Francis Cottington, 1st Baron Cottington was the Lord High Treasurer of England, an ambassador, and the leader of the pro-Spanish, pro-Roman Catholic faction in the court of Charles I.
Occupation
diplomat, politician
Position held
Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1624-25 Parliament, Member of the 1625 Parliament, Member of the 1628-29 Parliament
Born
1579
Died
1652, June 19, 1652
Overview
Francis Cottington, 1st Baron Cottington was the Lord High Treasurer of England, an ambassador, and the leader of the pro-Spanish, pro-Roman Catholic faction in the court of Charles I.
