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Sir Thomas Cotton, 2nd Baronet, of Combermere

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Sir Thomas Cotton, 2nd Baronet (c. 1672 – 12 June 1715) was an English peer and officer of the Crown.

Life

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He was born the son of Sir Robert Cotton and Hester Salusbury, daughter of Royalist politician and soldier Sir Thomas Salusbury. Sheriff of Cheshire from 1712 to 1713,[1] he succeeded to the Cotton Baronetcy on 17 December 1712.[2]

Family

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Sir Thomas married Philadelphia (5 May 1675 – 30 December 1758), daughter and heiress of Sir Thomas Lynch, three time Governor of Jamaica, and his first wife Vere Herbert, around 18 November 1689. The couple had the following issue:[3]

  • Thomas Salusbury (c. 1691 – 1710), heir apparent.
  • Henry (born c. 1692), died young.
  • Anne (born c. 1693), died young.
  • Sir Robert Salusbury, inherited his father's title as 3rd Baronet.[4]
  • Philadelphia (born 19 March 1698), married Thomas Boycott of Hinton, Shropshire
  • Stephen Salusbury (1700–1727)
  • Hugh Calveley (c. 1701 – 24 June 1702)
  • John Salusbury (1708 – 1730)
  • Sophia (c. 1704 – c. 1756), unmarried.
  • Sir Lynch Salusbury (c. 1706 – 14 August 1775), inherited his brother's title as 4th Baronet.
  • Hester Maria (c. 1707 – 20 August 1733) married John Salusbury of Bachecraig, Flint.
  • Sidney Arabella (female) (c. 1709 – 30 January 1781), unmarried.
  • George Calveley (c. 1710–1715)
  • William Salusbury (c. 1712 – c. 1715)
  • Vere (female) (c. 1713 – 23 September 1730)
  • Henry Salusbury (c. 1714 – ?), died young.

References

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  1. ^ "The Peerage". Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Sir Thomas Cotton, 2nd Bt". Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  3. ^ "The (Almost) Complete Cotton Family Tree". Combermere Abbey. Archived from the original on 11 December 2015.
  4. ^ Burke 1869, p. 254.
Bibliography
Baronetage of England
Preceded by Baronet
(of Combermere)
1712–1715
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