Family and Education
b. 16 Apr. 1615, o.s. of Sir Clement Cotterell, groom porter, of Southrepps, Norf. by Anne, da. and h. of Henry Alleyne of Wilsford, Lincs. educ. Queens’, Camb. 1629-32. m. 1642 (with £400) Frances, da. of Edward West of Marsworth, Bucks., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. fa. 1631; Kntd. 6 Mar. 1645.Wards 7/82/104; F. G. Lee, Church of Thame , 517-8; Cottrell-Dormer (Rousham) mss, ‘Advice to my son’.
Offices Held
Asst. master of ceremonies, 1641 – 46, master June 1660–86; steward to Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia c. 1652 – 55; secretary to the Duke of Gloucester 1655 – Sept. 1660; master of requests 1667–86.
Capt. of ft. (royalist) 1642, maj. 1643–6.
Freeman, Portsmouth 1662; commr. for assessment, Westminster 1663 – 69, 1677 – 80, Mdx. 1664 – 69, Mdx. and Westminster 1689 – 90; dep. lt. Mdx. by 1680-Jan. 1688.
Main residence: St. Martin's Lane, Westminster.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
COTTERELL, Sir Charles (1615-1701)
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Oxford 1644
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Religion
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