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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.

COTTON, AMBROSE ALEXANDER, fourth son of Sir John Hynde Cotton, Bart. (adm. 1727, qv); b. 11 Jul 1764; adm. 22 Jan 1777; in school lists 1781; Pembroke Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 15 May 1782, matr. Mich. 1782; BA 1786; MA 1789; ordained deacon (Peterborough, lit. dim. from Ely) 17 Dec 1787, priest (Ely) 21 Dec 1788; Vicar of King’s Langley, Herts., 3 Feb 1791-1807; Rector of Meesdon, Herts., 1791-1812; Chaplain, Royal Navy 1793, still 1797; Rector of Girton, Cambs., from 24 Jan 1807; Rector of Great Hallingbury, Essex, 17 Apr 1812-38; present at battles of Glorious First of June and Cape St. Vincent; m. 16 Jun 1807 Maria, dau. of Jacob Houblon, Hallingbury Place, Essex; d. 9 Mar 1846.

COTTON, SIR CHARLES, BART., third son of Sir John Hynde Cotton, Bart. (adm. 1727, qv); b. 21 Jun 1753; adm. 5 Mar 1767; left Midsummer 1773 (sic); adm. Lincoln’s Inn 17 Jan 1770; entered Royal Navy on board HMS Deal Castle 24 Oct 1772; Lieut., 29 Apr 1777; Cdr., 3 Apr 1779; Post Capt., 10 Aug 1779; Rear-Adm., 20 Feb 1797; Vice-Adm., 29 Apr 1802; Adm., 28 Apr 1808; took part in Howe’s victory on 1 Jun 1794 and in retreat of Cornwallis 16 Jun 1795; in command in the Tagus 1807-8 and in the Mediterranean 1810; Commander-in-Chief, Channel Fleet, 1811; succ. his father as 5th baronet 23 Jan 1795; m. 27 Feb 1788 Philadelphia, dau. of Adm. Sir Joshua Rowley, Bart., Royal Navy; d. 23 Feb 1812. DNB.

COTTON, CHRISTOPHER; b.; adm. (aged 12) Jan 1728/9; left 1734. [Presumably brother of, or close kin to, Robert Salusbury Cotton (qv), adm. same month]

COTTON, EDWARD, sixth son of Sir John Hynde Cotton, Bart. (adm. 1727, qv); b. 19 Mar 1769; adm. 29 Oct 1778; left 1786; Trinity Hall, Cambridge, adm. pens. 2 Jun 1786, matr. Mich. 1786; LLB 1792; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 5 Mar 1793; Tancred Orator 1794, 1798; Collector of Customs, Grenada, West Indies; d. unm. in Nevis, West Indies, 13 Oct 1810.