Margaret Craggs

1693 - 1734  (40 years)

• Name	Margaret Craggs
  Born	05 Oct 1693  [1]
  Christened	10 Oct 1693	St. Martin in the Fields, Westminster, London   [1]
  Died	23 Aug 1734  [2]
  Buried	St. Nicholas Churchyard, Landwade, Suffolk   [2]
  Person ID	I00186	Eliots of Port Eliot
  Last Modified	16 Jun 2021

  
  

  Father	James Craggs,   c. 10 Jun 1657, Wolsingham ,   d. 16 Mar 1720/21  (Age ~ 63 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Richards,   b. Abt 1664,   d. 20 Jan 1711/12  (Age 48 years)
  Family ID	F00066	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Husband 1	Samuel Trefusis,   b. Bef 06 Oct 1676,   d. 1724  (Age > 47 years)
  Married	09 Jul 1719  [3]
  --- "The Historical Register" Vol 4, 1719, page 32: July 9. Samuel Trefusis of Trefusis in the County of Cornwal, Esq; marry'ed to Mrs. Craggs, Daughter of James Craggs, Esq; one of the Commissioners of the Post-Office.
  Last Modified	16 Jun 2021
  Family ID	F00067	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Husband 2	John Hinde Cotton,   b. 1685,   d. 04 Feb 1751/52, London  (Age 67 years)
  Married	08 Sep 1724  [4]
  • "The Historical Register" Vol. 9, 1724, page 41: 1724. Sept. 8. Sir John Hynde-Cotton of Madingley-Hall in the County of Cambridge, Bart. marry'd to Mrs. Trefusis, Widow of Samuel Trefusis of Trefusis in the County of Cornwall, Esq; and Daughter of James Craggs, sen. Esq; • http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O316673/bed-cover-and-unknown/ The Hynde Cottons were a wealthy and well-connected family. Sir John Hynde Cotton was a noted MP. In 1724 he married Margaret Trefusis, who brought with her a substantial dowry that included real estate, £17,000 of capital, as well as her personal jewels and plate. An inventory of Madingley Hall in 1734 shows that 36 rooms were furnished to the height of luxury and fashion. The bedrooms were named according to the colour of their textiles.
  Children	1. Margaret Cotton,   b. 21 Apr 1726,   d. Abt 1730  (Age 3 years)
  Last Modified	16 Jun 2021
  Family ID	F00068	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  --- "London Daily Advertiser" 16 aug 1734: The Lady of Sir John Hind Cotton, Bart., lay last Night dangerously ill, at his House in Dover-street. --- "The Political State of Great Britain" Vol. 48, 1734, page 207: 23d. Died the Lady of Sir John Hynd Cotton Bart. Member of Parliament for Cambridge. --- "Gentleman's Magazine" Vol. 4, 1734, page 452: [Aug.] 25. The Lady of Sir John Hynd Cotton Bart, Member of Parliament for Cambridge, by whom she had several Children, who all dy'd before her. She was Sister to the late Mr. Secretary Craggs, and Daughter to James Craggs, Esq; sometime Postmaster General. By her Death a fortune of 500 l. per Ann. falls to Robert Trefusis of Trefusis in Cornwall and of Hatley St. George in Cambridgeshire Esq; Member Parliament for Truro, Son to her first Husband Samuel Trefusis Esq; by his first Wife Daughter of Sir Robert Cotton, Bt. formerly Post Mr. General. Noat as the News Papers say, by the first named Lady.

  
  

• Sources

  [S00003] FamilySearch.org. Monumental Inscription and Church Records. HistoryofParliamentOnline.com. "The Historical Register" Vol. 9, 1724, page 41.