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Sir Robert Cotton

English politician (1644-1717)
Person Human Q7343132

Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[21]
Date of birth
May 2, 1644
Date of death
September 17, 1717
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of England[8]
Occupation
politician
Position held
Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1680-81 Parliament, Member of the 1685-87 Parliament, Member of the 1681 Parliament, Member of the 1689-90 Parliament, Member of the 1690-95 Parliament, Member of the 1695-98 Parliament, Member of the 1698-1700 Parliament, Member of the 1701-02 Parliament, Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]
Award received
Knighthood[19]
Father
Sir Thomas Cotton, 2nd Baronet[4]
Mother
Alice Constable[5]
Spouse
Gertrude Morice[6]
Child
Alice Cotton[7]
Sibling
Sir John Cotton, 3rd Baronet[26]
Depicted by
Sir Robert Cotton, MP (1644 - 1717)[25]
Family name
Cotton[23]
Given name
Robert[24]
Honorific prefix
Sir[22]
Member of
Exclusion Bill Parliament[20]
🏷️ Also known as
en Robert Cotton en Sir Robert Cotton
🔖 Identifiers · 11
VIAF cluster ID
88489356
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no2009071520
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
John Closterman (1660-1711) (style of) - Sir Robert Cotton of Hatley St George (1644–1717), MP - 352386 - National Trust.jpg ↗
Freebase ID
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Geni profile ID
6000000024787716372
History of Parliament ID
1690-1715/member/cotton-sir-robert-1644-1717, 1660-1690/member/cotton-sir-robert-i-1644-1717
Prabook ID
1860403
SNAC ARK ID
w6np6tkf
The Peerage person ID
p34960.htm#i349591
WeRelate person ID
Robert_Cotton_(11)
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJhX8jmPqC97kcVrK7B773

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Summary

Sir Robert Cotton was born on May 2, 1644[1]. He died on September 17, 1717[2]. He worked as a politician[3].

FAQs

Who were Sir Robert Cotton's parents?

Sir Robert Cotton's father was Sir Thomas Cotton, 2nd Baronet[4]. Sir Robert Cotton's mother was Alice Constable[5].

Who was Sir Robert Cotton married to?

Sir Robert Cotton's spouses include Gertrude Morice[6].

What did Sir Robert Cotton do for work?

Sir Robert Cotton worked as a politician[3].

What awards did Sir Robert Cotton receive?

Honors received include Knighthood[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . The London Gazette 2314. wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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