James Cotter the Younger (Irish: Séamus Óg Mac Coitir; 4 August 1689 – 7 May 1720), or James Cotter of Anngrove, was the son of Sir James Fitz Edmond Cotter who had commanded King James's Irish Army forces in the Counties of Cork, Limerick, and Kerry. His mother was Eleanor/Ellen Plunkett, daughter of Matthew, 7th Lord Louth,[1] and he was a member of the Irish Cotter family, which had Norse-Gaelic origins. He was a key figure in the 1713 Dublin election riot.
He was born 4 August 1689 and was executed in Cork City on 7 May 1720. His death was seen by many, especially within the Catholic population of Ireland, as a form of political assassination.