Cotsford, Robert, fellow Queen's Coll., Cambridge, 24 Nov., 1633, from Suffolk (incorp. as M.A. 13 July, 1624), D.D. 1636, vicar of Canewdon, Essex, 1629, rector of Englefield, Berks, 1630, of Hadleigh 1638, of Stanningfield 1635-7, Stansfield 1635-9, and of Monks Eleigh, Suffolk, 1635, until deprived 1643, canon of St. Paul's 1633, until his death in 1660. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & Fasti, i. 416.
Cotsford, Samuel (Cottisford), B.A. from Magdalen Coll. 17 July, 1613. See O.H.S., x. 20, 34.
Cotsford, Thomas (Cottisforde), educated at Oxford and Cambridge, M.A., born at Winchester, vicar of Littlebury, Essex, 1544, rector of St. Martin Ludgate 1553, and canon of York 1553, deprived of his preferments on the accession of Mary, and fled to the continent, died at Frankfort 1555. See Ath., i. 231; & D.N.B., xii. 291.
Cottam, John (Cottamme); B.A. 19 June, 1566, as 'Cottetamme.'
Cottam, Thomas of Brasenose Coll., from co. Lancaster; B.A. 23 March, 1568-9, M.A. 11 July, 1572, taught a grammar school in London, studied divinity at Rome, made a priest at Rheims, and returned to England, taken prisoner near Dover, imprisoned and tortured for 2 years, refused to take the oath of supremacy, executed at Tyburn 30 May, 1582. See Foley's Records S. J., ii. 145; Fasti, i. 181; & D.N.B.
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Cottam, William, admitted to Brasenose Coll. 1602; B.A. 26 Oct., 1602.
Cottell, Alexander, s. A., of Marham church, Cornwall, gent. Pembroke Coll., matric. 11 March, 1671-2, aged 20.
Cottell, Amias (Ames), of Devon, gent. Broadgates Hall, matric. 15 Nov., 1583, aged 16; of the Middle Temple 1586, as 4th son of Thomas, of North Tawton, Devon, and baptized there 16 March, 1566-7, brother of the next named. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Cottell, Christopher, of Devon, gent. Broadgates Hall, matric. 22 Feb., 1582-3, aged 20; B.A. 1 Dec., 1586, M.A. 20 May, 1590, rector of Goodleigh 1594, and of North Tawton, Devon, 1603-4, baptized there 16 Sept., 1562, made his will 1 Sept., 1604, proved 29 Jan. following, brother of the last named. See Vivian's Devon Visitations.
Cottell, Richard (Cottle), of Devon, pleb. Exeter Coll., matric. 13 Dec., 1615, aged 19; B.A. 17Jan., 1617-18, fellow 1619-22, M.A. 17 Oct., 1620, admon. (at Oxford) granted 2 Nov., 1622. See Boase, 60.
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Cottell, Richard, s. Mark, of North Tawton, Devon, gent. Magdalen Hall, matric. 17 July, 1663, aged 17; baptized at North Tawton 31 May, 1646, buried there 22 April, 1672.
Cottell, Walter (Cottle), s. Walter, of Rosse, co. Wexford, Ireland, gent. Gloucester Hall, matric. 1 July, 1642, aged 15.
Cottell, William (Cottle), s. Edw., of 'Bradfordsly,' Wilts, pleb. Oriel Coll., matric. 10 April, 1712, aged 17.
Cotterell. See also Cottrell.
Cotterell, John (Cottrell), fellow New Coll. 1524-42 from Wotton, Wilts, B.C.L. 1 July, 1532, D.C.L. 11 July, 1543, principal of St. Laurence Hall and fellow Jesus Coll., rector of Winford, Somerset, 1524-72, and vicar of Adderbury, Oxon, 1542, rector of Everleigh, Wilts, 1546, of Burton Bradstock, Dorset, 1550, and of Tidcombe (portion of Tiverton) 1562, preb. of Bristol 1545, archdeacon of Dorset 1550-71, of Wells 1554-72, preb. of Lincoln 1555-60,and of Wells 1554-72, vicar-general to Paul, bishop of Bristol, and to Gilbert, bishop of Wells, made his will 21 Feb., 1571-2, pd. 25 May, 1572. See Fasti, i. 117.
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Cotterell, John; B.A. from Magdalen Coll. 5 Feb.,1588-9, rector of Christon, Somerset, 1595, until his death in 1618.
Cotterell, Moses, s. George, of Colshill, co. Warwick, gent. Queen's Coll., matric. 19 Feb., 1685-6, aged 16; B.A. 1689, M.A. 1692, vicar of Polesworth, co. Warwick, 1721. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Cottesford, Thomas. See Cotsford.
Cottesmore, Thomas B.A. (sup. May) 1556.
Cottingham, John; B.A. from Chrst Church 27 Nov., 1632 (as Kottingham), M.A. 4 June, 1635, incorp. at Cambridge 1639.
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Cottingham, Ralph, B.A. from Magdalen Coll., Cambridge, 1668, M.A. 1672, incorp. 5 July, 1672, rector of Burythorpe, Yorks, 1676. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Cottington, Edward, of Somerset, gent. Trinity Coll., matric. 24 Oct., 1595, aged 14.
Cottington, George, of Magdalen Coll. 4 July,1608 (five terms at Cambridge); B.A. 25 Jan., 1608-9, M.A. 23 May, 1612. See O.H.S., x. 371.
Cottington, James, scholar of Trinity Coll. 1569, B.A. 12 Feb., 1571-2, fellow 1572, M.A. 14 May,1575, B.D. 2 March, 1579-80, D.D. 13 March, 1581-2, vicar of East Brent, Somerset, 1576, archdeacon of Surrey 1580, rector of Ditcheat, Somerset, 1582, precentor of Wells 1583, and canon 1584, rector of Yeovilton 1584, died in 1605. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & O.H.S., xii. 12.
Cottington, James of Somerset, gent. Trinity Coll., matric. 24 Oct., 1595, aged 17.
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Cottington, John, of Magdalen Coll. 25 May, 1608 (five terms at Cambridge); B.A. 30 May, 1608, M.A. 5 July, 1611, rector of Hutton, Somerset,1615. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & O.H.S., x. 371.
Cotton, Allin, of London, gent. St. John's Coll., matric. 23 May, 1617, aged 16; one of these names of Gray's Inn 1619, as citizen and alderman of London. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Cotton, Andrew, of co. Chester, arm. Brasenose Coll., matric. 13 Nov., 1590, aged 15; B.A. 4 July, 1594, of the Inner Temple 1596, of Combermere, Cheshire. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Cotton, Bernard, gent. Balliol Coll., matric. 6 July, 1683; subs. more like 'Coffon.'
Cotton, David of Devon, arm. 'fil. nat. max.' Magdalen Hall, matric. 11 June, 1619, aged 16; B.A. 26 Jan., 1621-2 (as Daniel), of Gray's Inn 1620, as son of Isaac, of Stratford, Bow, Middlesex, brother of George same date. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg.
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Cotton, Edward s. William, bishop of Exeter. Christ Church, matric. 20 March, 1606-7, aged 18, B.A. 14 Oct., 1609; fellow Exeter Coll., 1610-12, M.A. 2 July, 1612, of the Middle Temple 1606, rector of Duloe, Cornwall, 15 July, 1611 (until sequestered 1 May, 1647), and of St. Peter Tavy 1611, canon of Exeter Cathedral 1611, chancellor 1613, rector of Bridestowe 1614, and of Shobroke, Devon, 1615, archdeacon of Totnes 1622, died 8 Oct., 1647, brother of William 1598. See Add. MS., 15,671; Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus; Boase, 57; & Fasti, i. 347.
Cotton, Edward, s. Richard, of Shrewsbury, Salop, pleb. University Coll., matric. 27 April, 1632, aged 17; B.A. 24 Nov., 1636.
Cotton, Edward, s. William, of Silverton, Devon, sac. Christ Church, matric. 2 Nov., 1632, aged 16; student, B.A. 19 Jan., 1635-6, M.A. 16 Nov., 1638, created D.D. 1 March, 1660-1 (perhaps rector of St.Thomas and St. Peter, Winchester, 1640), canon of Exeter 1660, archdeacon of Cornwall 1660, vicar of Bampton, Oxon, 1663, treasurer of Exeter Cathedral 1672, died 11 Nov., 1675. See Burrows, 329; & Fasti, ii. 244.
Cotton, Edward, s. Thomas, of Lawton, co. Leicester, gent. Trinity Coll., matric. 23 Oct., 1635, aged 17; of Gray's Inn 1637. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg.
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