Benjamin Cotton, Esquire, lord of the manor of Afton, principal landowner at Freshwater
Dates: flourished mid-nineteenth century; exact birth and death dates not established here
Biography
A nineteenth-century Isle of Wight landowner associated with Afton House in Freshwater. Contemporary directories identify him as lord of the manor of Afton and as a principal landowner; he was also associated with local foxhunting.
Notes / Sources
His tenure is securely evidenced by 1878, but no sourced acquisition or later conveyance has been identified.
Research sources:
- Post Office Directory and Gazetteer entry for Freshwater, 1878, listing the manors and their lords: Afton, Benjamin Cotton, Esq.; corroborated by the directory's description of Benjamin Cotton at Afton House. — https://www.bartiesworld.co.uk/directory-db/diroutput-town.php?loc=1878Freshwater&p=2
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