[3] In March 1646 Hotham delivered in the schools at Cambridge a discourse, which was published two years later, with the title of "Ad Philosophiam Teutonicam Manuductio, seu Determinatio de Origine Animæ Humanæ, ..." (12mo, pp.
[7] On 29 March 1651 Hotham presented a petition to the committee for the reformation of the universities, embodying a complaint against Dr. Lazarus Seaman, master of Peterhouse.
Not being satisfied with the result of his petition he published it, along with some bitter observations on the action of the committee; whereupon on 29 May it was resolved that his book was scandalous and against the privilege of parliament, and that he should be deprived of his fellowship.
In vindication of himself he then printed a statement of his case, with a strong testimonial in favour of his character, signed by thirty-three leading men in the university.
In 1654 he translated Boehme's "Consolatory Treatise of the Four Complexions" (London, 12mo); and in 1656 wrote a poetical commendation of thirty-eight lines to the "Drunkard's Prospective", by Major Joseph Rigbie (a curious little work against intemperance).
[6] Their eldest son, Charles, who succeeded his cousin John as 4th Baronet in 1691, was intended for the ministry, but went into the army, became brigadier-general and colonel of the royal regiment of dragoons.