Cotter Baronets

The Cotter Baronetcy, of Rockforest in the County of Cork, is a title in the Baronetage of Ireland. It was created on 11 August 1763 for James Cotter, Member of the Irish House of Commons for Askeaton. He was the grandson of Sir James Cotter, of Anngrove, County Cork, Member of the Irish Parliament for Cork and Commander-in-Chief of James II's forces in County Cork, County Limerick and County Kerry. Cotter's grandson, the third Baronet (who succeeded his father), represented Mallow in the British House of Commons. The latter's great-grandson (the title having descended from father to son except for the fourth Baronet who was succeeded by his grandson), the sixth Baronet, was a Lieutenant-Colonel in the 13th/18th Regiment of the Royal Hussars and fought in the Second World War, where he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order. As of 2008 the title is held by the sixth Baronet's nephew, the seventh Baronet, who succeeded his uncle in 2001. He is the son of Laurence Stopford Llewellyn Cotter, younger son of the fifth Baronet.

Cotter Baronets, of Rockforest (1763)

*Sir James Cotter, 1st Baronet (c. 1714-1770)
*Sir James Laurence Cotter, 2nd Baronet (c. 1748-1829)
*Sir James Laurence Cotter, 3rd Baronet (c. 1787-1834)
*Sir James Laurence Cotter, 4th Baronet (1828-1902)
*Sir James Laurence Cotter, 5th Baronet (1887-1924)
*Sir Delaval James Alfred Cotter, 6th Baronet (1911-2001)
*Sir Patrick Laurence Delaval Cotter, 7th Baronet (b. 1941)

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). "Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage" (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
* [http://www.angeltowns.com/town/peerage/ Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page]
* [http://www.thepeerage.com/ www.thepeerage.com]