² She married Reverend John Arden, son of Henry Arden and Alathea Cotton, on 15 May 1775 at Longcroft, Yoxford, Suffolk, England.¹ She died on 5 July 1842 at age 88.¹
     From 15 May 1775, her married name became Arden.¹

     Major John Arden was born in 1776.¹ He was the son of Reverend John Arden and Margaret Elizabeth Hamar.¹ He married Anne Maria Hodgson, daughter of John Hodgson.² He died on 2 August 1809.²
     He gained the rank of Major in the King’s Own Dragoons.²

     Reverend Francis Edward Arden was born in 1777.¹ He was the son of Reverend John Arden and Margaret Elizabeth Hamar.¹ He married Rachel Pinckard, daughter of John Pinckard.² He died on 27 December 1855.¹
     He was Rector at Gresham, Norfolk, England.²

     Henry Arden was born in 1779.¹ He was the son of Reverend John Arden and Margaret Elizabeth Hamar.¹ He died on 10 April 1814 at Toulouse, France, killed in action.²
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the 61st Foot.² He fought in the Napoleonic Wars.²

     Charles Arden was born in 1781.¹ He was the son of Reverend John Arden and Margaret Elizabeth Hamar.¹

     William Arden was born in 1782.¹ He was the son of Reverend John Arden and Margaret Elizabeth Hamar.¹ He married Lettice Watson, daughter of Reverend John Watson.²
     He lived at Foobrook House, Barton-under-Needwood, Staffordshire, England.²