Biography of Francis Cotes 1726-1770

Francis Cotes 1726-1770 is in Painters.

On 20 May 1726 Francis Cotes was born to Robert Cotes.

Around 1741 Francis Cotes (age 14) was apprenticed to George Knapton (age 43) before establishing is own business in Cork Street.

1756. Francis Cotes (age 29). Portrait of Rhoda Delaval (age 30).

1759 to 1760. Francis Cotes (age 32). Portrait of George Grey 5th Earl Stamford 1st Earl Warrington (age 21).

1761. Francis Cotes (age 34). Portrait of Orlando Bridgeman 4th Baronet (age 65).

Orlando Bridgeman 4th Baronet: On 02 Jul 1695 he was born to John Bridgeman 3rd Baronet at Blodwell, Shropshire. On 08 Apr 1719 Orlando Bridgeman 4th Baronet and Anne Newport Lady Bridgeman were married. She the daughter of Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford and Mary Wilbraham Countess Bradford. On 21 Jul 1747 John Bridgeman 3rd Baronet died. His son Orlando Bridgeman 4th Baronet succeeded 4th Baronet Bridgeman of Great Lever in Lancashire. Anne Newport Lady Bridgeman by marriage Lady Bridgeman of Great Lever in Lancashire. On 25 Jul 1764 Orlando Bridgeman 4th Baronet died. His son Henry Bridgeman 1st Baron Bradford succeeded 5th Baronet Bridgeman of Great Lever in Lancashire.

1762. Francis Cotes (age 35). Portrait of Elizabeth Rushout (age 32).

Elizabeth Rushout: Around 1730 she was born to John Rushout 4th Baronet and Anne Compton Lady Rushout. In 1761 Richard Myddelton and she were married. In 1772 Elizabeth Rushout died.

1762. Francis Cotes (age 35). Portrait of Pryse Campbell (age 35).

Pryse Campbell: In 1727 he was born to John Campbell and Mary Pryse. On 20 Sep 1752 Pryse Campbell and Sarah Bacon were married. On 14 Dec 1768 Pryse Campbell died.

1762. Francis Cotes (age 35). Portrait of Sarah Bacon (age 36).

Sarah Bacon: In 1726 she was born to Edmund Bacon 6th Baronet and Mary Kemp Lady Bacon. In 1770 Sarah Bacon died.

1762. Francis Cotes (age 35). Portrait of Richard Myddelton (age 36).

In 1763 Francis Cotes (age 36) puchased a house in Cavendish Square Marylebone.

1764. Francis Cotes (age 37). Portrait of Maria Walpole Duchess Gloucester and Edinburgh (age 27).

1765. Francis Cotes (age 38). Portrait of John Hobart 2nd Earl Buckinghamshire (age 41).

In 1765 Francis Cotes (age 38). Portrait of Stephen Fox-Strangways 1st Earl of Ilchester (age 60).

In 1765 Francis Cotes (age 38). Portrait of Maria Walpole Duchess Gloucester and Edinburgh (age 28).

In 1765 Francis Cotes (age 38). Portrait of (probably) Anne Dutton.

Anne Dutton: Around 1448 she was born to Thomas Dutton and Anne Tuchet. On 11 Jul 1463 Thomas Molyneux and she were married. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England. On 22 Oct 1520 Anne Dutton died.

1767. Francis Cotes (age 40). Portrait of Robert Burdett 4th Baronet (age 50).

1767 to 1770. Francis Cotes (age 40). Portrait of Mary Wicker Lady Boughton.

Mary Wicker Lady Boughton: On 01 Aug 1766 Thomas Broughton 6th Baronet and she were married. She by marriage Lady Broughton of Broughton in Staffordshire. In 1785 she died.

1768. Francis Cotes (age 41). Portrait of Mary Wright Lady Cunliffe.

Mary Wright Lady Cunliffe: she was born to Ichabod Wright of Nottingham. In 1752 Robert Cunliffe 2nd Baronet and she were married. On 16 Oct 1767 Ellis Cunliffe 1st Baronet died. His brother Robert Cunliffe 2nd Baronet succeeded 2nd Baronet Cunliffe of Liverpool in Lancaster. She by marriage Lady Cunliffe of Liverpool in Lancaster. On 19 Feb 1791 she died.

1768. Francis Cotes (age 41). Portrait of Robert Cunliffe 2nd Baronet (age 48).

On 10 Dec 1768 the Royal Academy was founded through a personal act of King George III (age 30) "to establish a school or academy of design for the use of students in the arts" with an annual exhibition.

The founder members included:

Joshua Reynolds (age 45); President.

Angelica Kauffmann (age 27); one of two female founding members.

Nathaniel Dance-Holland (age 33)

Francis Cotes (age 42)

Thomas Gainsborough (age 41)

William Tyler (age 40)

William Hoare (age 61)

Johan Joseph Zoffany (age 35).

1769. Francis Cotes (age 42). Portrait of John Jervis 1st Earl St Vincent (age 33).

1769. Francis Cotes (age 42). Portrait of Edward Astley 4th Baronet (age 39).

Before 1770. Francis Cotes (age 43). Portrait of Edward Knatchbull 7th Baronet (age 65).

Before 16 Jul 1770 Francis Cotes (age 44). Portrait of Alice Ibbetson Countess Shipbrook.

Before 16 Jul 1770 Francis Cotes (age 44). Portrait of Charlotte Walpole Countess Dysart (age 32).

Before 16 Jul 1770 Francis Cotes (age 44). Portrait of Brownlow Cust 1st Baron Brownlow (age 25).

Before 16 Jul 1770 Francis Cotes (age 44). Portrait of Elizabeth Cust.

Elizabeth Cust: she was born to John Cust 3rd Baronet and Etheldreda Payne Lady Cust. On 30 Jul 1743 Philip Yorke and she were married.

Before 16 Jul 1770 Francis Cotes (age 44). Portrait of Laura Walpole.

Laura Walpole: she was born illegitimately to Edward Walpole and Dorothy Clement. On 13 Sep 1758 Bishop Frederick Keppel and she were married. He the son of William Anne Keppel 2nd Earl Albermarle and Anne Lennox Countess Albermarle. He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. On 27 Jul 1813 Laura Walpole died.

Before 16 Jul 1770 Francis Cotes (age 44). Portrait of Harry Powlett 6th Duke Bolton (age 49).

Harry Powlett 6th Duke Bolton: On 06 Nov 1720 he was born to Harry Powlett 4th Duke Bolton and Catherine Parry 6th Duchess Bolton. On 08 Apr 1765 Harry Powlett 6th Duke Bolton and Katherine Lowther Duchess of Bolton were married. He the son of Harry Powlett 4th Duke Bolton and Catherine Parry 6th Duchess Bolton. On 05 Jul 1765 Charles Powlett 5th Duke Bolton committed suicide at Grosvenor Square, Belgravia shooting himself in the head with a pistol. His brother Harry Powlett 6th Duke Bolton succeeded 6th Duke Bolton, 11th Marquess Winchester, 11th Earl Wiltshire, 11th Baron St John. Katherine Lowther Duchess of Bolton by marriage Duchess Bolton. On 25 Dec 1794 Harry Powlett 6th Duke Bolton died without male issue. Duke Bolton extinct. His third cousin once removed George Paulett 12th Marquess Winchester succeeded 12th Marquess Winchester, 12th Earl Wiltshire, 12th Baron St John. Martha Ingoldsby Marchioness Winchester by marriage Marchioness Winchester.

On 16 Jul 1770 Francis Cotes (age 44) died.