John Cotton

English Member of Parliament (1648-1713)
Person human Q28130134
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Summary

John Cotton was born on 1648[1]. He died on January 15, 1713[2]. He worked as a politician[3].

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1647[4]
  • Date of death: January 20, 1712[5]
  • Father: Sir John Cotton, 1st Bt.[6]
  • Mother: Jane Hinde[7]
  • Spouse: Elizabeth Sheldon[8]
  • Child: Sir John Hynde Cotton, 3rd Baronet[9], Catherine Cotton[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of England[11]
  • Position held: Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[12], Member of the 1689-90 Parliament[13], Member of the 1690-95 Parliament[14], Member of the 1698-1700 Parliament[15], Member of the 1701 Parliament[16], Member of the 1701-02 Parliament[17], Member of the 1705-07 Parliament[18]
  • Educated at: Trinity College[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Noble title: baronet[21], Cotton baronets[22]
  • Honorific prefix: Sir[23]
  • Family name: Cotton[24]
  • Given name: John[25], Hynde[26]

FAQs

Who were John Cotton's parents?

John Cotton's father was Sir John Cotton, 1st Bt.[6]. John Cotton's mother was Jane Hinde[7].

Who was John Cotton married to?

John Cotton's spouses include Elizabeth Sheldon[8].

What did John Cotton do for work?

John Cotton worked as a politician[3].

Where did John Cotton go to school?

John Cotton was educated at Trinity College[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

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  1. 15w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    History of parliament id → 1660-1690/member/cotton-john-iii-1647-1713, 1690-1715/member/cotton-sir-john-1648-1713
    Child → Sir John Hynde Cotton, 3rd Baronet, Catherine Cotton
    Noble title → baronet, Cotton baronets
    Father → Sir John Cotton, 1st Bt.
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