John Cotes

British Member of Parliament (1682-1756)
Person human Q40768276
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John Cotes

Summary

John Cotes is a human[1]. He was born on 1682[2]. He died on May 12, 1756[3]. He worked as a politician[4].

Key Facts

  • John Cotes was born on 1682[2].
  • John Cotes died on May 12, 1756[3].
  • John Cotes's father was Charles Cotes[5].
  • John Cotes's mother was Lettice Digby[6].
  • John Cotes was married to Lady Dorothy Shirley[7].
  • A child of John Cotes was Thomas Cotes[8].
  • A child of John Cotes was Dorothy Cotes[9].
  • A child of John Cotes was Elizabeth Cotes[10].
  • A child of John Cotes was John Cotes[11].
  • A child of John Cotes was Charles Cotes[12].
  • A child of John Cotes was Louis Cotes[13].
  • John Cotes held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[14].
  • John Cotes's professions included politician[4].
  • John Cotes held the position of member of the 2nd Parliament of Great Britain[15].
  • John Cotes held the position of member of the 3rd Parliament of Great Britain[16].
  • John Cotes held the position of member of the 4th Parliament of Great Britain[17].
  • John Cotes is recorded as male[18].
  • John Cotes's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Cotes's family name is recorded as Cotes[20].
  • John Cotes's given name is recorded as John[21].

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Origins and Family

John Cotes was born on 1682[2]. His father was Charles Cotes[5]. His mother was Lettice Digby[6].

Career and Affiliations

John Cotes worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include member of the 2nd Parliament of Great Britain[15], member of the 3rd Parliament of Great Britain[16], and member of the 4th Parliament of Great Britain[17].

Personal Life

Among John Cotes's spouses was Lady Dorothy Shirley[7]. Children include Thomas Cotes[8], a naval officer[22], 1712–1767[23]; Dorothy Cotes[9], 1718–1757[24]; Elizabeth Cotes[10]; he[11], 1702–1732[25]; Charles Cotes[12]; and Louis Cotes[13].

Death and Burial

John Cotes died on May 12, 1756[3].

FAQs

Who were John Cotes's parents?

John Cotes's father was Charles Cotes[5]. John Cotes's mother was Lettice Digby[6].

Who was John Cotes married to?

John Cotes's spouses include Lady Dorothy Shirley[7].

What did John Cotes do for work?

John Cotes worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 3d ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    History of parliament id 1690-1715/member/cotes-john-1682-1756
    Child Thomas Cotes, Dorothy Cotes, Elizabeth Cotes +9
    Father Charles Cotes
    Instance of human
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