Gibbs writes that "one of his 'gallantries' appears to have been the seduction of a reputable tradesman's daughter under cover of a sham marriage, his servant performing the service disguised as a parson." The issue of this "private" marriage was Charles Coote who died in 1842.[1][2][3]
Sources
↑ De Vlieger, Rev. A. “Historical and Genealogical Records of the Coote Family”, Lausanne: Bridel, 1900, pages 85-7
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