Foster: s. William, bishop of Exeter. Christ Church, matric. 20 March, 1606-7, aged 18, B.A. 14 Oct., 1609; fellow Exeter Coll., 1610-12, M.A. 2 July, 1612, of the Middle Temple 1606, rector of Duloe, Cornwall, 15 July, 1611 (until sequestered 1 May, 1647), and of St. Peter Tavy 1611, canon of Exeter Cathedral 1611, chancellor 1613, rector of Bridestowe 1614, and of Shobroke, Devon, 1615, archdeacon of Totnes 1622, died 8 Oct., 1647, brother of William 1598. See Add. MS., 15,671; Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus; Boase, 57; & Fasti, i. 347.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1610 | Disp(Dispensation) | Cotton, Edward | Dulo / | Rector | View |
| 1610 | Disp(Dispensation) | Cotton, Edward | Dulo / | Rector | View |
| 1611 | Ordi(ordination) | Coton, Edwardus | / | deacon | View |
| 1611 | Appt(Collation) | Cotton, Edwardus | Exeter Cathedral / prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1611 | Appt(Institution) | Coton, Edwardus | Duloe / | Rector | View |
| 1612 | Ordi(ordination) | Coton, Edwardus | / | priest | View |
| 1612 | Appt(Collation) | Cotton, Edwardus | Petertavie / | Rector | View |
| 1612 | Appt(Licensing) | Coton, Edward | Oxford University / | tutor | View |
| 1613 | Appt(induction) | Coton, Edward | Exeter cathedral / | Chancellor | View |
| 1613 | Disp(Dispensation) | Cotton, Edward | Bridistow with Sowrton Chapel annexed / | Rector | View |
| 1613 | Disp-App | Cotton, Edward | Peter Lavy / | Rector | View |
| 1613 | Appt(Admission) | Coton, Edward | Exeter cathedral / | canon residentiary | View |
| 1613 | Disp-App | Cotton, Edward | William, Bishop of Exeter / | domestic chaplain | View |
| 1613 | Appt(Collation) | Cotton, Edwardus | Exeter Cathedral / | Chancellor | View |
| 1613 | Appt(Collation) | Cotton, Edwardus | Bridistowe with Chapel of Sowreton / | Rector | View |
| 1615 | Disp(Dispensation) | Cotton, Edward | Shobrooke / | Rector | View |
| 1615 | Vac(resignation) | Coton, Edwardus | Tavye Sancti Petri / | Rector | View |
| 1615 | Appt(Admission) | Cotton, Edward | Exeter cathedral / | canon residentiary | View |
| 1615 | Disp-App | Cotton, Edward | William, Bishop of Exeter / | domestic chaplain | View |
| 1615 | Disp-App | Cotton, Edward | Bradistowe with Sowrton Chapel annexed / | Rector | View |
| 1615 | Appt(Collation) | Cotton, Edwardus | Shobroke / | Rector | View |
| 1616 | Appt(confirmation) | Cotton, Edwardus | Dewlo / | Rector | View |
| 1620 | Disp-App | Cotton, Edward | Exeter Cathedral / resident canon | Canon | View |
| 1620 | Disp(Dispensation) | Cotton, Edward | Exeter Cathedral / | Chancellor | View |
| 1622 | Libc | Cotton, Edwardus | Duloe / | Rector | View |
| 1622 | Libc | Cotton, Edwardus | Shobbrooke / | Rector | View |
| 1622 | Appt(Resignation) | Cotton, Edward | Exeter Cathedral / | Chancellor | View |
| 1622 | Appt(Collation) | Cotton, Edwardus | Archdeaconry of Totton / | Archdeacon | View |
| 1622 | Libc | Cotton, Edwardus | Briddistowe / | Rector | View |
| 1623 | Appt(Installation) | Coton, Edward | Totton archdeaconry / | Archdeacon | View |
| 1631 | Libc | Cotton, Edwardus | Shobrooke / | Rector | View |
| 1644 | Appt(Presentation) | Cotton, Edward | Bampton Wilson / | Vicar | View |
| 1645 | Libc | Cotton, Edwardus | Shobrooke / | Rector | View |