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<p> an English prelate of the first part of the 17th century, was born in London, educated at Queen's College, Cambridge, preferred by [[Elizabeth]] to be archdeacon of [[Lewes]] and canon residentiary of St. Paul's, and consecrated bishop of [[Exeter]] November 12, 1598. He is credited by [[Fuller]] with having plucked up the seeds of nonconformity sowed in his diocese by Snape, of Jersey. He died of apoplexy, in 1621. He was father of [[Edward]] Cotton, D.D. See Fuller, [[Worthies]] of [[England]] (ed. Nuttall), 2:358. </p> | <p> an English prelate of the first part of the 17th century, was born in London, educated at Queen's College, Cambridge, preferred by [[Elizabeth]] to be archdeacon of [[Lewes]] and canon residentiary of St. Paul's, and consecrated bishop of [[Exeter]] November 12, 1598. He is credited by [[Fuller]] with having plucked up the seeds of nonconformity sowed in his diocese by Snape, of Jersey. He died of apoplexy, in 1621. He was father of [[Edward]] Cotton, D.D. See Fuller, [[Worthies]] of [[England]] (ed. Nuttall), 2:358. </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_35020"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/cotton,+william,+d.d. William Cotton from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | <ref name="term_35020"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/cotton,+william,+d.d. William Cotton from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:02, 15 October 2021
William Cotton [1]
an English prelate of the first part of the 17th century, was born in London, educated at Queen's College, Cambridge, preferred by Elizabeth to be archdeacon of Lewes and canon residentiary of St. Paul's, and consecrated bishop of Exeter November 12, 1598. He is credited by Fuller with having plucked up the seeds of nonconformity sowed in his diocese by Snape, of Jersey. He died of apoplexy, in 1621. He was father of Edward Cotton, D.D. See Fuller, Worthies of England (ed. Nuttall), 2:358.
