Family and Education
b. c. 1655, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Richard, 1st Baron Coote of Coloony [I] by Mary, da. of Sir George St. George of Carrick Drumrusk, co. Leitrim. m. lic. 19 Aug. 1680, aged 25, Catherine, da. and h. of Bridges Nanfan of Birtsmorton, Worcs., 3s. suc. fa. 10 July 1683; cr. Earl of Bellomont [I] 2 Nov. 1689.Mar. Lic. (Harl. Soc. xxx), 39.
Offices Held
Capt. of horse, Dutch army by 1687-Mar. 1688.
Treas. to Princess Mary of Orange Mar. 1688, (as Queen) 1689 – 94; gov. of Leitrim 1689 – 93, Massachusetts 1695 – 97, New York 1697–d.
Commr. for assessment, Worcs. 1689, j.p. and dep. lt. by 1700 – d.
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Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
COOTE, Richard (c.1655-1701)
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Oxford 1644
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