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priest. He was the third son of the courtier

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and his second wife, Elizabeth Chute. Cotterell was educated at

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, admitted in 1716 at age 18, and at

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. He was ordained in 1724 by John Potter. Cotterell was

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from 1725 until 1743; and

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from then until his death on 21 June 1744."A New History of Ireland Vol XI: Maps, Genealogies, Lists" by

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: Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1976

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17th-century Anglican bishops in Ireland Bishops of Ferns and Leighlin 1744 deaths Alumni of Trinity College Dublin Deans of Raphoe Year of birth uncertain {{Ireland-reli-bio-stub