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     Sir John Cotton, 2nd Bt. was born in 1647. He was the son of Sir John Cotton, 1st Bt. and Jane Hinde.¹ He married Elizabeth Sheldon, daughter of Sir Joseph Sheldon and Elizabeth Clifton, on 14 January 1678/79 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England^G.¹ He died on 20 January 1712/13 at Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹ He was buried on 23 January 1712/13 at Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹ He died intestate and his estate was administered on 24 April 1716.¹
     He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Cotton, of Landwade, co. Cambridge [E., 1641] in 1689.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Cambridge from 1689 to 1708.¹ He held the office of Recorder of Cambridge.¹

     Dorothy Barnham is the daughter of Benedict Barnham and Dorothy Smith.¹ She married Sir John Constable.¹
     Her married name became Constable.¹

     John Lamotte lived at London, England^G.¹

     Sarah (?) married, secondly, Sir Robert Cotton, 5th Bt., son of Sir John Cotton, 3rd Bt. and Elizabeth Honywood.¹ She died in 1753.¹ Her will was proven (by probate) in 1753.¹
     Her married name became Morton.¹ Her married name became Cotton.¹

     Sir John Hynde Cotton, 3rd Bt. was born circa 1689.¹ He was the son of Sir John Cotton, 2nd Bt. and Elizabeth Sheldon.¹ He married, firstly, Lettice Crowley, daughter of Sir Ambrose Crowley and Mary Owen.¹ He married, secondly, Margaret Craggs, daughter of James Craggs and Elizabeth Richards.¹ He died on 4 February 1752.¹ He was buried at Landwade, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹
     He graduated from Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1705 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Cambridge between 1708 and 1722.¹ He was a Lord Commissioner of trade and plantations in 1712.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Cotton, of Landwade, co. Cambridge [E., 1641] on 20 January 1712/13.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Cambridgeshire between 1722 and 1727.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Cambridge between 1727 and 1741.¹ He held the office of Treasurer of the Chamber in 1744.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Marlborough between 1747 and 1752.¹

     Jane Hinde is the daughter of Edward Hinde and unknownn daughter Maples.¹ She married Sir John Cotton, 1st Bt., son of Sir John Cotton and Anne Hoghton.¹
     Her married name became Cotton.¹

     Edward Hinde married unknownn daughter Maples, daughter of Sir Thomas Maples, 1st Bt..¹
     He lived at Madingley Hall, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹

     unknownn daughter Maples is the daughter of Sir Thomas Maples, 1st Bt.¹ She married Edward Hinde.¹
     Her married name became Hinde.¹

     Sir Thomas Maples, 1st Bt. was created 1st Baronet Maples, of Stow, co. Huntingdon in 1627.

     Elizabeth Sheldon was the daughter of Sir Joseph Sheldon and Elizabeth Clifton.¹ She married Sir John Cotton, 2nd Bt., son of Sir John Cotton, 1st Bt. and Jane Hinde, on 14 January 1678/79 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England^G.¹ She died before 1716.¹
     From 14 January 1678/79, her married name became Cotton.¹