Rowland Cotton

English Member of Parliament (died 1753)
Person human Q28130178
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Rowland Cotton

Summary

Rowland Cotton is a human[1]. He was born on +1674-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1753-04-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4].

Key Facts

  • Rowland Cotton was born on +1674-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Rowland Cotton died on +1753-04-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rowland Cotton died on +1753-04-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Rowland Cotton's father was Ralph Cotton, of Bellaport[6].
  • Rowland Cotton's mother was Abigail Abney[7].
  • A child of Rowland Cotton was Elizabeth Cotton[8].
  • A child of Rowland Cotton was William Cotton[9].
  • Rowland Cotton held citizenship in Kingdom of England[10].
  • Rowland Cotton held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • Rowland Cotton's professions included politician[4].
  • Rowland Cotton held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[12].
  • Rowland Cotton held the position of Member of the 1698-1700 Parliament[13].
  • Rowland Cotton held the position of Member of the 1701 Parliament[14].
  • Rowland Cotton held the position of Member of the 1701-02 Parliament[15].
  • Rowland Cotton held the position of Member of the 1702-05 Parliament[16].
  • Rowland Cotton held the position of Member of the 1705-07 Parliament[17].
  • Rowland Cotton is recorded as male[18].
  • Rowland Cotton's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Rowland Cotton's residence is recorded as Etwall[20].
  • Rowland Cotton's family name is recorded as Cotton[21].
  • Rowland Cotton's given name is recorded as Rowland[22].
  • Rowland Cotton's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1715-1754/member/cotton-rowland-1675-1753[23].
  • Rowland Cotton's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1690-1715/member/cotton-rowland-1674-1753[24].
  • Rowland Cotton's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00591220[25].
  • Rowland Cotton's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11c60p85nz[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Rowland Cotton was born on +1674-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Ralph Cotton, of Bellaport[6]. His mother was Abigail Abney[7].

Career and Affiliations

Rowland Cotton worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[12], Member of the 1698-1700 Parliament[13], Member of the 1701 Parliament[14], Member of the 1701-02 Parliament[15], Member of the 1702-05 Parliament[16], and Member of the 1705-07 Parliament[17].

Personal Life

Children include Elizabeth Cotton[8], 1712–1777[27] and William Cotton[9].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1753-04-29T00:00:00Z[3] and +1753-04-26T00:00:00Z[5].

FAQs

Who were Rowland Cotton's parents?

Rowland Cotton's father was Ralph Cotton, of Bellaport[6]. Rowland Cotton's mother was Abigail Abney[7].

What did Rowland Cotton do for work?

Rowland Cotton worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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