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.

Offices Held

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.CPR, 1547–8, p. 81; 1553, p.351; 1553–4, pp. 17, 28–29; 1558–60, pp. 31, 228; 1560–3, p. 435; 1563–6, pp. 20, 41.

Parlimentarian

COTTON, Sir John (1512/13-93), of Cheveley and Landwade, Cambs.

Main residences: Cheveley; Landwade, Cambs.

Author

D.F.C.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

COTTON, Sir John (1512/13-93)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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