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Thomas Cooper 1583–1675

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 7 independent trees

Born 20 May 1583 · Henlow, Bedfordshire, England

Died 5 Oct 1675 · Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

Father Edmund Cooper

Mother Mary Wynn

Siblings Ann Agnes Cooper, Benjamin Cooper, Elizabeth Cooper, Joan Cooper, John Cooper, Martha Cooper, Mary Cooper, Michael Cooper, Robert Cooper

Records

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Immediate Family

Parents

Edmund Cooper

Mary Wynn

Spouse(s)

No spouse recorded

Children

No children recorded

Biography

In 1583, Thomas Cooper entered the world in Henlow, Bedfordshire, England, born to edmund cooper and mary wynn. Thomas Cooper passed away in 1675 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.

Sources

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Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Vital Records Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
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Census Massachusetts, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

Life Timeline

1583

Birth of Thomas Cooper in Henlow, Bedfordshire, England

Birth

1675

Death of Thomas Cooper in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Thomas Cooper

This ancestor line traces from Llanrwst, Denbighshire, Wales (1459) to Henlow, Bedfordshire, England (1583) across 4 generations.

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: Thomas Cooper (1583–1675) was born in Henlow, Bedfordshire, England and died in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States. 7 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 7 researchers on YourRoots have Thomas in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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