Cotton, Francis, s. (Henry), bishop of Salisbury. Balliol Coll., matric. 24 May, 1599, aged 15; brother of Henry 1605.
Cotton, George, fellow Merton Coll. 27 Dec., 1560, B.A. 25 June, 1560, chaplain Magdalen Coll. 1561-4. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus; Bloxam, ii. 128; & O.H.S., iv. 265.
Cotton, George, of Devon, arm. Magdalen Hall, matric. 11 June, 1619, aged 14; of Gray's Inn 1622, as son of Isaac, of Stratford, Bow, Middlesex, gent., licenced 23 Sept., 1650 (then a widower aged 40), to marry Ann Paulett, of Willesden, Middlesex, spr., brother of David same date. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Cotton, Halford, s. William, of Broughton, co. Leicester, cler. Merton Coll., matric. 8 Dec., 1711, aged 16; B.A. 1715, as Holford.
Cotton, Henry, s. Richard, of Hants, eq.; of Magdalen Coll. 1566; B.A. 16 Dec., 1569, M.A. 24 March, 1571-2, B.D. (sup. 28 April) 1586, created D.D. at Salisbury June, 1599, vicar of Wanborough, Wilts, 1582-3, rector of Calbourne, Isle of Wight, 1584, and of Meonstoke, Hants, 1588, canon of Winchester 1586, bishop of Salisbury 1598, until his death 7 May, 1615, brother of William 1571, and father of Richard 1605, of Francis 1599, and of the next named. See Ath., ii. 852; Fasti, i. 284; & Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus. [5]
Cotton, Henry, 'Episcopi sarum fil.' Brasenose Coll., matric. 14 June, 1605, aged 11; B.A. 5 Feb., 1607-8, M.A. 26 June, 1610, canon of Sarum 1608, rector of Poulshot, Wilts, 1609, precentor of Sarum 1614, until his death in 1622, brother of Francis 1599, and of Richard 1605. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & Fasti, i. 338.
Cotton, Hugh, fellow All Souls' Coll. 1516, B.C.L. 7 July, 1519, B.Can.L. (sup. 10 June) 1531.
Cotton, Isaac, of Devon, gent. Magdalen Hall, matric. 26 June, 1621, aged 15; of Gray's Inn 1622, as son of Isaac, of Stratford, Bow, Middlesex, gent., brother of David and George 1619. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg.
Cotton, John, of Salop, pleb. Christ Church, matric. 26 Nov., 1619, aged 17.
Cotton, Nathaniel, B.A. from Trinity Coll. 17 Feb., 1611-12, one of these names sequestered to the rectory of Everdon, Northants, 1645, and to the rectory of Dringston, Suffolk, 1645. See Add. MSS., 15,669 and 15,670. [10]
Cotton, Nicolas (Coton), 1530, M.A. (sup. Nov.) 1533, B.Can.L. (sup. 12 July) 1535, one of these names vicar of Braughing, Herts, 1560. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Cotton, Ralph (Coton), of co. Gloucester, arm. Hart Hall, matric.-entry under date 1572, aged 15; of the Inner Temple 1580, as of Whittington, co. Gloucester. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Cotton, Richard, 'Episcopi Sarum fil.' Brasenose Coll., matric. 14 June, 1605, aged 14; brother of Francis 1599, and of Henry 1605.
Cotton, Richard, of co. Gloucester, arm. Exeter Coll., matric. 9 May, 1617, aged 18.
Cotton, Richard, s. Richard, of Thame, Oxon, pleb. Corpus Christi Coll., matric. 27 Nov., 1707, aged 16; B.A. 1711. [15]
Cotton, Robert, B.A. Dec., 1527, M.A. 30 Jan., 1531-2.
Cotton, Robert, s. William, of Chelmsford, Essex, gent. Wadham Coll., matric. 31 Oct., 1634, aged 18; scholar 1634, B.A. 6 June, 1638, M.A. 25 May, 1641.
Cotton, Robert, s. John, of Worcester (city), gent. Balliol Coll., matric. 1 July, 1708, aged 18; one of these names of Lincoln's Inn 1708, as son of William. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Cotton, (Sir) Robert Salusbury, s. Thomas, of St. Margaret's, Westminster, Bart. Brasenose Coll., matric. 8 July, 1714, aged 19; 3rd baronet, M.P. Cheshire 1727-34, Lostwithiel 1741-7, died 27 Aug., 1748. See Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary.
Cotton, Rowland, ' ser.' Balliol Coll., matric. 26 Oct., 1660; B.A. from St. Mary Hall 1664.
Cotton, Rowland, s. Ralph, of Newcastle, co. Stafford, arm. Wadham Coll., matric. 22 April, 1691, aged 16; of Bellaport, Salop, M.P. Newcastle-under-Lyne, Nov. 1699-1705, 1708, till unseated 1 Feb., 1709, 1710, till unseated 2 June, 1715, died in 1753. See Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary. [21]
Cotton, Samuel, of co. Leicester, gent. St. Alban Hall, matric. 9 Nov., 1621, aged 18; B.A. 13 Feb., 1622-3, M.A. 2 May, 1626 (incorp. at Cambridge 1628), sup. for licence to preach 2 March, 1632-3, B.D. 13 April, 1633; D.D. from Pembroke Coll. 12 Sept., 1661, rector of Kilworth Abbas, co. Leicester, 1627, until sequestered in 1646, rector of Cotesbach 1634, the serjeant-at-arms of the House of Commons was ordered by the Westminster Assembly of Divines to bring him in safe custody before the commissioners on last day of Aug., 1647, canon of Lincoln 1660-5. See Add. MS., 15,671; & Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Cotton, Simon, of Salop, pleb. Christ Church, matric. 26 Nov., 1619, aged 15; B.A. 25 Feb., 1624-5, rector of Cold Weston, Salop, 1625, vicar of High Littleton, Somerset, 1639. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Cotton, Thomas, subscribed 16 'April,' 1613; B.A. from Broadgates Hall 24 Oct., 1616, possibly the 2nd baronet of Connington, and if so then M.P. Great Marlow 1624-5, 1625-8, St. Germans 1628-9, Hunts, April-May, 1640. See Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary.
Cotton, Thomas, s. Rowland, of Yerton, Salop, gent. Christ Church, matric. 8 Nov., 1699, aged 18; B.A. 1703, vicar of Badby, Northants, 1716, until his death in 1743. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus. [25]
Cotton, William, s. John, of London, citizen, B.A. from Queen's Coll., Cambridge, 1572, M.A. 1575, incorp. 15 July, 1578 (s. John, of London, citizen), licence 16 Dec., 1578, to marry Mary Cutler, widow; canon of St. Paul's 1577-99, rector of St. Margaret, New Fish Street, 1578, archdeacon of Lewes 1578, rector of West Tilbury, Essex, 1581, and of Finchley, Middlesex, 1581-98, rector of Bratton Clovelly 1600, precentor of Exeter Cathedral with canonry 1599-1606 (? rector of Silverton St. Mary 1600-15), bishop of Exeter 1598, until his death at Silverton, Devon, 6 or 27 Aug., 1621, father of William 1598, and of Edward 1607. See Fasti, i. 211; Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus; & D.N.B.
Cotton, William, of Hants, eq. fil. Magdalen Coll., matric.-entry under date 1571, aged 19; fellow 1573, B.A. 27 April, 1573, M.A. 22 June, 1577, perhaps M.P. Newport 1593, 1597-8, and Yarmouth, I.W., 1601, brother of Henry 1566.
Cotton, William (Coton), of co. Gloucester, arm. Hart Hall, matric.-entry under date 1572, aged 18.
Cotton, William, of Norfolk, arm. Christ Church, matric. 22 Nov., 1587, aged 15.
Cotton, William (Coton), born in London, s. William, archdeacon of Lewes. Christ Church, matric. 16 Jan., 1597-8, aged 15; B.A. 30 June, 1602, M.A. 9 June, 1605, vicar of Breage, Cornwall, canon of Exeter 1607, precentor 1607, rector of Whimple 1608, and of Silverton, Devon, 1613, archdeacon of Totnes 1620, father of Edward 1632, and perhaps of the next named. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & Add. MS., 15,669. [30]
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