William Cooke (1518 - abt. 1572)

Born 1518 in Suffolk, England

Died about 1 Aug 1572 at about age 54 in Cotton, Suffolk, England

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Biography

Name

Name: William /Cooke/ ^[1]

Birth

Birth:

Date: ABT 1518

Place: England^[2]

Death

Death:

Date: BET 01 AUG 1572 AND 08 NOV 1572

Place: Cotton, Suffolk co., England^[3]

Imported only 01 AUG 1572 from Death Date and marked as uncertain.

Data Changed

Data Changed:

Date: 05 AUG 2004

Prior to import, this record was last changed 05 AUG 2004 .

Event

Event:

Type: Marriage 1

Date: ABT 1551

Note: He married Elizabeth Cromer, sister of Thomas.^[4]

Event:

Type: Biography

Note: He owned a large estate in Cotton, Westhorpe, Finningham, Wyverstone, and Mendlesham, co. Suffolk, and held an official position in the cellar of Queen Elizabeth. Considerable information about him is found in the suit in Chancery of Raynberd v. Cooke. His arms are given in the Blois MS. of 1655 (preserved in the Library of the Suffolk Archealogical Society, Bury St. Edmunds.) as Sable, on a shevron argent between three demilions rampant or as many cinquefoils B.^[5]

Event:

Type: Children

Place: Cotton, Suffolk co., England

Note: 1. George, b. after 1551. He was the defendant in the suit in Chancery of Raynberd v. Cooke.

2. Ambrose, b. after 1551.

3. Peter, b. after 1551.

4. Gerard, b. after 1551.

5. Thomas, b. after 1551.^[6]

Will

Will:

Date: 01 AUG 1572

Place: Cotton, Suffolk co., England

Note: The Will of William Cooke alias Carew, of Cotton (co. Suffolk), Gentleman, dated 1 August 1572. My lands in the parishes of Cotton and Mendlesham and my other lands in Suffolk to my wife Elizabeth for life, with remainder in tail male to my eldest son, George, remainder in tail male to my second son, Ambrose, remainder in tail male to my third son, Peter, remainder in tail male to my fourth son, Gerald, remainder in tail male to my youngest son, Thomas, and remainder to the right heirs of William Cooke. To Thomas Cromer, my wife's brother, and to my godson William Preston. Thomas Cromer to be the governor of my sons, if my wife Elizabeth die, until they reach the age of twenty-rour years. Ifg Thomas Cromer die, then my kinsman Lionell Morse of Hoxne is to have the same charge. My lease of Wyverston and of Parear's Close in Westhorpe. Mention of George Bridyng, John Thornton, and Thomas Hume. Executrix: my wife Elizabeth. Proved 8 November 1572. (P. C. C., Draper, 35.)^[7]

Sources

• WikiTree profile Cooke-1262 created through the import of EBENSTEIN-GRANGER.GED on Aug 19, 2011 by Merryann Palmer. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Merryann and others.

• Source: S54 Title: New England Historical and Genealogical Register Abbreviation: NEHGR Publication: Boston, MA

• Source: S-160233251 Repository: #R-795382715 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Page: Ancestry Family Tree Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=79745699&pid=187

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1. ↑ Source: #S54 Page: Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 288; 1921.
2. ↑ Source: #S54 Page: Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 288; 1921.
3. ↑ Source: #S54 Page: Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 289; 1921.
4. ↑ Source: #S54 Page: Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 289; 1921.
5. ↑ Source: #S54 Page: Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 289; 1921.
6. ↑ Source: #S54 Page: Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 289; 1921.
7. ↑ Source: #S54 Page: Moriarty, G. Andrews, Jr.; "Genealogical Research in England - Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich"; vol. 75, pg. 280; 1921.