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John Cooke (abt. 1473 - 1516)

Sir John Cooke aka Coke
Born about in Gidea Hall, Havering, Essex, Englandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of [half], , , [half] and
Husband of — married about 1503 in Sanbury, Surrey, Englandmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , and
Died at about age 43 in Magdalen Laver, Essex, Englandmap
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Biography

European Aristocracy
Sir John Cooke was a member of the aristocracy in England.
This profile is part of the Cook Name Study.

John Cooke, Esq. was born circa 1473 at Gidea Hall, Havering, Essex, England.[1][2] His father was Sir Philip Cooke[3](b. c 1452, d. 7 Dec 1503) and his mother Elizabeth Belknap (d. c 6 Mar 1504).

He married Alice Saunders, daughter of William Saunders, Esq. and Jane Spencer, circa 1503.

They had 1 son (Sir Anthony) and 1 daughter (Beatrix, wife of Richard Ogle, Esq.) [4]

He married (2) Margaret Pennington, Lady in Waiting to Katherine of Aragon & to Princess Mary.[5]

John Cooke, Esq. died on 10 October 1515 at of Magdalen Laver, Essex, England.

His will was proved on 28 August 1517.[6]

Transcript of the Will of John Cooke.[7]

Family 1

  • Alice Saunders b. c 1484

Children

  • Sir Anthony Cooke, Sheriff of Essex & Hertfordshire, Burgess of Lewes+1,2,3,4 b. 1505, d. 11 Jun 1576
  • Beatrix, wife of Richard Ogle, Esq.


Family 2

  • Margaret Pennington, Lady in Waiting to Katherine of Aragon & to Princess Mary (no issue)

Sources

  1. ↑ Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 91
  2. ↑ Wikidata contributors, "Q76297498," Wikidata, https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Q76297498&oldid=1252178329 (accessed March 25, 2021).
  3. ↑ Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry: 2nd Edition, Vol. I, p. 235.
  4. ↑ Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry: 2nd Edition, Vol. I, p. 236.
  5. ↑ Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. V, p. 92.
  6. ↑ Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. IV, p. 144.
  7. ↑ Will of John Cooke. 28 August 1517. PROB 11/18/537. National Archives. Transcript by Nina Green, 2012 [1].




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Diane Roberts
I agree. In the last few years it has been so difficult since Ancestry has closed links especially in Cornwall where we used to help each other. I am glad I commenced my family before this happened.
posted by Diane Roberts
DeSpain-617 Laura DeSpain
I propose that the daughter Catherine Cooke be removed as a daughter of John Cooke and Alice Saunders. There are no sources that support that she was their daughter. John's Will lists three children Anthony, Beatrix, and Mary. Those are the only children he appears to have had, as he died when they were rather young. If you have sources and can verify that she was their daughter please add them, or post them in a comment so that I can add them. If not she will need to be removed. Thanks, Laura
posted by Laura DeSpain
Anonymous Baker
Cooke-113 and Cooke-5040 appear to represent the same person because: Cooke-5040 is a duplicate of John Cooke-113; the biography for Cooke-5040 has the same father, mother, wife and place/date of death although the shown son, Henry Cooke-5039 is not a son of John Cooke and Alice (Saunders) Cooke and would suggest he should be disconnected from the Cooke of Gidea Hall, Essex family.
posted on Cooke-5040 (merged) by Anonymous Baker
Anonymous Baker
John made his Will on 7 Oct 8 Hen VIII (1516), he wanted to be buried in the 'church of the Crossed Friars beside the Tower of London' and made bequests to -

his wife; daughters Beatrix and Mary (both unmarried); brothers Richard and Antony; sisters Beatrix Rawson and Mary Cooke; and son Antony. Probate was granted 28 Aug 1517. Source: original Will available here https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D975304 There is also a transcript (with family information) available here http://www.oxford-shakespeare.com/Probate/PROB_11-18_ff_256-7.pdf

posted by Anonymous Baker
Vivienne Caldwell
Why is this person in the category for direct ancestor of a US president?
posted by Vivienne Caldwell
Mackinnon-507 C. Mackinnon
Did anyone have a middle name in the 15th Century?
posted by C. Mackinnon
Pyle-388 Katie Pyle
Cooke-871 and Cooke-113 appear to represent the same person because: Represent the same person...plz merge
posted by Katie Pyle
Nicole Freitag
Cooke-871 and Cooke-113 are not ready to be merged because: Same profile information and family tree information
posted by Nicole Freitag
Nicole Freitag
Cooke-871 and Cooke-113 appear to represent the same person because: These profiles of John Cooke seem to be fairly similar to each other.
posted by Nicole Freitag
Widenstedt-15 Antonia (Widenstedt) Reuvers
Hello! Seems like you have an error in this person's death date, it's before the birth, can you please edit this detail so it wont show in the Database errors list? Thanks!
posted by Antonia (Widenstedt) Reuvers
[Living Cook]
Can anyone tell me where the Carewe came from; and does it designated cousins or is it just a middle name? Later in the line (as an example) you will see Humphrey Carewe Cooke and Humphrey Cooke born in the same year but are link to different parents.
posted by [Living Cook]
[Living Cook]
It is rather sad when you are finally able to find your people and are unable to read the sources or see the pictures because the source is linked to a pay for service like Ancestry.com. Please consider the less wealthy; do not use links to any genealogy website that you must pay before seeing the family source.
posted by [Living Cook]

Rejected matches › Philip Cooke (abt.1452-1503)

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