William Cotton (MP for Newport, Isle of Wight)
William Cotton | |
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| Member of Parliament for Newport | |
| In office 1593–1601[1] Serving with Richard Huyshe Richard James | |
| Preceded by | Sir Edmund Carey Richard Hardy |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Crompton |
| Member of Parliament for Yarmouth | |
| In office 1601–1604[1] Serving with Stephen Theobald | |
| Preceded by | Benedict Barnham John Snow |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Bromfield Thomas Cheeke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1553[1] |
| Spouse | Anne Cotton (nee Smith)[1] |
| Parents |
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| Education | Magdalen College[1] |
William Cotton was an English politician who served as MP for Newport and then Yarmouth in the Isle of Wight.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "COTTON, William". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ Katherine Duncan-Jones. "Thomas Nashe and William Cotton: Parallel Letters, Parallel Lives" (PDF). Somerville College, University of Oxford. Retrieved 6 October 2025.