Sir Robert Cotton, 1st Baronet, of Connington

Sir Robert Cotton, 1st Baronet, of Connington
Sir Robert Cotton, 1st Baronet, of Connington
	Portrait of Robert Cotton, commissioned 1626 and attributed to Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen
Member of the English Parliament; for Newtown
	In office; 1601–1601 Serving with Robert Wroth
Preceded by	Sylvanus Scory; Thomas Crompton;
Succeeded by	Sir John Stanhope; William Meux;
Member of the English Parliament; for Huntingdonshire
	In office; 1604–1611 Serving with Sir Oliver Cromwell
Preceded by	Sir Gervase Clifton; Oliver Cromwell;
Succeeded by	Sir Robert Payne; Sir Oliver Cromwell;
Member of the English Parliament; for Old Sarum
	In office; 1624–1624 Serving with Michael Oldisworth
Preceded by	George Myne; Thomas Brett;
Succeeded by	Sir John Stradling; Michael Oldisworth;
Member of the English Parliament; for Thetford
	In office; 1625–1625 Serving with Framlingham Gawdy
Preceded by	Framlingham Gawdy; Drue Drury;
Succeeded by	Framlingham Gawdy; Sir John Hobart, Bt;
Member of the English Parliament; for Castle Rising
	In office; 1628–1629 Serving with Sir Thomas Bancroft
Preceded by	Sir Hamon le Strange; Sir Thomas Bancroft;
Succeeded by	Parliament suspended until 1640
Personal details
Born	Robert Bruce Cotton; 22 January 1570/1; Denton, Cambridgeshire, England
Died	6 May 1631
Children	Sir Thomas Cotton, 2nd Baronet; Roland Rowland Cotton (Saltonstall) II of Derby

Sir Robert Bruce Cotton, 1st Baronet (22 January 1570/71 – 6 May 1631) of Conington Hall in the parish of Conington in Huntingdonshire, England, was a Member of Parliament and an antiquarian who founded the Cotton library.

Sir Robert Cotton, 1st Baronet, of Connington
Portrait of Robert Cotton, commissioned 1626 and attributed to Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen

Member of the English Parliament for Newtown
In office 1601–1601 Serving with Robert Wroth
Preceded by	Sylvanus Scory Thomas Crompton
Succeeded by	Sir John Stanhope William Meux
Member of the English Parliament for Huntingdonshire
In office 1604–1611 Serving with Sir Oliver Cromwell
Preceded by	Sir Gervase Clifton Oliver Cromwell
Succeeded by	Sir Robert Payne Sir Oliver Cromwell
Member of the English Parliament for Old Sarum
In office 1624–1624 Serving with Michael Oldisworth
Preceded by	George Myne Thomas Brett
Succeeded by	Sir John Stradling Michael Oldisworth
Member of the English Parliament for Thetford
In office 1625–1625 Serving with Framlingham Gawdy
Preceded by	Framlingham Gawdy Drue Drury
Succeeded by	Framlingham Gawdy Sir John Hobart, Bt
Member of the English Parliament for Castle Rising
In office 1628–1629 Serving with Sir Thomas Bancroft
Preceded by	Sir Hamon le Strange Sir Thomas Bancroft
Succeeded by	Parliament suspended until 1640

Personal details
Born	Robert Bruce Cotton 22 January 1570/1 Denton, Cambridgeshire, England
Died	(1631-05-06)6 May 1631
Children	Sir Thomas Cotton, 2nd Baronet Roland Rowland Cotton (Saltonstall) II of Derby