Mary (Cooke) Fiske (abt. 1555 - bef. 1614)

Born about 1555 in Suffolk, England

Wife of Geoffrey Fiske — married about 1585 in Suffolk, England [uncertain]

Descendants

Died before 16 May 1614 before about age 59 in St James, South Elmham, Suffolk, England

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Biography

The parents and date/place of birth of Mary Cooke are unknown. No birth/baptism record has been found for her.

Mary Cooke married Geoffrey Fiske, probably at South Elmham, Suffolk.^[1] No marriage record was found for the couple and the year of their marriage is based on the estimated year of birth of their first child. Geoffrey and Mary had at least ten children, all of them probably born at St. James South Elmham, Suffolk:

1. Samuel, born about 1586; named in his father's 1629 will; married _____, with whom he had at least one child^[1]
2. Nathaniel, born about 1588; buried at St. James 13 September 1601^[1]
3. Mary, born about 1590; married first ____ Brame; married second John More of Wissett; died without issue^[1]
4. Nathan, New England immigrant by 1642; born about 1592, died 21 June 1676 at Watertown; married Susanna^[1] Porter and had children
5. Clara, baptized 10 March 1593/4; probably died young^[1]
6. Lydia, born about 1595; married ______; died without issue^[1]
7. Anne, baptized October 1596; married William Bird and had ten children, although many of them died young^[1]
8. Elizabeth, baptized 22 April 1599; married _____ Pygott; died without issue^[1]
9. David, New England immigrant by 1637; born about 1601, died by 22 January 1661/2 at Watertown; married Sarah Smith and had at least two children^[1]
10. Martha, New England immigrant in 1634; baptized 9 September 1602, died 6 May 1684 at Watertown; married Martin Underwood, died without issue^[1]

Mary was buried at South Elmham Saint James, Suffolk on 16 May 1614.^[1][2]

Her husband died between 11 May 1629 (date of will) and 23 July 1629 (date will was proved).^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12} Moriarty, G. Andrews. "Genealogical Research in England. The Fiske Family" in the New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston: NEHGS, 1934, vol. 88, pp. 265-268. AmericanAncestors.org($).
2. ↑ "National Burial Index For England & Wales", database, FindMyPast Transcription($): Mary Fiske, Burial date 16 May 1614, South Elmham St James, Suffolk.