COOTE, Richard, 1st Earl of Bellomont [I] (c.1655-1701).

Family and Education

b. c. 1655, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Richard, 1st Baron Coote of Coloony [I], by Mary, da. of Sir George St. George of Carrick Drumrusk, co. Leitrim. m. lic. 19 Aug. 1680, aged about 25, Catherine (d. 12 Mar. 1738), da. and h. of Bridges Nanfan† of Birtsmorton, Worcs., 3s. suc. fa. 10 July 1683 as 2nd Baron Coote; cr. Earl of Bellomont [I] 2 Nov. 1689. Mar. Lic. Vicar-Gen. (Harl. Soc. xxx), 39.

Offices Held

Capt. of horse, Dutch army 1687– Mar. 1688; capt.-gen. Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Is. and the Jerseys 1697; capt. ind. coy. New York 1697–d. Add. 41820, f. 273; HMC Downshire, i. 286; CSP Dom. 1697, pp. 59–60, 298.

Treasurer to Princess Mary of Orange Mar. 1688 (as Queen) 1689–93; gov. co. Leitrim 1689–93; gov. Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire 1697–d., v.-adm. 1698–d. Add. 41821, f. 74; Luttrell, Brief Relation, i. 435, 515; CSP Col. 1693–6, p. 506; Publns. of Col. Soc. of Mass. ii. p. xxix.

Gov. Saltpetre Co. 1692. Sel. Charters, 235.

Member, New Eng. Co. 1697; commr. for Indian affairs 1701. W. Kellaway, New Eng. Co. 290.

Parlimentarian

COOTE, Richard, 2nd Baron Coote of Coloony [I] (c.1655-1701).

Author

S.N.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

COOTE, Richard, 1st Earl of Bellomont [I] (c.1655-1701)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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