Index of Gardiner's History of England

Cottington, Lord, 1631 (Francis Cottington),

• expresses satisfaction at Vane's failure to come to terms with Gustavus,
• talks of the decline of the Spanish monarchy,
• is appointed to carry on a negotiation with Necolalde,
• becomes a Commissioner of the Treasury,
• is spoken of as likely to be Lord Treasurer,
• conduct of, on the Treasury Commission,
• appointed Master of the Wards,
• quarrels with Laud about the soap monopoly,
• is in favour with the Queen,
• supports the King's proposal to enclose Richmond Park,
• is thought to be sure of the Lord Treasurership,
• takes Bagg's part in the Star Chamber,
• takes off his hat when the Pope's name is mentioned,
• assures Panzani that Parliament is not about to be summoned,
• declares himself a Catholic when ill, and loses his chance of becoming Lord Treasurer,
• intrigues with France and Spain,
• mystifies Seneterre,
• gives an opinion of Laud's temper,
• is thought to have been bribed by Spain,
• is offered a bribe by Loftus,
• urges the King to favour Williams,
• votes for war with Scotland,
• declares it to be impossible to find money for the war
• speaks roughly to the Lord Mayor and aldermen,
• is a member of the Committee of Eight,
• says that the Lower House is weary of King and Church,
• employs an agent to borrow money from France,
• is sent to the City to induce the citizens to lend,
• begs for a loan from France,
• obtains money by the sale of pepper,
• is appointed Constable of the Tower,
• proposal to impeach,
• wishes to surrender his offices,
• gives evidence that he does not remember hearing Strafford propose to bring over the Irish army,
• See Cottington, Francis
• See Cottington, Sir Francis