COTTON, Sir John, 4th Bt. (c.1680-1731), of Conington Castle, Hunts. and Stratton Park, nr. Biggleswade, Beds.

b. c. 1680, 1st s. of John Cotton (d.v.p, 1st surv. s. of Sir John Cotton, 3rd Bt.†, of Cotton House, Westminster and Stratton Park) by Frances, da. of Sir George Downing, 1st Bt., of East Hatley, Cambs. m. 4 July 1708 (with £6,000), Elizabeth, da. of Hon. James Herbert*, 2da. d.v.p. suc. fa. 1681, gdfa. as 4th Bt. 12 Sept. 1702. F. A. Blaydes, Genealogia Bedfordiensis, 110–11; Mar. Lic. Vicar-Gen. (Harl. Soc. xxx), 228; Beds. N. and Q. i. 217.