The American Cyclopædia — Cotton…
“ He was educated at Cambridge, travelled on the continent, and inherited in 1658 his father's estate near the river Dove, famous for its beauty and its trout, where he passed a studious and careless life, delighting his friends by his humor and accomplishments. He built a fishing house on the banks of the Dove, in which he entertained for years his friend Izaak Walton. ”
