Charles Coote, 1st Earl of Mountrath

Charles Coote
Sir Charles Coote, c. 1642
Lords Justices of Ireland
In office October 1660 – December 1661
Lord President of Connaught
In office May 1645 – December 1661
Mayor of Galway
In office 1658–1659
Member of Parliament for Galway and Mayo
In office 1654–1660
Member of Parliament for County Leitrim
In office 1640–Suspended
Personal details
Born	c. 1609 Castlecoote, County Roscommon
Died	18 December 1661(1661-12-18) (aged 52)
Cause of death	Smallpox
Resting place	Christchurch Cathedral, Dublin
Spouse(s)	(1) Mary Rushe (c. 1630–1645) (2) Jane Hannay (1645–his death)
Children	(1) Charles (1630–1672) (2) Richard, Chidley, Dorothy (1652–1677), Hannah, and Jane
Parent(s)	Sir Charles Coote; Dorothea Cuffe
Alma mater	Trinity College, Dublin
Occupation	Politician, military officer
Military service
Battles/wars	Irish Confederate Wars Siege of Trim 1642 Siege of Derry 1649 Battle of Lisnagarvey Battle of Scarrifholis Siege of Charlemont Siege of Galway

Charles Coote, 1st Earl of Mountrath (c. 1609 – 18 December 1661) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and politician from County Roscommon. A strong advocate of the Protestant Ascendancy in Ireland, he fought for Parliament and the Commonwealth in the 1641 to 1652 Irish Confederate Wars. Coote also sat as an MP, and held various senior administrative posts, including Lord President of Connaught.