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