Peerage Record – 16070

     Thomas Cotton was the son of Thomas Cotton and Lucy Harvey.² He married, secondly, Dorothy Tamworth, daughter of Christopher Tamworth. He married, firstly, Elizabeth Shirley, daughter of Francis Shirley and Dorothy Gifford.²
     He lived at Connington, Huntingdonshire, England^G.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Huntingdon in 1558.²

     Dorothy Tamworth is the daughter of Christopher Tamworth.¹ She married Thomas Cotton, son of Thomas Cotton and Lucy Harvey.
     Her married name became Cotton.¹

     Christopher Tamworth lived at Hawsted, Leicestershire, England^G.² He lived at Leake, Lincolnshire, England^G.¹ He was also known as John Tamworth.²

     James Butler, 9th Baron Caher was the son of Richard Butler and Jane Butler.² He married Sarah Nichols, daughter of Henry Nichols and Jane Purcell. He died in July 1788 at East Indies^G.² His will was proven (by probate) in 1794.²
     He lived at Fethard, County Tipperary, Ireland^G.² He succeeded as the 9th Baron Caher [I., 1583] on 10 June 1788.²

     Henry Nichols lived at Knockeenglass, Kilmanagh, County Kilkenny, Ireland^G.¹

     Jane Purcell is the daughter of William Purcell.¹

     Richard Butler was the son of James Butler.¹ He married, firstly, Jane Butler, daughter of Richard Butler. He died before 1750.¹
     He lived at Glengall, County Tipperary, Ireland^G.¹

     William Purcell lived at Ballyragget, County Kilkenny, Ireland^G.¹

     Wilfred Crakeplace was born at Crakeplace Hall, Lamplugh, Cumberland, England^G.¹ He is the son of Thomas Crakeplace and Margaret Christian.¹

     Rt. Rev. John Law was born on 6 May 1745 at Greystoke, Cumberland, England^G.² He was born in 1745.³ He was the son of Rt. Rev. Edmund Law and Mary Christian.¹ He married Anne Plaskett, daughter of Reverend William Plaskett, on 17 January 1782.¹ He died on 19 March 1810 at age 64 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G, without issue.¹
     He was educated at Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey, England^G.¹ He graduated from Christ’s College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1769 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was the Vicar in 1773 at Warksworth^G.¹ He was Prebendary in 1773 at Carlisle, Cumberland, England^G.¹ He was the Rector in 1777 at Great Salkeld, England^G.¹ He was Archdeacon of Carlisle in 1777.¹ He was Chaplain to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, the 3rd Duke of Portland.¹ He graduated from Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1785 with a Doctor of Divinty (D.D.)¹ He held the office of Bishop of Clonfert between 1785 and 1787.¹ He held the office of Bishop of Killala between 1787 and 1795.¹ He held the office of Bishop of Elphin between 1795 and 1810.¹ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.¹