Coote, Richard Richard Coote, 1st Earl of Bellomont (1636 – 1701) was a member of the English Parliament and a colonial governor. PDF
Coote, Richard Lord Bellomont to Secretary Vernon, October 1700 - “ . . My first Lieutenant's name is Peter Mathews, bred up from a child with Col. Fletcher . . “ PDF
Sketches
Sketch: Our Colonial Governor – Three Theories The purpose of this sketch is to introduce three theories that have come about in response to the statement that Catherine Mathews, the wife of John Markham, was the daughter of a Colonial Governor. PDF