Peter Colleton Explained

Sir Peter Colleton, 2nd Baronet, FRS (17 September 1635 – 24 March 1694) was an English politician and slave trader.^[1]

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.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Archived copy . 16 October 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111003154645/http://www.leighrayment.com/baronetage/baronetsc3.htm . 3 October 2011 . usurped . dmy-all .
2. Web site: COLLETON, Sir Peter, 2nd Bt. (1635-94), of Exmouth, Devon and Golden Square, Westminster.. History of Parliament Online. 23 October 2016.