Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere

British Army officer, diplomat and politician (1773-1865)
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Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere
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Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere

Summary

Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere is a human[1]. He was born in Lleweni Hall[2]. He was born on November 14, 1773[3]. He died in Clifton[4]. He died on February 21, 1865[5]. He worked as a politician[6], military personnel[7], and plantation owner[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere was born in Lleweni Hall[2].
  • Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere died in Clifton[4].
  • Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere was born on November 14, 1773[3].
  • Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere died on February 21, 1865[5].
  • Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere is buried at St Margaret's Church[10].
  • Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere's father was Sir Robert Cotton, 5th Baronet[11].
  • Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere's mother was Frances Stapleton[12].
  • Among Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere's spouses was Lady Anna Maria Pelham-Clinton[13].
  • Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere was married to Caroline Greville[14].
  • Among Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere's spouses was Mary Woolley Gibbings Cotton, Viscountess Combermere[15].
  • A child of Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere was Wellington Stapleton-Cotton, 2nd Viscount Combermere[16].
  • A child of Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere was Robert Henry Stapleton Cotton[17].
  • A child of Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere was Meliora Emily Anna Maria Stapleton-Cotton[18].
  • A child of Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere was Caroline Frances Hill, Marchioness of Downshire[19].
  • Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere held citizenship in Wales[20].
  • Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[21].
  • Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere worked as a politician[6].
  • Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere worked as a military personnel[7].
  • Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere worked as a plantation owner[8].
  • Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere held the position of member of the 4th Parliament of the United Kingdom[22].
  • Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere held the position of Governor of Sheerness[23].
  • Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere held the position of Commander-in-Chief, Ireland[24].
  • Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere held the position of Commander-in-Chief, India[25].
  • Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere held the position of Member of the Privy Council of Ireland[26].
  • Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lleweni Hall[2], Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere… he was born on November 14, 1773[3]. His father was Sir Robert Cotton, 5th Baronet[11]. His mother was Frances Stapleton[12].

Education

Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere's education included a stint at Westminster School[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], military personnel[7], and plantation owner[8]. Positions held include member of the 4th Parliament of the United Kingdom[22], a position[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1807[31]; Governor of Sheerness[23]; Commander-in-Chief, Ireland[24], a military position[32]; Commander-in-Chief, India[25], a position[33], in British Raj[34]; Member of the Privy Council of Ireland[26]; and Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[27], a position[35], in United Kingdom[36].

Recognition

Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[37].

Personal Life

Spouses include Lady Anna Maria Pelham-Clinton[13], 1783–1807[38]; Caroline Greville[14], 1793–1837[39]; and Mary Woolley Gibbings Cotton, Viscountess Combermere[15], a novelist[40], 1799–1889[41], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[42]. Children include Wellington Stapleton-Cotton, 2nd Viscount Combermere[16], a politician[43], 1818–1891[44], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[45]; Robert Henry Stapleton Cotton[17], b. 1802[46]; Meliora Emily Anna Maria Stapleton-Cotton[18]; and Caroline Frances Hill, Marchioness of Downshire[19], 1816–1893[47], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[48].

Death and Burial

Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere died on February 21, 1865[5]. He died in Clifton[4]. Burial took place at St Margaret's Church[10].

Why It Matters

Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere born?

Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere was born in Lleweni Hall[2].

Where did Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere die?

Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere died in Clifton[4].

Who were Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere's parents?

Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere's father was Sir Robert Cotton, 5th Baronet[11]. Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere's mother was Frances Stapleton[12].

Who was Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere married to?

Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere's spouses include Lady Anna Maria Pelham-Clinton[13], Caroline Greville[14], and Mary Woolley Gibbings Cotton, Viscountess Combermere[15].

What did Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere do for work?

Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere worked as politician[6], military personnel[7], and plantation owner[8].

Where did Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere go to school?

Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere was educated at Westminster School[28].

What awards did Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[37].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, military personnel, plantation owner
    Military, police or special rank field marshal
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  2. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, military personnel, plantation owner
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  3. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at
    Position held member of the 4th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Governor of Sheerness, Commander-in-Chief, Ireland +6
    Child Wellington Stapleton-Cotton, 2nd Viscount Combermere, Robert Henry Stapleton Cotton, Meliora Emily Anna Maria Stapleton-Cotton +1
    Place of death Clifton
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