COTTON, Sir Robert II, 1st Bt. (c.1635-1712), of Combermere, Cheshire.

Family and Education

b. c. 1635, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Thomas Cotton of Combermere, being 1st s. by 2nd w. Elizabeth, da. of Sir George Calveley of Lea and coh. to her bro. Sir Hugh. educ. travelled abroad (France) 1651-5. m. c.1666, Hester, da. of Sir Thomas Salusbury, 2nd Bt., of Llewenni, Denb. and h. to her bro. Sir John Salusbury, 5s. (4 d.v.p.) 11da. suc. gdfa. 1649; Kntd. 25 June 1660; cr. Bt. 29 Mar. 1677.Ormerod, Cheshire, iii. 415; Verney Mems. i. 502; ii. 28.

Offices Held

J.p. Cheshire Mar. 1660–82, ?1689–d. Denb. 1689–d., Flints. by 1701 – d.; commr. for militia, Cheshire Mar. 1660; dep. lt. Cheshire 1661 – 82, Nov. 1688-d., Denb. and Flints. by 1701 – d.; commr. for corporations, Cheshire 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers 1662, assessment, Cheshire 1663 – 80, Cheshire and Denb. 1689 – 90, Flints. 1690; alderman, Chester by 1664 – 84; freeman, Denbigh 1665, 1700; steward, lordship of Denbigh 1689 – 1702; of custos rot. Denb. June – Oct. 1689, 1699 – 1702, col. of militia by 1699.Chester corp. mss, assembly bk. 2, ff. 137v, 150; J. Williams, Ancient and Modern Denbigh, 109; Recs. of Denbigh, 143; Ormerod, iii. 405; CSP Dom. 1689–90, p. 31; A. L. Cust., Chrons. of Erthig, 62.

Parlimentarian

COTTON, Sir Robert II, 1st Bt. (c.1635-1712), of Combermere, Cheshire.

Main residence: Combermere, Cheshire.

Author

G.H.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

COTTON, Sir Robert II (c.1635-1712)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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