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.

Offices Held

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.Mort thesis, 60; Lansd, 74, f. 204; CSP Dom. 1595–7, p. 296; APC, xxxi. 403; Camb. Antiq. Soc. Proc. liii. 30.

Parlimentarian

COTTON, John (?1543-1620/1), of Landwade, Cambs.

Main residence: Landwade, Cambs.

Author

H.G.O.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

COTTON, John (?1543-1620/1)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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