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

Family and Education

bap. 17 Sept. 1635, 1st s. of Sir John Colleton, 1st Bt., of Exeter, Devon and London by Catherine, da. of William Amy of Exeter. m. c.1669, Elizabeth, sis. of John Leslie of Barbados, wid. of William Johnston, 1s. 3da. 1s. illegit. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. c.Mar. 1667. PCC 72 Box; CSP Dom. 1666–7, p. 575.

Offices Held

Member of council, Barbados 1664–84, pres. of council 1672–?77, dep. gov. 1673; ld. proprietor, Carolina 1666–d., high steward 1669, chancellor 1670–d.; ld. proprietor, Bahamas 1670–d. CSP Col. 1661–8, p. 195; 1669–74, pp. 43–44, 52, 122, 478, 481; 1681–5, p. 938; V. Harlow, Barbados, 212; K. H. D. Haley, Shaftesbury, 233, 242.

Member, R. Adventurers to Africa 1667–72, Hudson’s Bay Co. 1670–d.; asst. R. African Co. 1677–9, 1683–5, 1688–90. K. G. Davies, R. African Co. 379; P. C. Newman, Co. of Adventurers, i. 320; B. Willson, Gt. Co. i. 47.

FRS 1677.

Freeman, Exeter 1678. Exeter Freemen (Devon and Cornwall Rec. Soc. extra ser. i), 169.

Commr. public accts. 1691–d. EHR, xci. 36.

Parlimentarian

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

Main residences: Exmouth, Devon; Golden Square, Westminster.

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Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

COLLETON, Sir Peter, 2nd Bt. (1635-94)

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Oxford 1644

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