| Authorised form of name | Cotton; William (1786 - 1866) |
| Dates | 1786 - 1866 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Leyton, London, England |
| Date of birth | 12 September 1786 |
| Date of death | 01 December 1866 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
Churchyard of St John the Baptist, Leytonstone, Essex |
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 24/05/1821 |
| Relationships | Son of Joseph Cotton (FRS 1810) |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB |
| Code | NA5374 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| IM/000962 | Cotton, William | nd |
| NLB/7/344 | Copy letter from Herbert Rix, to Miss Acland, Hawthornden, Torquay | 25 January 1893 |
| EC/1821/17 | Cotton, William: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |