Robert Cotton (MP)

Sir Robert Cotton (2 May 1644 – 17 September 1717) was an English politician. He sat as a Member of Parliament from 1679 to 1701 and briefly in 1702. His connection, if any, to the Cotton Baronets is unknown.

Preceded by Gerard Russell Edward Partherich	Member for Cambridgeshire 1679–1695 with Sir Levinus Bennet, Bt 1679–1693, The Lord Cutts of Gowran 1693–1695	Succeeded by The Lord Cutts of Gowran Edward Russell
Preceded by Sir William Stephens Richard Leveson	Member for Newport (Isle of Wight) 1695–1701 with The Lord Cutts of Gowran 1695 & 1698–1699, Sir Henry Dutton Colt, Bt 1695–1698, Henry Greenhill 1699–1701	Succeeded by The Lord Cutts of Gowran Samuel Shepheard
Preceded by Henry Vincent Sir William Scawen	Member for Truro 1702 with Henry Vincent	Succeeded by Henry Vincent Sir Thomas Powys

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