A Dictionary of the Booksellers and Printers who Were at Work in England, Scotland and Ireland from 1641 to 1667/Cotes (Richard)
COTES (RICHARD), printer in London; Barbican, Aldersgate Street, 1635–52. In partnership with his brother, Thomas Cotes, until the death of the latter in 1642, when he succeeded to the business, and in the same year was appointed the official printer to the City of London. He died on January 13th, 16523. [Smyth's Obituary, p. 31.] His will was dated December 18th, 1652, and is an interesting document. He left a son, Andrew, under age, to whom he bequeathed a sum of money and his rights in Parkinson's Herbal. He also left bequests to Andrew Crooke, Michael Sparke, Anthony Dowse, and his apprentice, William Godbid. The residue he left to his wife, Ellen Cotes. One of his daughters was married to Thomas Williams, bookseller, of Little Britain, [P.C.C. 4 Bowyer.] His widow, Ellen, carried on the business for some years.