Person Cotton; Edward (c 1616 - 1675); clergyman Cotton Edward clergyman c 1616 - 1675 British Male c 1616 0 11 November 1675 16751111

Clergyman, Church of England Education: Christ Church, Oxford (matriculated 1632; BA 1636; MA 1638; DD 1661) Career: Canon of Exeter (1660); Archdeacon of Cornwall (1660); Vicar of Bampton, Oxfordshire (1663); Treasurer of Exeter Cathedral (1672) Parents: William Cotton Married: Elizabeth Hender While Cotton seemed to show a keen interest in mineralogy in his correspondence with the Royal Society, little else is know about his clerical work and personal life. Committee and panels: Committee for Agriculture [Georgical] (1664) ; Committee for the Histories of Trades (1664) Original Fellow 20/05/1663 William Balle Involved in reports on ores and minerals in Devon and Cornwall (1663); Submitted papers on tin-mines in Devonshire (1664) Sources: Bulloch's Roll; Foster; Hunter Notes: The election date is Cotton's re-election date into the Society after the grant of the second charter in April 1663. All Fellows admitted in a two-month window after this charter, until 22 June 1663, are considered Original Fellows. He was previously admitted into the Society on 15 April 1663. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 c 1616 - 11 Nov 1675 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 24/01/2022 as part of Name Authority Project update. NA3346 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 06/05/2025 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes d42169af-cbf1-4d7d-a667-83d4d6c3340b