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John Cotes, of Woodcote, m Dorcas, dau of Sir George Clarke, Bart, of co Northumberland, and was s. by his son
Charles Cotes, of Woodcote, wed Lettice, dau of Kildare, Lord Digby, and has issue
John Cotes, of Woodcote, b.1680; m 1700 Lady Dorothy Shirley, dau of Robert, 1st Earl Ferrers, and by her (who d. 1721) had issue with daus (of whom Dorothy m Rev W Pigott, A.M. Rector of Edgmond; and Mary m Wriothesly Digby, 2nd son of William Lord Digby), eight sons. Mr Cotes d. 1756, and was s. by his son
James Cotes, Esq. of Woodcote, Col. in the Army, b.20 Oct 1708; m Hon Frances Digby, dau of William, 5th Lord Digby, and dying s.p. 1766 was s. by his brother, Thomas Cotes, Esq. of Woodcote, Admiral R.N., b 4 June 1712.[1]
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 Name: Dorothea Shirley Event Type: Birth Event Date: 25 May 1683 Event Place: Breedon on the Hill, Leicestershire, England Sex: Female Father's Name: Robert Shirley Mother's Name: Elizabeth[2]
Digby Cotes was the second son of Charles Cotes of Woodcote and Lettice Digby the only daughter of Kildare (1631-1661), second Lord Digby of Geashill and Mary Gardiner (d. 1692). Digby Cotes's elder brother was John Cotes of Woodcote (1681-1756), who had married Lady Dorothy Shirley[3] (1683-1721), the youngest daughter of Robert, Earl of Ferrers.[4]
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