Cecily (Young) Hooke (bef. 1584 - bef. 1660)

Born before 17 Dec 1584 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Ancestors

Wife of Humphrey Hooke MP — married 13 Oct 1605 in Horfield, Gloucestershire, England

Descendants

Died before 3 Oct 1660 at about age 75 in Bristol, St. Stephens, Gloucestershire, England

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Biography

Cecily (Young) Hooke was born in Gloucestershire, England.

This profile is part of the Young Name Study.

Cecily Young was the daughter of Thomas Young and Fortune Gostlett. She was baptised on the 17th December, 1584 at Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. ^[1]

She married Humphrey Hooke MP on 13 Oct 1605 at Horfield, Gloucestershire, England. ^[2]
Together they had ten children. Only five survived to adulthood.

CHILDREN:

1. Thomas Hooke b. 28 Apr 1608 St Stephen's Parish, Bristol, d. 5 Sept 1643 St Catherine's Collegiate Church, London 1m 1626 Mary Burrows and 2m 1633 Mary Hele Jackson ^[3]
2. Cicely Hooke b. 23 May 1609 St Stephen's Parish d. before 1620 ^[3]
3. Joan Hooke b. 18 Nov 1610 d. Dec 1610 Infant death ^[3]
4. William Hooke b. 8 Apr 1612 St Stephens Parish, lived many years in America returning in 1650 to Bristol. d. 1652 Burial 8 Jul 1652 under the name of Hoocke. ^[3]
5. Fortune Hooke b. 11 Aug 1614 St Stephen's Parish ^[3]
6. Martha Hooke b. 20 July 1615 St Stephen's Parish d. 1621 buried 9 Aug 1621 under the name Hoocke. ^[3]
7. Mary Hooke b. 27 Oct 1616 St Stephen's Parish ^[3]
8. Elizabeth Hooke b. 6 Dec 1617 St Stephen's Parish ^[3]
9. John Hooke b. 6 Dec 1618 St Stephen's Parish d. 1618 buried 8 Dec 1618 "son of Humphrie Hooke" Infant Death. ^[3]
10. Cicely Hooke b. 3 Sept 1620 St Stephen's Parish ^[3]

Death

Date: 1 OCT 1660

Place: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Age: 75

Family Connections

From this excerpt of Cecily Hooke's will, we an follow some of the family tree.
"WILL of CICELY HOOKE, nee Young Widow of ALDERMAN HUMPHREY HOOKE Cicely Hooke of Bristol, widow. Will dated August 31, 1660. Desires to Be buried in the church of St. Stephens, in Bristol, near her late husband Humphrey Hooke, Esq. Bequeaths to her daughter Elizabeth Creswicke £1600.
And to Anne, daughter of her daughter Creswicke, £400;
and to the other daughters,
Elizabeth, Hester, Florence, and son Francis Creswicke each £200.
To daughter Hellier £1600,
and to her son Thomas Richardson £200,
and to her other children, Humphrey and Sarah Hellier, each £200.
To her grandchild vlary Peterson £100.
To grandchild Cicely Washborrow £100.
To grandchildSarah Elbridge £100.
To grandchild William Hooke £100.
To grandchild Mary Hooke (afterwards Scrope) £500.
To grandchild Thomas Hooke £100.
To Mary, daughter of grandchild Dorothy Aldworth £50. To grandchild William Cann £100.
To Florence, daughter of grandson Humphrey Hooke, £200.
To Elizabeth, another of his daughters, £100.
To her brother-in-law Mr. Edward Hooke, £100.
To sister, Mrs. Alice Gostlett, £100.
To sister-in-law Mary Dixon, £10.
To kinswoman Cicely Tiley £10.
Leaves her jewels, plate and linen to her two daughters, Elizabeth Creswick and Sarah Hellier.
To grandson Thomas Richardson £200, in addition to that already bequeathed.
To the poor of Kings Weston £5. To Mr. Brereston, minister of Henbury, £5.
To the poor of St. Stephens £5. To Mr. Henry Jones, minister there, £5.
Appoints her grandson Humphrey Hooke Kt, executor, and makes him residuary legatee.
Will proved Oct. 17, 1660.
^[4]

Sources

• https://www.seekingmyroots.com/members/files/G003372.pdf, page 9

• https://archive.org/details/humphreyhookeofb00todd/page/58/mode/2up, page 58

• https://www.geni.com/people/Cecily-Hooke/6000000024309075040

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. Bristol, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 . Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2019. Bristol Archives; Bristol, England; Bristol Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: P/D/R/1/a Ancestry Record 61666 #1726895
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. Bristol, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 . Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2019. Bristol Archives; Bristol, England; Bristol Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: P/D/R/1/a Ancestry Record 61666 #90227955
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9} FamilySearch Books, Humphrey Hooke of Bristol and his family and descendants in England and America during the seventeenth century Pages, 58-61 (https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/) (Accessed 28th February, 2020)
4. ↑ FamilySearch Books, Humphrey Hooke of Bristol and his family and descendants in England and America during the seventeenth century Pages, 46-47 (https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/) (Accessed 27th February, 2020)

• Parish records

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