Person:Sir Peter Colleton, 2nd Baronet (1)

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Sir Peter Colleton, 2nd Baronet
b.17 Sep 1635
d.24 Mar 1694
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  1. Thomas Colleton
  2. Sir Peter Colleton, 2nd Baronet1635 - 1694
  3. James Colleton
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Name Sir Peter Colleton, 2nd Baronet
Gender Male
Birth[1] 17 Sep 1635
Death[1] 24 Mar 1694
Reference Number? Q7173331?


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Sir Peter Colleton, 2nd Baronet, FRS (17 September 1635 – 24 March 1694) was an English baronet of the Colleton Baronets and an MP.

He was the eldest son of Sir John Colleton, 1st Baronet, of Exeter, Devon, whom he succeeded in 1667.

He became a merchant and was a Member of the council of the Barbados in 1664–1684. He was a member of the Royal Adventurers into Africa in 1667–1672 and a member of the Hudson’s Bay Company from 1670 to his death.

He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1677.

He was MP for Bossiney (UK Parliament constituency) in 1681–1685 and 1689–1694.

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Peter Colleton, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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