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Thomas Cotes

Royal Navy vice admiral (1712-1767)

PersonDied aged 55humanQ3525006

Born: June 4, 1712
Died: July 16, 1767
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1.Stated in The History of Parliamenthistoryofparliamentonline.org/volume/1754-1790/member/cotes-thomas-1712-67
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Occupation: naval officer
, politician
Positions held: member of the 12th Parliament of Great Britain
Spouse: Mary Fletcher
, Anne Ryder

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Vice-Admiral Thomas Cotes was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief of the Jamaica Station.

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Sex or gender: male
Given name: Thomas
Participated in conflict: War of the Austrian Succession
Military, police or special rank: vice admiral(since 1758)
rear admiral(since 1755)
captain(since 1740)
Commander of (DEPRECATED): Jamaica Station
Family name: Cotes
Father: John Cotes
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1.Stated in The Peerage
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Mother: Lady Dorothy Shirley
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1.Stated in The Peerage
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Military branch: Royal Navy

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