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COTTON, Sir Robert I (1644-1717), of Hatley St. George, Cambs.
Family and Education
bap. 2 May 1644, 3rd s. of Sir Thomas Cotton, 2nd Bt., of Conington Castle, Hunts., being 1st surv. s. by 2nd w. Alice, da. and h. of Sir John Constable of Dromanby, Yorks., wid. of Edmund Anderson of Eyworth, Beds.; half-bro. of John Cotton I. m. lic. 4 July 1663, ‘aged 21’, Gertrude (d. 17 Aug. 1701), da. of William Morice I of Werrington, Devon, 1s. d.v.p. 1da. Kntd. 3 June 1663.F. A. Blaydes, Gen. Bed. 110; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster 337; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 171; Top. and Gen. iii. 40.
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Commr. for assessment, Cambs. 1664 – 80, 1689 – 90, j.p. 1672 – Mar. 1688, 1689 – d., commr. for recusants 1675; freeman, Cambridge 1679; dep. lt. Cambs. 1685 – Mar. 1688, Oct. 1688 – d.; sheriff, Cambs. and Hunts. Jan. – Nov. 1688; commr. for pontage, Cambridge 1692.
Jt. postmaster gen. 1691–1708.
Main residence: Hatley St. George, Cambs.
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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.
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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.
Main residence: Combermere, Cheshire.
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COTTON, William (c.1608-73), of Botreaux Castle, Cornw.
Family and Education
b. c.1608, 1st s. of William Cotton, precentor of Exeter Cathedral 1606-46; bro. of John Cotton II. educ. Exeter, Oxf. 1629, BA 1632, MA 1635. m. (1) c.1639, Catherine (d.1649), wid. of John Rawlinson, DD, principal of St. Edmund Hall, Oxf., s.p.; (2) 27 May 1657, Eleanor Larder of Saltash, Cornw., s.p. suc. fa. 1656.J. Maclean, Trigg Minor, i. 652-3; PCC 74 St. John; Vivian, Vis. Devon, 240-1.
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Fellow of Exeter 1629 – 39; mayor, Tintagel 1646 – ?50; j.p. Cornw. Aug. 1660 – d., commr. for assessment Aug. 1660–9.
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Main residence: Botreaux Castle, Cornw.
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COTTON, William (c.1608-73)
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COURTENAY, Richard (c.1655-96), of Colyton, Devon and Fetcham, Surr.
Family and Education
b. c. 1655, 4th s. of Sir William Courtenay, and bro. of Francis Courtenay and George Courtenay. m. (1) aft. 26 Mar. 1676, (with £2,000) Jane, da. of Sir Thomas Southwell, 1st Bt., of Castle Mattress, co. Limerick [I], 1s.; (2) Catharine, da. of Sir William Waller II of Strutton Ground, Westminster, 2da.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 248; PCC 198 Bond.
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Capt. of ft. (Dutch army) May 1688–9, 2 Marine Regt. 1690 – d.
Gent. of privy chamber 1689–d.
Commr. for assessment, Devon 1689–90.
Main residences: Colyton, Devon; Fetcham, Surr.
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COURTENAY, Richard (c.1655-96)
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COURTENAY, Francis (1652-99), of Powderham Castle, Devon.
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bap. 27 Feb. 1652, 2nd s. of Sir William Courtenay, 1st Bt., and bro. of Richard Courtenay and George Courtenay. m. settlement 26 Nov. 1670 (with £4,000), Mary, da. of William Boevey, merchant, of Little Chelsea, Mdx., 3s. (2 d.v.p) 9da.Vivian, Vis. Devon , 248-9; A. W. Crawley-Boevey, Mems. Boevey Fam. 19, 156.
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Main residence: Powderham Castle, Devon.
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COURTENAY, Francis (1652-99)
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