Sir Allan Cotton (died 25 December 1628) was an English merchant who was Lord Mayor of London in 1625. He was born in Whitchurch, Shropshire to Ralph Cotton of Alkington and Jane Cotton.[1] Allan came from a Shropshire branch of the Chesire minor noble family Coton which had existed since the 13th century at least.
^"Sir Allan Cotton, Lord Mayor of London". geni_family_tree. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
^'Chronological list of aldermen: 1601-1650', The Aldermen of the City of London: Temp. Henry III - 1912 (1908), pp. 47-75. Date accessed: 16 July 2011
allan, cotton, died, december, 1628, english, merchant, lord, mayor, london, 1625, born, whitchurch, shropshire, ralph, cotton, alkington, jane, cotton, allan, came, from, shropshire, branch, chesire, minor, noble, family, coton, which, existed, since, 13th, c. Sir Allan Cotton died 25 December 1628 was an English merchant who was Lord Mayor of London in 1625 He was born in Whitchurch Shropshire to Ralph Cotton of Alkington and Jane Cotton 1 Allan came from a Shropshire branch of the Chesire minor noble family Coton which had existed since the 13th century at least Sir Allan CottonCotton was a city of London merchant and a member of the Worshipful Company of Drapers On 9 July 1616 he was elected an alderman of the City of London for Dowgate ward He was Sheriff of London and Master of the Drapers Company for 1616 to 1617 In 1625 he became alderman for Candlewick ward and was elected Lord Mayor of London He was knighted on 4 June 1626 In 1627 he became president of St Bartholomew s Hospital 2 References edit Sir Allan Cotton Lord Mayor of London geni family tree Retrieved 15 September 2021 Chronological list of aldermen 1601 1650 The Aldermen of the City of London Temp Henry III 1912 1908 pp 47 75 Date accessed 16 July 2011 Civic officesPreceded byJohn Gore Lord Mayor of the City of London1625 Succeeded byCuthbert Hacket Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Allan Cotton amp oldid 1109928012, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
