Born in Watford, Northamptonshire, , England
Daughter of Richard Willis
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
George Cosford
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Henry Cosford, John Cosford, Alice (Cosford) Rogers, William Cosford, Clemence Cosford, Gifford Cosford, Elizabeth Cosford and Mary Cosford
Died
at about age 70
in Watford, Northamptonshire, , England
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Dec 2008
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Biography
George Cosford married a woman named Margaret, mentioned in his will. He also mentions in his will "John Wills my brother" so the maiden name of Margaret might be Wills or Willis. Margaret Cosford was buried at Watford, 18 Nov 1615.[1]
Children baptized at Watford[1]
- Child: Henry Cosford b. c 1568; bur. Warford 7 Apr 1607. Henry, the eldest son, was named executor of his father's will, but then predeceased his father.
- Child: John Cosford bapt. 9 June 1571; living 16 April 1620; had children bapt in Watford
- Child: Alice Cosford bpt 10 May 1573; m. Thomas Rogers
- Child: William Cosford bpt 4 Feb 1574/5; living 9 Apr 1601. n.f.r.
- Child: Clemence Cosford was bpt. 3 Jun 1576; living 9 Apr 1601. n.f.r.
- Child: Gifford Cosford was bpt 10 June 1581; living 9 Apr 1601. n.f.r.
- Child: Elizabeth Cosford No baptism found; living 9 Apr 1601. n.f.r.
- Child: Mary Cosford No baptism found; married 25 Nov 1609 John Ashby
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Stott, Clifford L. "English Ancestry of the Pilgrim Thomas Rogers and His Wife Alice (Cosford) Rogers," The Genealogist: Volume: 10, No. 2, (1989) free at https://www.thomasrogerssociety.com/trleiden.html
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