Sir John Geers Cotterell, 1st Baronet (21 September 1757 – 26 January 1845) was a British politician. He served as the

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from 1802 to 1803, and from 1806 to 1831.

Early life

Cotterell was born on 21 September 1757.National Archives: Cotterell, Sir John Geers (1757-1845) 1st Baronet MP
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in 1761. His paternal grandparents were John Cotterell and Mary ( Jackson) Cotterell. His mother was the daughter, and heiress, of John Geers of Garnons, Herefordshire.

Career

Cotterell was known as an anti-Catholic

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squire, or large landowner, in

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from 1802 to 1803, and from 1806 to 1831. He was created Cotterell Baronet, of Garnons in the

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, on 2 November 1805 in the

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Personal life

On 4 January 1791, Cotterell married Frances Isabella Evans, daughter of Henry Michael Evans of Spring Grove,

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. Before her death on 3 July 1813, they were the parents of four sons and six daughters, including:Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, * Mary Cotterell (d. 1868), who married Thomas Taylor in 1820. * Sarah Frances Cotterell (d. 1868), who married Newton Byron Hanson of Gilstead Hall,

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, in 1848. * Caroline Cotterell (d. 1878), who married William Leigh of Roby Hall,

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, 1828. * John Henry Cotterell (1800–1834), who married Hon. Pyne Jesse Brand Trevor, daughter of Gen.

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, in 1828. * Harriet Cotterell (1810–1891), who married Rev. Edwin Hotham, son of Sir William Hotham, in 1838.Mosley, Charles, editor. ''Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes.''

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(Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, volume 1, page 916. Sir John died Garnons on 26 January 1845 was buried in the family vault at Mansel church. As he was predeceased by his eldest son, his grandson

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succeeded to the baronetcy.

Descendants

Through his only son John, he was a grandfather of Sir John Cotterell, 2nd Baronet (1830–1847), who died unmarried while at

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Sir Geers Cotterell, 3rd Baronet Sir Geers Henry Cotterell, 3rd Baronet (22 August 1834 – 17 March 1900) was a Whig politician. Early life Cotterell was the second son of Sir John Henry Cotterell (who had died before his birth and was heir apparent to Sir John Cotterell, 1s ...

(1834–1900), who married Hon. Katherine Margaret Airey, daughter of Gen.

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with whom he had issue.

References

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