Cosen, Robert (Cosin or Cossyn), B.A. 23 May, 1533, M.A. 7 June, 1537; fellow of Balliol Coll. 1547, perhaps vicar of St. Lawrence Jewry, London, 1545, and canon of St. Paul's 1545, rector of Beckenham, Kent, 1547, rector of Crick, Northants, 1548, treasurer of St. Paul's 1558, and vicar of Frampton, Dorset, 1559. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Cosen, Thomas, s. Phil, of Thame, Oxon, paup. Christ Church, matric. 13 April, 1692, aged 17.
Cosens, See Cozens and Cusens.
Cosens, John, of Devon, pleb. Trinity Coll., matric.-entry under date 12 Dec., 1572, aged 20; 'Dno. Matthewe tutori dial,' scholar 1574, B.A. 17 May, 1576, fellow 1576, M.A. 23 Oct., 1579, sup. for licence to practice medicine 9 May, 1585, sup. for B.Med. 9 June, 1585.
Cosens, Newlin (Cosins), s. William, of Selbourn, Hants, pleb. Corpus Christi Coll., matric. 15 March, 1681-2, aged 18; B.A. from New Coll. 1685 (sub. Nulin Cossens). [5]
Cosens, Samuel (Coosens), B.A. from Exeter Coll. 28 June, 1606, M.A. 4 June, 1611, fellow 1612-24, B.D. 16 Feb., 1621-2, vicar of Farnham, Surrey, 1622, and of Dorking 1623. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus; Boase, 58; & O.H.S., xii. 263.
Cosier, Christopher, of Wilts, pleb. Gloucester Hall, matric. 16 June, 1620, aged 20; one of these names vicar of Catherington, Hants, 1660. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Cost, Edmund, of Kent, pleb. St. Edmund Hall, matric. 1 March, 1582-3, aged 14.
Costard, Henry, s. Edward, of Hinsham, Bucks, gent. Wadham Coll., matric. 22 June, 1709, aged 16; Goodridge exhibitioner 1710, scholar 1713, B.A. 1713, M.A. 1717, fellow 1718, B.Med. 1720, D.Med. 1736, librarian 1721, 1725. See Gardiner, 439.
Coster, Edward, s. E., of Mildenhall, Wilts, p.p. Queen's Coll., matric. 17 Dec., 1683, aged 17. [10]
Coster, John, of Oxon, pleb. Balliol Coll., matric. 22 Oct., 1619, aged 16; sup. for B.A. 16 Oct., 1622, rector of Brushford, Somerset, 1629. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Coster, John, s. Thomas, of Heathend, Oxon, pleb. St. John's Coll., matric. 17 Dec., 1635, aged 15.
Coster, John, Wadham Coll., matric. 15 June, 1657 (called Costren in Mat. Reg.); servitor 1657-9.
Coster, Thomas, s. John, of Watlington, Oxon, pleb. Christ Church, matric. 20 March, 1623-4, aged 20; B.A. 20 March, 1623-4, M.A. 15 June, 1626, vicar of Sibbertoft, Northants, 1628. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Costerdine, John, B.A. 14 Nov., 1558; student Christ Church 1561, M.A. 6 June, 1562, rector of Lutterworth, co. Leicester, 1576. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus. [15]
Coswarth, John (Cosowarth), s. Samwell, of Cosoworth, Cornwall, arm. Exeter Coll., matric. 9 April, 1641, aged 16; died s.p.
Coswarth, Robert (Cosowarthe), of Cornwall, 'arm. fil. nat. max.' Broadgates Hall, matric. 14 Nov., 1606, aged 19 (called Gosowarthe in Mat. Reg.); of the Middle Temple 1608, as son and heir of Edward, of Cosoworthe, Cornwall, esq Sec Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Coswarth, William, of Cornwall, arm. Exeter Coll., matric. 5 July, 1583, aged 17. See Vivian's Visitations of Cornwall.
Coswyn, Arthur, s. John, of Fellack, Cornwall, p.p. Exeter Coll., matric. 15 Dec., 1671, aged 17.
Cotes, Charles, s. John, of Woodcote, Salop, arm. Corpus Christi Coll., matric. 2 May, 1673, aged 16; of Woodcote, father of John 1698, of Charles next named, and of Digby. [20]
Cotes, Charles, s. Charles, of Woodcote, Salop, gent. Merton Coll., subscribed 23 May, 1704, aged 17, B.A. 22 March, 1708-9; fellow of Oriel Coll. 28 May, 1709, M.A. 13 Oct., 1711, bar.-at-law, Middle Temple, 1712, brother of Digby next named, and of John 1698. See Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Cotes, Digby, s. Charles, of Coleshall, co. Warwick, gent. Magdalen Hall, matric. 31 May, 1698, aged 14; fellow All Souls' Coll. & B.A. 1707, M.A. 1711, public orator 1712-46; principal Magdalen Hall 1716-45, rector of Hempstead, co. Gloucester, 1715, vicar of Coleshill, co. Warwick, 1716, canon of Lichfield 1734, until his death 11 Jan., 1745, brother of Charles last named and of John 1698. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus; Hearne, iii. 350; & Rawlinson, i. 110.
Cotes, George (Cotis, Cottys, or Cootis), fellow of Balliol Coll. 1522, B.A. 27 May, 1522; fellow of Magdalen Coll., M.A. 3 Feb., 1525-6, proctor 1531, B.D. 27 March, 1534, D.D. 10 July, 1536, master of Balliol College 1539-45, rector of Fillingham, co. Lincoln, 1542, and of a moiety of Cotgrave, Notts, 1544, rector of Tachley, Oxon, 1549, canon of Chester 1544, and archdeacon, resigned 1554, bishop 1554, until his death about Dec., 1555. See Ath., ii. 763.
Cotes, Humphrey, s. Jo., of Woodcote Hall, Salop, arm. Oriel Coll., matric. 7 April, 1690, aged 17; B.A. 1693.
Cotes, John, of Salop, gent. Trinity Coll., matric. 19 May, 1598, aged 19; (called Coates in Mat. Reg.). [25]
Cotes, John (Cootes), B.A. from Exeter Coll. 20 Feb., 1616-17, one of these names bar.-at-law, Middle Temple, 1623, as son and heir of Richard, of High Offley, co. Stafford, gent. See Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Cotes, John, s. Charles, of Coleshall, co. Warwick, gent. Magdalen Coll., matric. 31 May, 1698, aged 15; of Woodcote, Salop, M.P. Lichfield 1708-15, died in 1756, brother of Charles 1704, and of Digby 1698.
Cotes, Robert, B.A. 18 May, 1544.
Cotesworth, William, s. William, of Fenchurch Street, London, arm. Wadham Coll., matric. 9 Dec., 1712, aged 17; B.A. from Peter House, Cambridge, 1715, his father M.P. See Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary.
Cotgrave, James, B.A. 13 March, 1559-60, of Gray's Inn or Lincoln's Inn 1560. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg. [30]
Cotgrave, William, of co. Chester, gent, Brasenose Coll., matric. June, 1597, aged 17; of Inner Temple 1599. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Cother, John, s. Rich., of Ripple, co. Worcester, p.p. Balliol Coll., matric. 10 April, 1674, aged 19; B.A. from Hart Hall 1677, rector of Severn Stoke, co. Worcester, 1690. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Cotman, John, B.A. 18 Feb., 1577-8, M.A. 7 July, 1581.
Cotsbrooke, John, of co. Leicester, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. 2 July, 1591, aged 15.
Cotsford, Henry (Cottsford), B.D. 6 July, 1589. [35]
Cotsford, John (Cottysforde), B.A. 30 June, 1505; M.A. from Lincoln Coll. 4 May, 1510, proctor 1515, D.D. 17 July, 1525, rector of his college 1518-38, vice-chancellor 1527, and for the early part of 1532 a canon of the college at Oxford founded by Henry VIII. (Christ Church). See Fasti, i. 71; O.H.S., i. 39, xii. 296; & D.N.B.
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