Sir Robert Cotton, 1st Baronet, of Connington
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Sir Robert Bruce Cotton, 1st Baronet (22 January 1570/71 – 6 May 1631) of Conington Hall in the parish of Conington in Huntingdonshire, England,[1] was a Member of Parliament and an antiquarian who founded the Cotton library.
Quick Facts Member of the English Parliament for Newtown, Preceded by ...
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Member of the English Parliament for Newtown | |
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Member of the English Parliament for Huntingdonshire | |
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Member of the English Parliament for Old Sarum | |
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Member of the English Parliament for Thetford | |
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Member of the English Parliament for Castle Rising | |
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Succeeded by | Parliament suspended until 1640 |
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Born | Robert Bruce Cotton 22 January 1570/1 Denton, Cambridgeshire, England |
Died | (1631-05-06)6 May 1631 |
Children | Sir Thomas Cotton, 2nd Baronet Roland Rowland Cotton (Saltonstall) II of Derby |
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