Charles Cotton

English poet and angler (1630–1687)
Person human Q2958807
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Charles Cotton

Summary

Charles Cotton is a human[1]. He was born in Alstonefield[2]. He was born on April 28, 1630[3]. He died on February 16, 1687[4]. He worked as a writer[5], poet[6], and translator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Alstonefield[2], Charles Cotton…
  • Charles Cotton was born on April 28, 1630[3].
  • Charles Cotton was born on January 1, 1630[9].
  • Charles Cotton died on February 16, 1687[4].
  • Charles Cotton died on January 1, 1687[10].
  • Charles Cotton's father was Charles Cotton[11].
  • Charles Cotton's mother was Olive Stanhope[12].
  • Among Charles Cotton's spouses was Isabella Hutchinson[13].
  • Among Charles Cotton's spouses was Mary Russell[14].
  • A child of Charles Cotton was Catharine Cotton[15].
  • Charles Cotton's professions included writer[5].
  • Charles Cotton's professions included poet[6].
  • Charles Cotton's professions included translator[7].
  • Charles Cotton's field of work was poetry[16].
  • Charles Cotton's field of work was literature[17].
  • Charles Cotton's field of work was translation into English[18].
  • Charles Cotton's field of work was translation from French[19].
  • Charles Cotton is recorded as male[20].
  • Charles Cotton's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Charles Cotton's Commons category is recorded as Charles Cotton (poet)[22].
  • Charles Cotton's family name is recorded as Cotton[23].
  • Charles Cotton's given name is recorded as Charles[24].
  • Charles Cotton's depicted by is recorded as Charles Cotton[25].
  • Charles Cotton's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • Charles Cotton's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1630-04-28[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1687-02[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3c8e25f0-7ee2-403e-aa85-8971a5f82e97[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Charles Cotton was born in Alstonefield[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 28, 1630[3] and January 1, 1630[9]. His father was he[11]. His mother was Olive Stanhope[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[5], poet[6], and translator[7]. Fields of work include poetry[16], a literary form[33]; literature[17], a type of arts[34]; translation into English[18], an activity[35]; and translation from French[19].

Personal Life

Spouses include Isabella Hutchinson[13], 1635–1669[36] and Mary Russell[14], 1630–1685[37]. A child of Charles Cotton was Catharine Cotton[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 16, 1687[4] and January 1, 1687[10].

Why It Matters

Charles Cotton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

FAQs

Where was Charles Cotton born?

Born in Alstonefield[2], Charles Cotton…

Who were Charles Cotton's parents?

Charles Cotton's father was Charles Cotton[11]. Charles Cotton's mother was Olive Stanhope[12].

Who was Charles Cotton married to?

Charles Cotton's spouses include Isabella Hutchinson[13] and Mary Russell[14].

What did Charles Cotton do for work?

Charles Cotton worked as writer[5], poet[6], and translator[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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