William Cotton (Archdeacon of Totnes)

William Cotton was the Archdeacon of Totnes.^[1]

He was born in London, the son of William Cotton, who was archdeacon of Lewes and later Bishop of Exeter, and the brother of Edward Cotton. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, matriculating in 1597/8, and graduating B.A. in 1602 and M.A. in 1605. He became vicar of Breage, Cornwall, canon of Exeter cathedral in 1607, precentor of Exeter cathedral in 1607, rector of Whimple in 1608, and rector of Silverton, Devon in 1613. He was collated archdeacon of Totnes in 1621, serving until 1622.^[2]

He married [settlement 23 Jul 1607] Elizabeth, daughter of John Hender, of Bottreaux Castle, Cornwall by his wife Jane Thorne. [Visitation of Cornwall, 1620, p. 93].

William made his will on 26 Apr 1652, proved London 28 Oct 1656. Children per Vivian's additions to the Visitations of Devon [Vol Ia, p. 241]:-

William, + 25 Dec 1673, m[1] 5 Jun 1649 Katherine, dau D E Rawlinson, [2] 27 May 1657 Eleanor Larder [s/sp]. Edward, bur 16 Mar 1675, will 16 Dec 1674, pr. Exeter 27 May 1675. Sir John, baptised Dec 1628 + 2 Feb 1703, will pr. Exeter 2 Feb 1704. M Sarah, dau John Fuljames, of Somerset - she + 6 Mar 1675. Mary [eldest dau] m Robert Walker, of Exeter. Elizabeth m [1] Edward Amey [Amy] & [2] Rev. John Eastbrook. Jane m John Silly, of Trevelver, Cornwall. Grace m John Were, of Dunsmoor, Devon. Frances m Thomas Were, of Silverton, Devon

He was father of Edward, born 1632. [this date must be wrong as Edward was 2nd son and John 3rd b 1628]

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
↑ "Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714". English 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	Robert Atwell, Bishop of Exeter Nick McKinnel, Bishop suffragan of Plymouth Sarah Mullally, Bishop suffragan of Crediton AEO: Jonathan Goodall, Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet Jonathan Draper, Dean of Exeter Ian Chandler, Archdeacon of Plymouth Christopher Futcher, Archdeacon of Exeter Mark Butchers, Archdeacon of Barnstaple Douglas Dettmer, Archdeacon of Totnes
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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