Cotterell Baronets
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The Cotterell Baronetcy, of Garnons in the County of Hereford, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 2 November 1805 for John Cotterell, Member of Parliament
for Herefordshire
for many years. The third Baronet also represented this constituency in the House of Commons
. The fourth Baronet was Lord-Lieutenant of Herefordshire.
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Herefordshire
Herefordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
The county constituency of Herefordshire, in the West Midlands of England bordering on Wales, was abolished when the county was divided for parliamentary purposes in 1885...
for many years. The third Baronet also represented this constituency in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
. The fourth Baronet was Lord-Lieutenant of Herefordshire.
Cotterell Baronets, of Garnons (1805)
- Sir John Geers Cotterell, 1st Baronet (1757-1845)
- Sir John Henry Cotterell, 2nd Baronet (1830-1847)
- Sir Geers Henry Cotterell, 3rd Baronet (1834-1900)
- Sir John Richard Geers Cotterell, 4th Baronet (1866-1937)
- Sir Richard Charles Geers Cotterell, 5th Baronet (1907-1978)
- Sir John Henry Geers Cotterell, 6th Baronet (b. 1935)