| Surname | Cottington | 
|---|---|
| Forename | Jacobus | 
| Title | |
| Qualification | DD | 
| University | |
| College | |
| Year | 
| Type | commission to institute | 
|---|---|
| Date | 30/9/1583 | 
| Office/Status | Prebendary | 
| Clerical Status | |
| Location | Wells Cathedral/Prebend of Combe Decima/ | 
| Source | LPL, Whitgift's Register I (Register) | 
|---|---|
| Ordinary / Jurisdiction | Whitgift, John/Canterbury Province 1583-1604 | 
| Comment | Crown patronage by a vacancy of the See of Bath and Wells | 
| Patron Type | Crown | 
|---|---|
| Patron Role | |
| Gender | Female | 
| Patron Surname | Title | Forename | Gender | Guardian | Resid. Office | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | Queen | Female | Missing |