2nd Baronet. He was the son of Sir Robert Cotton, 1st Baront and Elizabeth Brocas. He married, firstly, Margaret Howard, daughter of Lord William Howard and Elizabeth Dacre, before 1620. He and Alice Constable obtained a marriage license on 17 April 1640. He was registered at Oxford University on 16 April 1613, and graduated from Broadgates Hall, Oxford University on 24 October 1616 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.). He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Great Marlow from 1624 to 1625 and the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for St. German's from 1628 to 1629. He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baronet Cotton, of Connington, co. Huntingdon. He held the office of Sheriff of Huntingdonshire from 1636 to 1637. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Huntingdonshire between April 1640 and May 1640.
2nd Baronet. He was the son of Sir Robert Cotton, 1st Baront and Elizabeth Brocas. He married, firstly, Margaret Howard, daughter of Lord William Howard and Elizabeth Dacre, before 1620. He and Alice Constable obtained a marriage license on 17 April 1640. He was registered at Oxford University on 16 April 1613, and graduated from Broadgates Hall, Oxford University on 24 October 1616 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.). He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Great Marlow from 1624 to 1625 and the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for St. German's from 1628 to 1629. He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baronet Cotton, of Connington, co. Huntingdon. He held the office of Sheriff of Huntingdonshire from 1636 to 1637. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Huntingdonshire between April 1640 and May 1640.
