Family and Education
bap. 16 Mar. 1643, 1st s. of George Colt of Colt Hall, Cavendish, Suff. by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of John Dutton of Sherborne, Glos.; bro. of Sir Henry Dutton Colt, 1st Bt.. educ. Hayes, Mdx. (Dr Thomas Triplett). m. (1) 31 Aug. 1671, Mary (d. 15 Feb. 1703), da. and h. of John Booth of Letton, Herefs., 5s. 4da.; (2) Margaret, da. of William Cooke of Highnam, Glos., wid. of John Arnold of Llanvihangel Crucorney, Mon., s.p. suc. fa. 1659.Wotton, Baronetage, iv. 48; Cal. Cl. SP, iv. 138; Howard, Vis. Suff. ii. 35-37; PCC 105 Penn (mill of Thomas Triplett).
Offices Held
Alderman, Leominster c. 1673 – 85, 1689 – d., bailiff 1680 – 81; j.p. Herefs. 1678 – 80, ?1689-at least 1702, Som. 1699 – 1700, Mon. 1699 – at least1702; dep. lt. Herefs. 1678 – c.80, 1689 – at least1701; commr. for assessment, Leominster 1679 – 80, Herefs. Leominster and Bristol 1689 – 90; collector of customs, Bristol 1689 – 1700, dep. lt. 1689 – ?1700, commr. for port regulation 1690, lt.-col. of militia ft. by 1697 – 1700; paymaster of the first classis lottery 1715–17.
Main residence: Stafferton House, Leominster, Herefs.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
COLT, John Dutton (1643-1722)
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Oxford 1644
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Religion
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