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COTTON, John (?1543-1620/1), of Landwade, Cambs.
Family and Education
b. ?1543, 1st s. of Sir John Cotton of Landwade by Isabel, da. of Sir William Spencer of Althorp, Northants. educ. ?L. Inn 1564. m. (1) Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Caryll of Warnham, Suss., ?s.p.; (2) Elizabeth, da. of Sir Humphrey Bradbourne of Derbys., s.p.; (3) Anne, da. of Sir Richard Houghton of Houghton Tower, Lancs., 1s. suc. fa. 1594. Kntd. bet. 1597 and 1 Oct. 1601.Vis. Cambs. (Harl. Soc. xli), 22; PCC 53 Dixy; PRO Index 4208; OR, i. 437.
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J.p. Cambs. 1582, custos rot. from 1600; j.p.q. and custos rot. Isle of Ely from 1601; sheriff, Cambs. and Hunts. 1591 – 92; dep. lt. Cambs. 1596, commr. subsidy 1593, commr. musters 1601, capt. of trained band 1605.
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Main residence: Landwade, Cambs.
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Commons 1558-1603
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COTTON, John (?1543-1620/1)
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COSWORTH, Thomas, of Cosworth, Cornw.
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1st s. of John Cosworth of Cosworth; bro. of Edward. m. Agnes, da. of John St. Aubyn of Clowance, 1s. 1da. suc. fa. 1575.Vis. Cornw. (Harl. Soc. ix), 50; Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 104; Carew’s Surv. Cornw. ed. Halliday, 221.
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Receiver gen., duchy of Cornw. Mar. 1572; j.p. Cornw. 1580, rem. 1587; sheriff 1584–5.
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Main residence: Cosworth, Cornw.
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COSWORTH, Thomas
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COSWORTH, John (by 1516-75), of London and Cosworth, nr. St. Columb, Cornw.
Family and Education
b. by 1516, 2nd s. of Robert Cosworth of Cosworth by Mary, da. of John Wolver(s)ton or Wolvedon of Golden in Probus, Cornw. m. lic. 13 Jan. 1545, Dorothy, da. of Sir William Lok, alderman and sheriff of London, wid. of Ottiwell Hill, mercer of London, 7s. inc. Edward and Thomas 1da.C142/150/187; PCC 8 Sheffeld; Vis. Cornw. (Harl. Soc. ix), 50 and n; Vis. London (Harl. Soc. i), 16, where generations are confused; Mill Stephenson, Mon. Brasses , 71; Marr Lic. Fac. Off. (Harl. Soc. xxiv), 3; Vis. London (Harl. Soc. cix, cx), 19.
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Jt. receiver, duchy of Cornw. Nov. 1553, sole Feb. 1554 – Mar. 1572; portreeve, Mitchell, Cornw. 1553–4.
Main residences: London; Cosworth, nr. St. Columb, Cornw.
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COSWORTH, John (by 1516-75)
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COSWORTH, Edward, of Cosworth, Cornw.
Family and Education
s. of John Cosworth of Cosworth by Dorothy, da. of Sir William Lok of London; bro. of Thomas. m. Dorothy, da. of John Arundell of Trerice, 3s. 10da. suc. nephew John.
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J.p. Cornw. by 1619.
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Main residence: Cosworth, Cornw.
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COSWORTH, Edward
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COSIN, Richard (c.1548-97), of Doctors’ Commons, London; later of Cote and Ashton, Oxon.
Family and Education
b. c. 1548, s. of John Cosin of Newhall, co. Dur. by Margery, da. of Henry Pudsey of Bolton. educ. Skipton sch.; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1561, scholar 1563, BA 1566, fellow 1566; adm. pens. Gonville and Caius 1568, MA 1569, LLD 1580; adv. Doctors’ Commons. 1585. unm.
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Chancellor, diocese of Worcester Jan. – Dec. 1583; dean of the arches and vicar-general, diocese of Canterbury Dec. 1583; master in Chancery extraordinary bef. 1588, master in Chancery Oct. 1588; member of ecclesiastical commission.
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Main residences: Doctors' Commons, London; Cote; Ashton, Oxon.
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COSIN, Richard (c.1548-97)
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COSGARNE, John, of Bodwithall, Cornw.
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Main residence: Bodwithall, Cornw.
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Not Cosgrave as in the de Tabley and Browne Willis lists, and not Thomas as in Browne Willis.
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Commons 1558-1603
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COSGARNE, John
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Oxford 1644
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