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COTTON, WILLIAM, third son of Sir Robert Salusbury Cotton, Bart. (qv); bapt. 19 Oct 1777; adm. 25 Feb 1788; entered Army; Ensign [date and regt. ?]; Lieut. 1 Apr 1795; 32nd Foot 1 Oct 1795; Nantwich Volunteers 1 Jun 1797; Trinity Hall, Cambridge, adm. 15 Apr 1795, matr. Mich. 1797; LLB 1801; ordained; Vicar of Audlem and Chaplain of Burleydam, Cheshire, 18 Oct 1802-36; Rector of Hinstock, Shropshire, 10 Apr 1810; Rector of Adderley, Shropshire, 17 Mar 1820 (still 1829); d. unm. 16 Jun 1853.

COTTRELL, EDWARD, son of Charles Cottrell, York, and Catherine ---; bapt. St. Martin’s, Coney Street, York 13 Feb 1746/7; adm.; Min. Can. (aged 14) 1761. [Parents presumably Charles Cotterel and Catherine Preston, who m. at New Malton, Yorks., 5 May 1743 (IGI)].

Couchman, Charles John, son of Edwin Couchman, of Hurstpierpoint, Sussex; b. Aug. 11, 1885; adm. Sept. 28, 1899 (R); left July 1902; an electrical engineer and wireless contractor. Coulborn, William Alfred Lindsay, son of Edward Alexander Coulborn, of Letheringsett, Norfolk, by Kate May, daughter of Frederick Wilkinson, of Manchester; b. Oct. 26, 1909; adm. Sept. 20, 1923 (R); left Dec. 1927; London School of Economics, London Univ.; B.Sc. (Econ.) 1935; Lecturer, Workers Educational Assn. 1939-40; Professor of Economics, Ogle­ thorpe Univ., Georgia 1946-61; 2nd Lieut. Lancashire Fus. Dec. 21, 1940; transferred to R. A. C. May 1, 1942; Major; M.B.E. (Mediterranean) June 21, 1945; m. July 14, 1956, Anne Stephanie, daughter of Harold Bowler, of Wimbledon.

Coulborn, William Alfred Lindsay, son of Edward Alexander Coulborn of Letheringsett, Nor­folk, and Kate May, d. of Frederick Wilkinson of Manchester; b. 26 Oct. 1909; adm. Sept. 1923 (R); left Dec. 1927; LSE, BSc 1935; Lane. Fusiliers 1940, RAC 1942-5 (Maj.), MBE (Med.) June 1945; Prof. of Economics Oglethorpe Univ., Ga, USA 1946-61; a schoolmaster in England 1961; m. 14 July 1956 Anne Stephanie, d. of Harold Bowler of Wimbledon; d. Feb. 1996.

COULSON, ---; b.; in school lists 1795, 1797.

COURTENAY, CHARLES BARRON; b. 24 Nov 1808; adm. (G) 27 Oct 1823; attorney and parliamentary agent; practised in Lincoln’s Inn Fields; d. 13 Apr 1855. [Presumably son of Charles Barron Courtney (sic), and Anna --- (IGI)]

COURTENAY, EDWIN BALDWIN, 12TH EARL OF DEVON, third son of William Reginald Courtenay, 11th Earl of Devon (qv); b. 7 May 1836; adm. 4 Oct 1848 (Rigaud's); QS 1850; left 1851; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 18 Oct 1854; MP (Cons) Exeter Aug 1864-8, East Devon 1868 - Mar 1870; joined Roman Catholic church 1870; DL Devon, JP (1858) Devon; succ. father as 12th Earl of Devon 18 Nov 1888; d. unm. 15 Jan 1891.

COURTENAY, FREDERICK WILLIAM, son of Thomas Lefroy Courtenay, Dublin, and Jane, dau. of Martin Morris, Spiddal, co. Galway, and sister of Michael Morris, 1st Baron Killanin PC, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland and member Judicial Committee, Privy Council; b. 28 Jan 1859; adm. as exhibitioner 30 May 1872 (James'); QS 1873; left May 1876; Trinity Coll. Dublin; d. 16 Apr 1879.