Venn: BA from St John's College Cambridge, 1568-9, MA from Magdalene, 1572. Ordained priest (Peterborough), 19/09/1572. Vicar of Creeting St Mary, and All Saints', Suffolk, 1575-1611. Will (PCC), 1611.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1572 | Ordi(ordination) | Cottesford, Robertus | / | priest | View |
| 1577 | Appt(Presentation) | Cottesforde, Robert | Stower Provys / | Rector | View |
| 1577 | Appt(Institution) | Cottesford, Robertus | Stower Provis / | Rector | View |
| 1603 | Libc | Cottisford, Robertus | Creting Sancti Olavi / | Rector | View |
| 1603 | Libc | Cottisford, Robertus | Creting Omnium Sanctorum / | Rector | View |
| 1603 | Libc | Cottesforde, Robertus | Creatinge parva / | Rector | View |
| 1603 | Libc | Cottesforde, Robertus | Creatinge sanctorum / | Rector | View |
| 1604 | Disp(Dispensation) | Cottesford, Rob | Greating St Marie / | Rector | View |
| 1604 | Disp-App | Cottesford, Rob | Greating All Saints' / | Rector | View |
| 1604 | Disp-App | Cottesford, Rob | Robert, Bishop of Hereford / | Chaplain | View |