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Sir Robert COTTON, 1st bart 1571-1631

Biographical Note

Of Conington, Huntingdonshire; MP and antiquary.

Books

Best known as the outstanding manuscripts collector of his generation, but also had a significant library of printed books. The library remained in the custody of his descendants for several generations, and was a valued historical resource; it was sold to the nation after the death of Sir John, the 3rd bart, in 1701 and ultimately became a foundation collection of the British Museum/Library.

Sources

Hall, T. Sir Robert Bruce Cotton in W. Baker (ed), Pre-19th century British book collectors, 1999, 57-69.
Handley, Stuart. "Cotton, Sir Robert Bruce, first baronet (1571–1631), antiquary and politician." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
Hoare, P. (gen.ed.), The Cambridge history of libraries in Britain and Ireland. 3 vols. Cambridge, 2006, I 550-7.
Sharpe, K. Sir Robert Cotton, 1586-1631, Oxford, 1979.
Tite, C. The manuscript library of Sir Robert Cotton, London, 1994.
Tite, C. The printed books of the Cotton family and their dispersal, in G. Mandelbrote and B. Taylor (eds), Libraries within the library, 2009, 43-75.
Wright, C. (ed), Sir Robert Cotton as a collector, 1997.

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-Best known as the outstanding [[Format::manuscript|manuscripts]] collector of his generation, but also had a significant library of [[Format::printed]] books.  The library remained in the custody of his descendants for several generations, and was a valued historical resource; it was sold to the nation after the death of [[Family::Sir John, the 3rd bart]], in 1701 and ultimately became a foundation collection of [[Organisations::the British Museum]]/[[Organisations::British Library|Library]].
+Best known as the outstanding [[format::manuscript|manuscripts]] collector of his generation, but also had a significant library of [[format::printed]] books.  The library remained in the custody of his descendants for several generations, and was a valued historical resource; it was sold to the nation after the death of [[Family::Sir John, the 3rd bart]], in 1701 and ultimately became a foundation collection of [[Organisations::the British Museum]]/[[Organisations::British Library|Library]].
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