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Cotter, Hilary James Coughtrie, son of Gerald de Purcell Cotter DSc, superintendent Geologi­cal Survey of India, and Rosalind, d. of James Billington Coughtrie of Hong Kong; b. 20 Mar. 1918; adm. Sept. 1931 (H); left Dec. 1935; Paymaster Cadet RN June 1936, Sub-Lieut. June 1939, Lieut. Feb. 1941; invalided after sinking of HMS lnglefield at Anzio, Nov. 1944; Pemb. Coll. Oxf., matric. 1945, BA 1948, MA 1954; ADC to Gov. of Somaliland 1949-50; a school­ master; m. 22 Apr. 1957 Patricia Mary Esther, d. of James Doyne of Castlerickard, co. Westmeath; 16 May 1997.

COTTER, SIR JAMES LAURENCE, BART., eldest son of Sir James Cotter, Bart., MP (I), and Arabella, widow of Col. --- Casaubon, MP (I), Carrig, co. Cork, and dau. of Right Hon. John Rogerson, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland; b.; adm.; KS (Capt., aged 14) 1762; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1766, matr. 18 Jun 1766, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1766 - void by marriage 16 Jan 1773; BA 1770; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 2 Aug 1766; MP (I) Taghmon 1769-76, Mallow 1783-90, Castlemartyr 1790-7, 1798-1800; succ. father as 2nd baronet 9 Jun 1770; partner, Cotter & Kellet, bankers, Cork; m. 1st, c. Jan. 1773, Anne, only dau. of Francis Kearney, Garretstown, nr. Kinsale, co. Cork; m. 2nd, 16 Jul 1785 (IGI) Isabella, widow of George Brereton, Carrigslaney, co. Carlow, and dau. of Rev. James Hingston, Aglish, co. Cork, Prebendary of Cloyne; d. 9 Feb 1829.

COTTER, ROGERSON, brother of Sir James Laurence Cotter, Bart. (qv); b.; adm.; KS (aged 12) 1762; Capt. of the School 1766; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1767, adm. pens. 17 Jun 1767, scholar 29 Apr 1768, matr. Mich. 1767; BA and 10th Wrangler 1771; MA 1774; Minor Fellow, Trinity Coll. 2 Oct 1771, Major Fellow 4 Jul 1774; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 2 Aug 1766; called to Irish bar (King’s Inns) Trin. 1773; MP (I) Charleville 1783-97, 1798-1800; m. Sep 1794 Jane, widow of William Grady, and dau. of Richard Harrold, Limerick; d. 19 Feb 1830.

COTTERELL, SIR CHARLES LUDOWICK, brother of Clement Cotterell (qv); b.; at school 1663-5; a boarder (Busby’s Account Book); Merton Coll. Oxford, matr. 12 Jul 1671, aged 17; DCL 3 Jun 1708; said to have taken degree of LLD at Cambridge (Hearne ii, 112); Assistant Master of the Ceremonies 29 Jun 1672 - Dec 1686, Master of the Ceremonies from 30 Dec 1686; knighted 18 Feb 1686/7; a Commissioner of the Privy Seal, 13 Apr 1697; author, The Whole Life of Prince George of Denmark, 1708; m. 1st, 19 Feb 1676/7 Eliza, dau. of Nicholas Burwell, Grays Inn, London; m. 2nd, 1691 Elizabeth, only dau. of Chaloner Chute MP, The Vyne, Hampshire; d. 9 Jul 1710. DNB (s. v. father).

COTTERELL, CLEMENT, eldest son of Sir Charles Cotterell, Kt MP, Master of the Ceremonies, and Frances, dau. of Edward West, Marsworth, Bucks.; b.; at school 1659-64; a boarder (Busby’s Account Book); Merton Coll. Oxford, matr. 1 Apr 1664, aged 14; accompanied Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich, on his embassy to Spain, 1666-8; Assistant Master of the Ceremonies from 23 Mar 1668; Grand Tour (with Hon. Sydney Montagu) 1668-70; returned to England 30 Jan 1671; on outbreak of Dutch War in 1672 joined Royal Navy as volunteer under Earl of Sandwich; killed in explosion of HMS Royal James in action off Southwold Bay, 28 May 1672. Monument in south aisle of nave, Westminster Abbey.

Cotterill, Edward Emilius, youngest son of the Rev. George Edward Cotterill, of Weybridge, Surrey, by Anna Manuela, daughter of Gregory Seale Walters, Agent-Gen. in London for South Australia; b. June 15, 1881; adm. as Q.S. Sept. 27, 1894; left Dec. 1898 owing to ill health, and became a lifelong invalid; d. March 13, 1916.

COTTINGHAM, JOHN; b.; adm. (aged 11) Jun 1719; in under school list 1722; ? adm. Inner Temple year 1723/4 (check).

COTTON (alias ROGERS), THOMAS; b.; adm.; QS Oct 1553 (Acts of Chapter); left Nov 1553.

COTTON, ---; b.; in school lists 1764, 1765, 1767, 1769; left Dec 1769.

COTTON, ---; b.; in school list 1740.