Richard Hottoft (c1575-1641) was rector of St Mary's, Oldswinford in Worcestershire.
Hottoft was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, matriculating c 1593.
Hottoft was instituted for a second time on 1 May 1602 with the patron given as Queen Elizabeth I.
[3] He died in 1641[4] and his will included a gift of £10 to the poor of the parish of Oldswinford.
[5] Hottoft and his wife, Joyce, owned land locally including at Eccleshall and Stourbridge, Bedcote and Oldswinford.