Edward Cotton

Edward Cotton (died 8 October 1647) was the Archdeacon of Totnes from 1622.^[1]

He was born the son of William Cotton, bishop of Exeter and brother of William Cotton. He studied at Christ Church, Oxford, matriculating 1606-7 and graduating B.A. in 1609 and M.A. in 1612. He entered the Middle Temple in 1606.^[2]

He served as rector of Duloe, Cornwall, 1611 (until sequestered 1 May 1647), and of St. Peter Tavy in 1611, becoming canon of Exeter Cathedral in 1611 and chancellor in 1613. He was also rector of Bridestowe in 1614 and of Shobroke, Devon in 1615, being collated archdeacon of Totnes in 1622.^[2]

He died on 8 October 1647.

References

↑ ”Some account of the barony and town of Okehampton:Its antiquities and institutions” Bridges, W.B; Wright, W.H.K; Rattenbury, J; Shebbeare, R; Thomas, C; Fothergill, H.G Tiverton, W.Masland,1889
1 2 "Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714". British History Online. Retrieved 2012-05-21.

Archdeacons of Totnes

High Medieval	John de Bradelgehe Hugh de Avigo Ascelinus Baldwin of Forde Robert Bernard John Fitz-John Gilbert Basset Walter de Gray John de Bridport Thomas de Boues Richard Cowe Hugh Ysaac John de Kent Roger de Wynkleigh Thomas Pincerna John Geoffrey William de Pembroke Richard Blunt Thomas de Hertford Henry de Bolleghe Thomas de Bodham Roger le Rous

Late Medieval	Thomas de Charlton William de Puntyngdon Roger de Charlton John de Northwode v. John Piers Peter de Gildesburgh v. Richard de Swinnerton William Steele v. Richard de Drax Hugh de Bridham v. Richard Desbunton John Lydford William Hunden William Barton John Typhane Alan Kirketon John Burneby Thomas Manning Thomas Chippenham Owen Lord William Wagott Patrick Haliburton Edmund Chaderton Ralph Heathcott John Fulford Richard Sydnor George Carew

Early modern	William Collumpton William Fawell John Pollard Thomas Kent Robert Lougher Oliver Whiddon John Cole Lewis Swete William Parker Jasper Swift William Cotton Edward Cotton Francis Fullwood in commendam: The Bishop, Sir Jonathan Trelawney George Snell Francis Atterbury Nicholas Kendall George Baker Thomas Skynner Ralph Barnes Robert Froude

Late modern	John Downall Alfred Earle Charles Wilkinson Arthur Simms Newton Leeke John Cobham Edgar Hall John Hawkins Robert Newhouse John Lucas Richard Hawkins Tony Tremlett Richard Gilpin John Rawlings Clive Cohen (Acting) Douglas Dettmer

Diocese of Exeter

Exeter Cathedral The Palace, Exeter The Old Deanery, Exeter

Office holders	The Bishop of Exeter, Robert Atwell The Bishop suffragan of Plymouth, Nick McKinnel The Bishop suffragan of Crediton, Sarah Mullally AEO: Jonathan Goodall, Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet The Dean of Exeter, Jonathan Draper The Archdeacon of Plymouth, Ian Chandler The Archdeacon of Exeter, Christopher Futcher The Archdeacon of Barnstaple, Mark Butchers The Archdeacon of Totnes, Douglas Dettmer

Selected deaneries	Deanery of Barnstaple Deanery of Cadbury Deanery of Christianity (Exeter) Deanery of Hartland

Historic offices	Archdeacon of Cornwall (11th century – 1876; became the Diocese of Truro)

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