COLLETON, Sir Peter, 2nd Bt. (1635-94), of Exmouth, Devon and Golden Square, Westminster.

Member of council, Barbados 1664 – 84, dep. gov. and pres. of council 1672 – 77; ld. prop. Carolina 1666 – d., high steward 1669, chancellor 1670 – d.; member, R. Adventurers into Africa 1667 – 72, asst. 1670 – 71; ld. prop. Bahamas 1670 – d.; member, Hudson’s Bay Co. 1670 – d.; asst. R. Africa Co. 1672 – d.; commr. for assessment, Westminster 1677 – 80, 1689 – 90, Devon 1690; freeman, Exeter 1678; j.p. Mdx. and Westminster 1677 – 80, Westminster 1689 – d.; dep. lt. Westminster 1689–d.CSP Col. 1661–8, p. 692; 1669–74, pp. 43–44, 52, 120, 122, 143, 1065, 1070; 1677–80, p. 403; 1681–5, pp. 36, 675, 938; K. H. D. Haley, Shaftesbury, 233, 242; HMC 6th Rep. 412; B. Willson, Great Company, i. 47; Caribbeana, iv. 312; Exeter Freemen (Devon and Cornw. Rec. Soc. extra ser. i), 169; Mdx. RO, WJP/CP3; CSP Dom. 1689–90, p. 54; 1691–2, p.164.

Commr. for public accounts 1691 – d.

FRS 1677.