Family and Education
b. 14 Nov. 1773, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Robert Salusbury Cotton, 5th Bt. educ. Audlem g.s. 1781; Westminster 1785-9; Norwood House mil. acad. 1789. m. (1) 1 Jan. 1801, Lady Anna Maria Pelham Clinton (d. 31 May 1807), da. of Thomas Pelham Clinton, 3rd Duke of Newcastle, 1s. d.v.p.; (2) 18 June 1814, Caroline (d. 25 Jan. 1837), da. of Capt. William Fulke Greville, RN, 1s. 2da.; (3) 2 Oct. 1838, Mary Woolley, da. and h. of Robert Gibbings, MD, of Gibbings Grove, co. Limerick, s.p. suc. fa. as 6th Bt. 24 Aug. 1809; KB 21 Aug. 1812; cr. Baron Combermere 17 May 1814, with annuity of £2,000 for himself and two successors in title; GCB 2 Jan. 1815; GCH 1817; cr. Visct. Combermere 8 Feb. 1827; took name of Stapleton before Cotton by royal lic. 21 Nov. 1827; KSI 19 Aug. 1861.
Offices Held
2nd lt. 23 Ft. 1790, lt. 1791; capt. 6 Drag. Gds. 1793; maj. 59 Ft. 1794; lt.-col. 25 Drag. 1794, brevet col. 1800; lt.-col. 16 Drag. 1800, maj.-gen. 1805, lt.-gen. 1812; col. 20 Drag. 1813 – 18; gov. and c.-in-c. Barbados 1816 – 20; col. 3 Drag. 1821 – 29; gov. Sheerness 1821 – 52; c.-in-c. Ireland 1822 – 25, India 1825 – 30; gen. 1825; col. 1 Life Gds. 1829 – d.; f.m. 1855.
PC [I] 5 Dec. 1822; gold stick 1829 – d.; PC 16 Dec. 1834; constable, Tower of London and ld. lt. Tower Hamlets 1852 – d.
Main residence: Combermere Abbey, Cheshire.
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Commons 1790-1820
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COTTON, Stapleton (1773-1865)
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Oxford 1644
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