COLLETON, James Edward (c.1709-90), of Haines Hill, Berks.

b. c. 1709 at Barbados, 1st s. of John Colleton of Barbados and Haines Hill by Elizabeth, da. of Edward Ernle of Etchilhampton, Wilts., wid. of Thomas Shatterden (afterwards Drax); Henry Drax was his half-bro. educ. poss. Eton 1725; Clare, Camb. 1727. m. (1) 1731, Lady Anne Cowper (d. 26 Mar. 1750), da. of William Cowper, M.P., 1st Earl Cowper, s.p.; (2) 30 Mar. 1754, Francis, da. of Philip Jennings, s.p. suc. fa. 1755.