Person: Cotton, George (1767 - 1816)

• Comments

  In VENN
  Adm. pens. (age 18) at TRINITY, May 21, 1761. 3rd s. of Sir Lynch [Salusbury], Bart., of Combermere, Cheshire. School, Westminster. ' Matric. Easter, 1761; Scholar, 1762; B.A. 1765; M.A. 1768; LL.D. 1787. R. of South Reston, Lincs., 1771-5. V. of Stowe, Bucks., 1772-80. R. of Stoke, Staffs., 1772-1805. R. of Davenham, Cheshire, 1787-97. Dean of Chester, 1787-1805. R. of Dodleston, 1797-1805. Married Katherine Marion, dau. of James Tomkinson, of Dorfold Hall, Cheshire, 1771. Died Dec. 10, 1805, at Bath. Brother of Henry C. (1773) and Robert S. (1756); father of James H. (1797; CCE10155). (Burke, P. and B., sub Combermere.)

Education Events

• BA : Cambridge / Trinity College

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Cotton, George	22/08/1767	BA		View
  Ord	Cotton, George	24/08/1767	BA	Cambridge	View
  Ord	Cotton, George	29/08/1767	BA	Cambridge	View
  Ord	Cotton, George	30/08/1767	BA	Cambridge	View

• MA

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Cotton, George	15/01/1771	MA		View
  Appt	Cotton, George	15/06/1771	MA		View
  Appt	Cotton, George	20/05/1772	MA		View

• DCL

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Cotton, George	20/01/1797	DCL		View

• LLD : Cambridge / Trinity Coll.

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Cotton, George	10/02/1787	LLD		View
  Disp	Cotton, George	13/03/1787	LLD	Cambridge	View
  Appt	Cotton, George	21/03/1787	LLD		View
  Disp	Cotton, George	20/01/1797	LLD	Cambridge	View

Ordination Events

• deacon : 24/08/1767 (Newcome, Richard/St. Asaph 1761-1769)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Cotton, George	22/08/1767	deacon	Subscription on ordination	View
  Ord	Cotton, George	24/08/1767	deacon	ordination	View

• priest : 30/08/1767 (Newcome, Richard/St. Asaph 1761-1769)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Cotton, George	29/08/1767	priest	Subscription on ordination	View
  Ord	Cotton, George	30/08/1767	priest	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• domestic chaplain : Grenville-Temple, Richard, 2nd Earl Temple (1711-1779) (15/01/1771 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Cotton, George	15/01/1771	domestic chaplain	Appointment	Richard, Earl Temple/	View

• Rector : South Reston (15/06/1771 - 15/02/1775 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Cotton, George	15/06/1771	Rector	Institution	South Reston/	View
  Vac	Cotton, George	15/02/1775	Rector	cession	South Reston/	View

• Vicar : Stowe (20/05/1772 - 24/07/1773 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Cotton, George	20/05/1772	Vicar	Institution	Stowe/	View
  Vac	Cotton, George	24/07/1773	Vicar	cession	Stow/	View

• Rector : Stoke upon Tern (15/01/1773 - 23/01/1806 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Cotton, George	15/01/1773	Rector	Institution	Stoke upon Tern/	View
  Vac	Cotton, George	23/01/1806	Rector	Death	Stoke upon Tern/	View

• Dean : Chester Cathedral, dean (10/02/1787 - 25/01/1816 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Cotton, George	10/02/1787	Dean	Institution	Cathedral Church of Chester/	View
  Appt	Hodgson, Robert	25/01/1816	Dean	Institution	Cathedral Church, Chester/	View

• Rector : Davenham (21/03/1787 - 14/01/1797 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Cotton, George	21/03/1787	Rector	Institution	Davenham/	View
  Appt	Cotton, George	14/01/1797	Rector	Resignation	Davenham/	View
  Vac	Cotton, George	05/07/1797	Rector	resignation	Davenham/	View

• Rector : Dodleston (20/01/1797 - 16/01/1806 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Cotton, George	20/01/1797	Rector	Institution	Dodleston/	View
  Vac	Cotton, George	16/01/1806	Rector	Death	Dodleston/	View

Death Events

• Death (16/01/1806)

  Name	Date	Cause	Type	Full Record
  Cotton, George	16/01/1806	Death	Vac	View
  Cotton, George	23/01/1806	Death	Vac	View