The basics
Quick facts
Intro
16th century Anglican priest
Gender:
Male
Death:
1710
Education:
Trinity College
Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
The details
Biography
James Cottington was an Anglican priest in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.
Cottington was educated at Trinity College, Oxford, graduating BA in 1572, MA in 1575 and BD in 1580. He became a Fellow of Trinity in 1572. He held livings in East Brent, Ditcheat and Yeovilton. Cottington was Archdeacon of Surrey from 1580 until his death in 1605.