Two related lineages of the L set of haplotypes
Thomas C COTTON b, abt 1614, CAM, ENG and Anne
Michael COTTON b, May 1637, Arrington, CAM, ENG and Miriam (Fuller)
Robert COTTON b, aft 1662, of Caxton, CAM, ENG and Mary (Atkin)
Robert COTTON b, abt 1686, of Boxworth, CAM, ENG and Susanna
William COTTON b, 1731, ENG and Charlotte (Rogers)
William COTTON, FSA b, Jun 1759, ENG and Catherine (Savery)
John COTTON b, Dec 1801, Clapham, SRY, ENG and Susannah (Edwards)
Thomas COTTON b, Oct 1840, DEV, ENG and Elizabeth (McNicoll)
Graham RC COTTON b. Mar 1900 ? AUS and Esther I (Hay)
Prof Richard GH COTTON, BAgSc Phd DSc b. 1940 Wangaratta, VIC, AUS,
William Luck COTTON b. abt 1768, ENG, and Frances
William COTTON b. bef 1801 ENG, and Caroline (RICHMOND)
Sir William James Richmond COTTON b. 1822 Stratford le Bow, LND, ENG, and Caroline Richmond (POTTINGER)
Leonard Earle Richmond COTTON b. 1856 Finchley, MDX, ENG, and Jane Elizabeth (CROSS)
Gerald Richmond COTTON b. 1900 Port Alfred, E Cape, SA, and Winifred Henrietta (POTTS)
Darrell Gerald Richmond COTTON b. 1928 Mbabane, Swaziland, SA, and Thelma Adelaide (ANDREWS)"