COTTINGTON, Sir Francis, 1st Bt. (c.1579-1652), of Charing Cross, Westminster and Hanworth, Mdx.; later of Fonthill Gifford, Wilts.

Family and Education

b. c. 1579, 3rd s. of Philip Cottington (d.1615) of Godminster, Pitcombe, Som. and Jane, da. of Thomas Biflete. educ. household of Sir Edward Stafford* c.1590-1605; Havran, 1-3, 217, 220. embassy, Spain 1605-6; I. Temple 1631-2. HMC Hatfield, xviii. 265; I. Temple Admiss. m. by 17 Feb. 1623, Anne (d. 22 Feb. 1634), da. of Sir William Meredith† of Blackfriars, London and Stansty, Denb. and wid. of Sir Robert Brett* (d.1620) of West Malling, Kent, 1s. 4da. d.v.p. Chamberlain Letters ed. N.E. McClure, ii. 479; Havran, 122, 218. Kntd. ?16 Feb. 1623; cr. bt. 16 Feb. 1623, Bar. Cottington of Hanworth 10 July 1631. Chamberlain Letters, ii. 479; C66/2270/18; 66/2563/3. d. 19 June 1652. Havran, 176. sig. Fra[ncis] Cottington.

Offices Held

Sec. to Sir Charles Cornwallis*, amb. to Spain, 1606–9; Winwood’s Memorials ed. E. Sawyer, ii. 261, 278; iii. 69. agent, Spain 1609 – 11, 1616 – 17, 1618 – 20, amb. (extraordinary), 1629–31, Handlist of British Diplomatic Representatives comp. G.M. Bell, 257–8, 260. roy. plenip. 1649–51. CCSP, ii. 9, 97.

Clerk of PC (extraordinary) July – Sept. 1613, (ordinary) 1613–22; APC, 1613–14, p. 147; C66/2008/24; 66/2269. sec. Prince Charles’s Household 1622–5, DCO, ‘Duchy Servants’, p. 360; CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 2. member, Prince Charles’s council 1622 – 25, Council of the duchy of Cornw. 1625–?43; G. Haslam, ‘Jacobean Phoenix’, Estates of Eng. Crown ed. R.W. Hoyle, 276, 284. PC 1628-c.1645; APC, 1628–9, p. 228; PC2/53, p. 232. chan. exch. 1629–41; C66/2515/8; HMC De L’Isle and Dudley, vi. 402. commr. sale of royal jewels 1629, C231/5, p. 10. member, High Commission, Canterbury prov. 1629, 1633, R.G. Usher, Rise and Fall of High Commission, 348. commr. execution of poor laws 1631, CSP Dom. 1629–31, p. 474. repair of St. Paul’s Cathedral 1631, Ibid. 1631–3, p. 6. Admlty. 1632 – 38, (roy.) from 1643,T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 3, pp. 250–1; PC2/49, pp. 41–2; Docquets of Letters Patent 1642–6 ed. W.H. Black, 109. wardrobe reforms 1633, CSP Dom. 1633–4, p. 325. survey of ordnance office 1635, Ibid. 1634–5, p. 527. Treasury 1635, 1643; Ibid. 583; Docquets of Letters Patent, 60. master of the Wards 1635 – 41, 1644–d.;C66/2673/30; HMC De L’Isle and Dudley, vi. 402; Docquets of Letters Patent, 372; Clarendon, Hist. of the Rebellion ed. W.D. Macray, v. 228. member, Council of War 1639; CSP Dom. 1639–40, p. 188. constable, Tower of London 1640 (Aug.-Nov.); HMC De L’Isle and Dudley, vi. 317; HMC Buccleuch, iii. 389. ld. treas. 1643–d. Docquets of Letters Patent, 80.

Commr. new buildings, London 1615, 1633; APC, 1615–16, p. 122; CSP Dom. 1633–4, p. 256. j.p. Mdx. 1623 – at least40, Kent 1624 – at least42, Som. and Wilts. 1632 – at least40, Oxon. from 1643, custos rot. Dorset from 1640;C231/4, ff. 159, 168v; 231/5, pp. 90, 390; C66/2859; Docquets of Letters Patent, 118. commr. oyer and terminer, Mdx. 1623 – 25, 1629, 1632 – 41, London 1624 – 41, Western circ. 1635 – 42, Surr. 1640, C181/3, ff. 100v, 132, 191; 181/4, ff. 24v, 105v, 193v; 181/5, ff. 169, 213–14, 221. Wilts. 1643 – 44, Som. 1645, Docquets of Letters Patent 1642–6, pp. 86, 152, 250. subsidy, Westminster and Mdx. 1624, C212/22/23. Forced Loan, Kent 1626; Harl. 6846, f. 37. kpr. Freemantle Park, Hants 1626–9, C66/2382/7; 66/2497/2. royal game, Hampton Ct. and Hounslow Heath, Mdx. from 1628; C66/2454/13. commr. sewers, Kent 1627 – 28, 1639, Berks. and Hants 1633, Westminster 1634, Mdx. 1637 – 39, Fenlands 1638 – 41, Camb. 1638, Herts. and Bucks. 1638–9,C181/3, ff. 248, 254v; 181/4, ff. 147v, 190v; 181/5, ff. 81, 101, 114v, 120v, 122, 129v, 136, 214v. Crown debts, various counties 1628; HMC Rutland, i. 485. freeman, Portsmouth, Hants 1632; R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 350. commr. piracy, London 1633, 1635, Hants 1635 – 36, Suss. 1637, Cornw. 1637, Devon 1637, Dorset 1642, C181/4, f. 138v; 181/5, ff. 24, 26v, 58, 68v, 83–4, 226v. abuses in Fleet Prison, London 1635; CSP Dom. 1634–5, p. 465. steward, Kennington manor, Surr. from 1638; DCO, ‘Duchy Servants’, p. 384. ld. lt. Dorset 1640–1, Sainty, Lords Lieutenants, 19. v-adm. 1640-at least 1642, HCA 30/820, no. 50; C181/5, f. 452. commr. array 1642, Mdx. 1642, Wilts. 1642, Northants. RO, FH 133. assessment (roy.) 1643, Oxf. defences 1644, delinquents’ estates, various counties 1646. Docquets of Letters Patent, 16, 121, 283.

Cttee. Fishery Soc. 1632. SP16/221/1.

Parlimentarian

COTTINGTON, Sir Francis, 1st Bt. (c.1579-1652), of Charing Cross, Westminster and Hanworth, Mdx.; later of Fonthill Gifford, Wilts.

Main residences: Charing Cross, Westminster; Hanworth, Mdx.; Fonthill Gifford, Wilts.

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P.M.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

COTTINGTON, Sir Francis, 1st Bt. (c.1579-1652)

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Estates

Oxford 1644

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