John Cotton

English Member of Parliament (1648-1713)
Person human Q28130134
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John Cotton

Summary

John Cotton is a human[1]. He was born on +1648-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1713-01-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Cotton was born on +1648-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Cotton was born on +1647-01-01T00:00:00Z[6].
  • John Cotton died on +1713-01-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Cotton died on +1712-01-20T00:00:00Z[7].
  • John Cotton's father was Sir John Cotton, 1st Bt.[8].
  • John Cotton's mother was Jane Hinde[9].
  • Among John Cotton's spouses was Elizabeth Sheldon[10].
  • A child of John Cotton was Sir John Hynde Cotton, 3rd Baronet[11].
  • A child of John Cotton was Catherine Cotton[12].
  • John Cotton held citizenship in Kingdom of England[13].
  • John Cotton's professions included politician[4].
  • John Cotton held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[14].
  • John Cotton held the position of Member of the 1689-90 Parliament[15].
  • John Cotton held the position of Member of the 1690-95 Parliament[16].
  • John Cotton held the position of Member of the 1698-1700 Parliament[17].
  • John Cotton held the position of Member of the 1701 Parliament[18].
  • John Cotton held the position of Member of the 1701-02 Parliament[19].
  • John Cotton's education included a stint at Trinity College[20].
  • John Cotton is recorded as male[21].
  • John Cotton's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • John Cotton's noble title is recorded as baronet[23].
  • John Cotton's noble title is recorded as Cotton baronets[24].
  • John Cotton's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[25].
  • John Cotton's family name is recorded as Cotton[26].
  • John Cotton's given name is recorded as John[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1648-00-00T00:00:00Z[2] and +1647-01-01T00:00:00Z[6]. John Cotton's father was Sir John Cotton, 1st Bt.[8]. His mother was Jane Hinde[9].

Education

John Cotton's education included a stint at Trinity College[20].

Career and Affiliations

John Cotton worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[14], Member of the 1689-90 Parliament[15], Member of the 1690-95 Parliament[16], Member of the 1698-1700 Parliament[17], Member of the 1701 Parliament[18], and Member of the 1701-02 Parliament[19].

Personal Life

John Cotton was married to Elizabeth Sheldon[10]. Children include Sir John Hynde Cotton, 3rd Baronet[11], a politician[28], 1686–1752[29], of Kingdom of England[30] and Catherine Cotton[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1713-01-15T00:00:00Z[3] and +1712-01-20T00:00:00Z[7].

Why It Matters

John Cotton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were John Cotton's parents?

John Cotton's father was Sir John Cotton, 1st Bt.[8]. John Cotton's mother was Jane Hinde[9].

Who was John Cotton married to?

John Cotton's spouses include Elizabeth Sheldon[10].

What did John Cotton do for work?

John Cotton worked as politician[4].

Where did John Cotton go to school?

John Cotton was educated at Trinity College[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . The Peerage. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Q75653886. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [2] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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