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unusual facts about Robert Bruce Cotton



Arundel marbles

The Arundel marbles were catalogued as early as 1628, when, at the suggestion of Sir Robert Bruce Cotton, John Selden compiled a catalogue: Marmora Arundeliana with the assistance of two others, Patrick Young and Richard James.

Conington, Huntingdonshire

The Cotton Baronetcy of Conington was created in the Baronetage of England on 29 June 1611 for the antiquary Robert Bruce Cotton (1570-1631), who also represented five constituencies in the House of Commons.


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