Francis Cotes, R.A.

N. Jeffares, A Dictionary of Pastellist before 1800, on-line edition, J.243.691 

The sitter was the fourth son of Philip Yorke, 1^st Earl of Hardwicke and his wife Margaret Cocks. Graduating from Cambrige in 1749 he became a barrister and politician, who sat in the House of Commons from 1753 to 1784.