Frances (Brooke) Coppinger (1549 - bef. 1603)

Born 31 Jul 1549 in Yaldham, Kent, England

Ancestors

Wife of Edward Becher — married 5 Oct 1580 in St Lawrence Jewry, London, England

Descendants

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Biography

Frances Brooke was a member of the aristocracy in England.

Francis was born on 31 July 1549 at Reginald Peckham's house in Yaldham, Kent while her father William was in France.^[1] 1586 Holinshead Vol IV page 202 Queene Elisabeth A. Dom. 1586 " Lord Cobham...that this lord married two wives, whereof the first ( as is before said) was the daughter of George Neville lord of Aburgauennie, by whom he had issue, one one onlie daughter called Francis yet living, being borne on Wednesday the last of Julie one thousand five hundred fourscore and nine, being first married to Thomas Coppinger of Alhallowes in the county of Kent esquire, by whom she hath issue, two sonnes now living, William and Francis; and after his decease unto Edward Becher esquire now living, by who she had also issue, two sonnes Caro and Francis. After the death of this lady Dorothie, the Lord Cobham married Frances, the daughter of Sir John Newton, by whom he had issue; foure sonnes, and three daughters, which were Maximilliam [4 Dec 1560-1583], Henrie, William, George, Elisabeth, Frances and Margaret"

Frances Brooke, mar. (1) Thomas Coppinger, of co. Kent in 1566, and (2) Edward Becher, and had issue by both husbands. Her two husbands were second cousins.

• Frances was born on the 31st of July 1549 at the House of Reginald Peckham, at Yaldham, Kent. She was the daughter of William Brooke-Lord Cobham and his wife Dorothy Neville.

• Confusingly, Frances had a half sister also named Frances, born to her father and his second wife Frances Newton.

• Frances married firstly to Thomas Coppinger in 1566. He died in 1580. They had at least three sons; William, Francis & Thomas Coppinger.

• Articles of agreement made 6th, June 8 Elizabeth [1566] between Henry

Nevylle, Lord Abergavenny, and Henry Copinger, of the parish of Allhallows, in the Hundred of Hooe, Co. Kent., Esq. That Tho. Copinger, son and heir apparent of said Henry, should marry Frans. Brook, eldest daughter of Right Hon. Sir William Brooke, Lord Cobham, and Lord Warden of the Sink Ports, said Lord Cobham to give 1,000 marks," &c.

• Frances then married in 1580 to Edward Becher [cousin of her first husband]. They also had three sons; Carew, Francis & Edward.

• Edward Becher referred to his wife as deceased in 1603, but she was living when her father died in 1597.

Sources

1. ↑ McKeen biography of father: "A Memory of Honour : The Life of William Brooke, Lord Cobham" by David McKeen. Salzburg Studies in English Literature under the direction of Professor Erwin A. Stürzl. Published by Salzburg : Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik, Universität Salzburg, 1986. 2 volumes, 762 pages.
   Available online with research credentials at Hathi Trust (accessed 28 January 2021)

• 10th Baron Cobham
• British History online: Cobham
• Parish Register
• Marriage Licence