Person: Cotton, William (1577 - 1621)

• Comments

  VENN: Scholar of QUEENS', 1568-74. S. of John, citizen, of London. B.A. 1571-2; M.A. 1575. Incorporation in another University. It conferred the privileges of their degree.'Incorp. at Oxford, 1578. Ord. priest (London) May 15, 1577. Preb. of St Paul's, 1577. R. of St Margaret's, Fish St, 1578. Archdeacon of Lewes, 1578-98. R. of West Tilbury, Essex, 1581. R. of Finchley, Middlesex, 1581-99. Bishop of Exeter, 1598-1621. Preb. and precentor of Exeter, 1606. R. of Bratton Clovelly, Devon, 1600. R. of Silverton, 1600. Died at Silverton, Aug. 26, 1621. Buried in Exeter Cathedral. 'Monumental inscription.'M.I. Will, 'Prerogative Court of Canterbury.'P.C.C. (D.N.B.; Maclean, Trigg Minor.)
  
  SEE OXFORD DNB: Cotton, William (d. 1621), bishop of Exeter.

Birth Events

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  dob	Birthplace	Age at	Date	Type	Full Record
  0/0/0		27	16/5/1577	Ord	View

Education Events

• MA : Cambridge / Queens'

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  LibC	Cotton, Willimus	15/05/1577	MA		View
  Ord	Coton, Willimus	16/05/1577	MA	Cambridge	View
  LibC	Coton, Willimus	06/09/1577	MA		View
  Appt	Cotton, William	15/10/1578	MA		View
  LibC	Coton, Willimus	21/12/1579	MA		View

• DD

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  LibC	Coton, Willimus	18/01/1596	DD		View
  Appt	Coton, Willimus	11/11/1598	DD		View
  Appt	Coton, Willimus	12/11/1598	DD		View

Ordination Events

• priest : 16/05/1577 (Aylmer, John/London 1577-1594)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Coton, Willimus	16/05/1577	priest	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• domestic chaplain : Bishop of London (15/05/1577 - 21/12/1579 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Libc	Cotton, Willimus	15/05/1577	domestic chaplain		Bishop of London/	View
  Libc	Coton, Willimus	21/12/1579	domestic chaplain		Bishop of London/	View

• Archdeacon : Archdeaconry of Lewes (15/10/1578 - 09/12/1598 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Cotton, William	15/10/1578	Archdeacon	Installation	Lewes/	View
  Vac	Cotton, William	09/12/1598	Archdeacon	Promotion	Lewes/	View

• Prebendary : St Paul's Cathedral, Sneating Prebend (12/08/1594 - 12/08/1594 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Libc	Coton, Willimus	12/08/1594	Prebendary		St. Paul's Cathedral/Prebend of Sneating	View

• Rector : Bratton Clovelly (24/11/1599 - 29/06/1616 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Cotton, William	24/11/1599	Rector	Collation	Bratton Clovelly/	View
  Appt	Cotton, William	29/06/1616	Rector	Resignation	Bratton Clovelly/	View
  Vac	Cotton, William	29/06/1616	Rector	resignation	Bratton Clovelly/	View

• Rector : Silverton (01/04/1600 - 19/09/1613 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Cotton, William	09/01/1600	Rector	(Other)	Silferton/	View
  Appt	Exeter, William	01/04/1600	Rector	Induction Mandate	Silferton/	View
  Appt	Cotton, Willimus	19/09/1613	Rector	Institution	Silferton/	View

• Rector : Duloe (15/01/1611 - 15/01/1611 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Vac	Cotton, William	15/01/1611	Rector	resignation	Duloe/	View