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EITHER: ?b. aft. Apr. 1619, ?1st s. of Edmund Scotton (d. bef. 7 Oct 1657) of Wisbech, Cambs. and Elizabeth ?Cooke of Wolston, Warws.PROB11/269/29; Wolston par. reg. transcript. ?m. ?; 6 Oct. 1660, (as of Wolvey, Warws.) Mary Staine of Willy, nr. Rugby.Monks Kirby, Northants. par. reg. bishop’s transcript. d. aft. Feb. 1663.; OR: ?s. of Edward Scotten (bur. 24 Dec. 1654) of Maxstoke, Warws.Maxstoke par. reg. educ. Jesus, Cam. 14 Apr. 1637.Al. Cant. m. Dorothy (bap. 15 Apr. 1620), da. of Devereux Thornton (d. 1627) of Castle Bromwich, Warws. at least 2s. 1da. (d.v.p.).Castle Bromwich and Maxstoke par. regs.; PROB11/152/492 (Devereux Thorneton); Staffs. RO, consistory ct. of Coventry and Lichfield, 24 Apr. 1663 (Edward Scotton). bur. 21 Apr. 1663 ?21 Apr. 1663.CTB vii. 1546; Maxstoke par. reg.
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Military: capt.-lt. of horse (parlian), regt. of John Fiennes*, Oxon. Feb.-Aug. 1645.BHO, Cromwell Assoc. database. Lt. of horse, regt. of Oliver Cromwell* (later John Disbrowe*; Valentine Wauton*), Mar. 1647; capt. Nov. 1648-May 1660.Wanklyn, New Model Army i. 107, 124, 142; ii. 146–7, 170; Clarke Pprs. i. 436; ii. 278; CJ vii. 704a, 808b, 809a, 812b.

Local: commr. assessment, Berks. 28 Nov. 1655, 9 June 1657; ?I. of Ely 9 June 1657;CSP Dom. 1655–6, p. 40; A. and O. securing peace of commonwealth, Wilts. by Dec. 1655;TSP iv. 295. ejecting scandalous ministers by 28 Apr. 1656.W. Bushnell, A Narrative of the Proceedings of the Commissioners appointed by O. Cromwell (1660), 12. J.p. 26 Feb. 1657 – ?Mar. 1660; Berks. 26 June 1657–?Mar. 1660.C231/6, pp. 359, 369. ?Commr. militia, 26 July 1659.A. and O.

Parlimentarian
SCOTTON (SCOTTEN), Edward (fl. 1645-63), ?of Warws.
: ?of Warws.
SCOTTEN
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Commons 1640-1660
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SCOTTON (SCOTTEN), Edward (fl. 1645-63), ?of Warws.

Will
?16 Apr., pr. 24 Apr. 1663.Staffs. RO, consistory ct. of Coventry and Lichfield.
Estates
bought 185 acres of former crown lands in Windsor Great Park, Berks.;CTB vii. 1546. further royal estates in Bromby, Lincs.E320/K32. ?Inherited in 1657 a lease from Thomas Bennet in ?Cambs.PROB11/269/29.
Oxford 1644
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