Biografía
He was the third son of Sir John Hynde Cotton, Bart.
He was a member of Lincoln’s Inn.
Servicio militar
He entered the Royal Navy on 24/10/1772 serving in H.M.S. Deal Castle.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant RN in 1777.
He was appointed as a Commander RN in 04/1779 serving in H.M.S. Boyne.
He served in H.M.S. Alarm in 1781.
He served in H.M.S. Majestic in 1793.
He served in H.M.S. Impregnable in 1794 and H.M.S. Mars in 1794.
He was appointed as a Rear-Admiral RN in 1797.
He was Third-in-Command in the Channel Fleet with his Flag in H.M.S. Prince in 1799.
He was appointed as a Vice-Admiral RN in 1802.
He was appointed as Commander-in-Chief on the Mediteranean Station in 1810.
He was apointed as the Commander-in-Chief of the Channel Fleet in 1811.
Lugares nombrados
Cotton Point (BC)
Referencias
Walbran, Captain John T. (1909)
