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COTTON, Thomas (1514/15-74), of Conington, Hunts.
Family and Education
b. 1514 /15, s. of Thomas Cotton of Conington by Joan, da. of John Paris of Linton, Cambs. m. by 1544, Lucy, da. and coh. of Thomas Harvey of Elmesthorpe, Leics., 4s. suc. fa. 1517.Date of birth estimated from age at fa.’s i.p.m., C142/32/98. Vis. Hunts. (Cam. Soc. xliii), 27-28; VCH Hunts. iii. 148; LP Hen. VIII, xi; CPR, 1563-6, p. 266; PCC 42 Martyn.
Offices Held
J.p. Hunts. 1544 – 64, q. 1569 – d.; escheator, Cambs. and Hunts. 1546 – 47; sheriff 1547 – 48, 1560 – 61; commr. relief, Hunts. 1550, goods of churches and fraternities 1553, subsidy 1563.
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Main residence: Conington, Hunts.
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COTTON, Robert (by 1504-59), of Leicester and Laughton, Leics.
Family and Education
b. by 1504, 1st s. of Thomas Cotton of Leicester by Anne, da. and h. of John Thomson of Nuneaton, Warws. m. 3s. 1da. suc. fa. 1549.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Vis. Leics. (Harl. Soc. ii), 191; C1/1328/9-10.
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Steward of the fair, Leicester 1525–6,1527–8, 1529 – 30, 1532 – 33, auditor, east quarter 1548 – 49, 1550 – 51, coroner 1540 – 41, mayor 1545 – 46; commr. subsidy 1546, relief 1550, goods of churches and fraternities 1553, j.p. 1549; servant of Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk.
Main residences: Leicester; Laughton, Leics.
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COTTON, Robert (by 1504-59)
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COTTON, Sir Richard (by 1497-1556), of Bedhampton and Warblington, Hants.
Family and Education
b. by 1497, 3rd s. of John Cotton of Cotton, Salop by Cecily, da. of Thomas Mainwaring of Ightfield Salop. m. by 1538, Jane, da. of John Onley of London and Catesby, Northants., 6s. 3da. Kntd. 22 Feb. 1547.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Ormerod, Cheshire, iii,(1) 414-15; Vis. Northants. ed. Metcalfe, 38-39; PCC 23 Ketchyn.
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Attorney, the sheriffs’ ct. London 15 June 1518 – 20 Feb. 1526; comptroller, household of Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond 1525 – 36, the Household Aug. 1552 – July 1553; cofferer, household of Princesses Mary and Elizabeth 1536 – 38; j.p. Hants 1538 – d., comptroller and cofferer, household of Prince Edward Mar. 1538–41; member, council of Prince Edward by 1541 – 47, council in the marches of Wales by 1553; treasurer, Boulogne 17 Mar. 1547–50; commr. relief, Hants 1550, goods of churches and fraternities 1553; sheriff, Hants 1551 – 52; PC 11 May 1552 – July 1553; constable, Holt castle, Denb. 1552 – d., Portchester castle, Hants 27 Nov. 1556; lt., Southbere forest, Hants 27 Nov. 1556.
Main residences: Bedhampton; Warblington, Hants.
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Commons 1509-1558
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COTTON, Sir Richard (by 1497-1556)
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COTTON, Sir John (1512/13-93), of Cheveley and Landwade, Cambs.
Family and Education
b. 1512 /13, and but 1st surv. s. of Sir Robert Cotton of Landwade. m. Isabel (d.1578), da. of Sir William Spencer of Althorp, Northants., 8s. inc. John 5da. suc. bro. 30 Mar. 1526. Kntd. 2 Oct. 1553.Date of birth estimated from age at brother’s i.p.m. C142/45/66; cf. C1/6962/39-41 and C142/33/25. Vis. Cambs. (Harl. Soc. xli), 22; Mon. Inscr. and Coats of Arms, Cambs. ed. Palmer, 98; Machyn’s Diary (Cam. Soc. xlii), 335.
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J.p. Cambs. 1547 – 61, q. 1562 – 64; sheriff, Cambs. and Hunts. 1549 – 50, 1556 – 57; commr. relief, Cambs. 1550, oyer and terminer, Cambs., Hunts., Beds., Bucks., Norf., Suff. 1554 – 64, inquiry into lands of bpric. of Ely 1559.
Main residences: Cheveley; Landwade, Cambs.
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COTTON, Sir John (1512/13-93)
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