COTTON, Rowland (1581-1634), of Crooked Lane, London; later of Alkington Hall, Whitchurch and Bellaport Hall, Norton-in-Hales, Salop

Family and Education

bap. 29 Jan. 1581, s. of William Cotton, Draper of St. Michael’s, Crooked Lane, London and 1st w. Jane, da. and coh. of William Shabery of London.GL, ms 11367; Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxviii), 155-6. educ. St. John’s, Camb. c.1596; L. Inn 1599. Al. Cant.; LI Admiss. m. (1) Frances (d. 23 Nov. 1606), da. of Sir Robert Needham* of Shavington, Salop, 1da. stillborn; (2) Joyce (bur. 20 Apr. 1637), da. and coh. of Sir Richard Walsh of Sheldesley Walsh, Worcs., s.p. Norton-in-Hales (Salop par. reg.), 30; Vis. Salop, 155-6; R. Strong, Henry, Prince of Wales, plate 61. suc. fa. in Salop and Staffs. estates 1607; GL, ms 11367. Kntd. 1970.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 146. d. 22 Aug. 1634. C142/529/131. sig. Row[land] Cotton.

Offices Held

Freeman, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs. ?1605, mayor 1614–15;T. Pape, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, 135, 252, 266. j.p. Salop by 1614–d.;C66/1988; SP16/212. commr. oyer and terminer, Wales and Marches by 1616–d.; C181/2, f. 254; 181/4, f. 162v. sheriff, Salop 1616–17; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 119. member, Council in the Marches 1617–d.; NLW, 9056E/809; T. Rymer, Foedera viii. pt. 4, p. 6. commr. subsidy, Salop 1621 – 22, 1624, Forced Loan 1626–7.C212/22/20–3; C193/12/2.

Parlimentarian

COTTON, Rowland (1581-1634), of Crooked Lane, London; later of Alkington Hall, Whitchurch and Bellaport Hall, Norton-in-Hales, Salop

Main residences: Crooked Lane, London; Alkington Hall, Whitchurch; Bellaport Hall, Norton-in-Hales, Salop.

Author

S.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

COTTON, Rowland (1581-1634)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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