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Francis Cooke 1583–1663 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 NOV 1583

Birth Location: Gides Hall, Essex, or Blyth, Yorkshire (West), England

Death Date: 7 Apr 1663

Death Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Sir court

Mother: Lady Caunton

Spouse(s): Hester Mahieu

Children(s): John (Mayflower), Jane Cooke, Jacob Cooke, Hester Cooke, Mary Cooke, Elizabeth Cooke, Josiah Cooke, Henry Cooke, Catherine Cooke, Richard Cook, Walter Cooke, Robert Cook, William Cooke, Hanna Cook, Elizabeth Cooke, Experience Cooke, Elizabeth Cook, John Cooke, Jacob Cook

The story of Francis Cooke began in 1583 in Gides Hall, Essex, or Blyth, Yorkshire (West), England. Francis Cooke married Hester Mahieu, and had children including Catherine Cooke, Elizabeth Charde Cooke, Elizabeth Cook, Elizabeth Cooke, Experience Cooke, Hanna Cook, Henry Francis Cooke, Hester Cooke, Jacob Cook, Jacob Cooke, Jane Cooke, John Cooke Mayflower, John Joseph Cooke, Josiah Cooke, Mary Cooke, Richard Cook, Robert Cook, Samuel Cooke, Walter Cooke, William Cooke. Francis Cooke passed away in 1663 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Francis Cooke began in 1583 in Gides Hall, Essex, or Blyth, Yorkshire (West), England.
  • Francis Cooke married Hester Mahieu, and had children including Catherine Cooke, Elizabeth Charde Cooke, Elizabeth Cook, Elizabeth Cooke, Experience Cooke, Hanna Cook, Henry Francis Cooke, Hester Cooke, Jacob Cook, Jacob Cooke, Jane Cooke, John Cooke Mayflower, John Joseph Cooke, Josiah Cooke, Mary Cooke, Richard Cook, Robert Cook, Samuel Cooke, Walter Cooke, William Cooke.
  • Francis Cooke passed away in 1663 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Francis Cooke's Ancestors

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Francis Cooke
1583–1663
Birth Place: Gides Hall, Essex, or Blyth, Yorkshire (West), England
Parents
Sir Richard Edward Woodstocke Cooke of Gidea Hall, Followed his Father to court
1521–1586
Gidea Hall, Romford, London Borough of Havering, Greater London, England
Lady (Alice Anne) Caunton
1526–1618
Gidea Hall, Romford, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Anthony "Knight of the Bath, Sheriff of Essex and Hertford" Cooke "Scholar" (Companion Tutor to King Edward) VI)
1504–1576
VERIFIED- Giddea (Giddy) Hall, near Romford, Havering-atte-Bower Parish (historic), Essex (historic), England -'Gydihall by Ramford'. A manor house in 1250. By 1410 Robt. Chichele had it. In 1452 Thomas Cooke bought the estate. London Borough of H
Lady (Anne Brittany Fitzwilliam,) Cooke
1502–1588
Gainspark Hall, Romford, England, or Uttlesford District, Essex, England, United Kingdom
John (Thursten of) Caunton
1505–1548
Gidea Hall, Romford, Essex, England
Anne Fitzwilliam
1502–1530
Essex, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir GGF***
1485–1576
Joan Cauz
1459–1512
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Francis Cooke's Descendants

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Francis Cooke (26 NOV 1583–7 Apr 1663) m. Hester Mahieu (Btn. 1582 and 1588–Btn. 8 Jun 1666 and 18 Dec 1675)
  1. 1. John (Cooke) (Mayflower) 1606–1695 m. Sarah Warren 1613–1696
    1. 1. Sarah Cooke 1653–1734 m. Anthony (Joseph Ludlam) (Whaler) 1631–1682 m. Isaac Cory 1649–1702
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Ludlam) Heldreth 1679–1761 m. David (Hildreth) Sr 1675–
        1. 1. David (M Hildreth) Jr 1708–1771 m. HANNAH Pigott 1709–1752
        2. 2. James (Hildreth) Sr 1717–1766
        3. 3. Mercy Hildreth 1715–
        4. 4. Joshua Hildreth 1712–1795
        5. 5. Noah Hildreth 1715–1766
        6. 6. Jonathan Hildreth 1713–1766
        7. 7. Joseph Hildreth 1711–1781
      2. 2. David (Cory) I 1690–1758
      3. 3. Isaac (Cory) II 1683–1699
      4. 4. Jonathan Cory 1697–1770
      5. 5. Sarah Cory 1685–1740
      6. 6. Jane Cory 1684–1699
      7. 7. Phoebe Cory 1687–1732
      8. 8. Deborah Cory 1693–1756
      9. 9. Joseph (Ludlam) Sr 1675–1761
      10. 10. Sarah Ludlam 1659–1697
      11. 11. Anthony Ludlam 1671–1723
      12. 12. Phebe Ludlam 1672–1717
      13. 13. Deborah Ludlam 1673–1743
    2. 2. Elizabeth Cooke 1641–1715
    3. 3. Hester ("Esther" Cooke (Mayflower) desc.) 1650–1671
    4. 4. Mercy Cooke 1657–1733
    5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Cooke 1636–1712
    6. 6. Susanna Cook 1642–1656
    7. 7. John Cooke 1649–1725
    8. 8. John Cooke 1636–1727
    9. 9. Anna Cooke 1636–1656
    10. 10. Sarah (Warren (Cooke)) Hathaway 1635–1712
  2. 2. Jane Cooke 1613–1650
  3. 3. Jacob Cooke 1618–1675
  4. 4. Hester Cooke 1627–1675
  5. 5. Mary Cooke 1627–1714
  6. 6. Elizabeth (Charde) Cooke 1611–1663
  7. 7. Josiah Cooke 1610–1666
  8. 8. Henry (Francis) Cooke 1615–1661
  9. 9. Catherine Cooke 1616–
  10. 10. Richard Cook 1638–1695
  11. 11. Walter Cooke 1618–1696
  12. 12. Robert Cook 1608–1608
  13. 13. William Cooke 1618–1650
  14. 14. Hanna Cook 1613–
  15. 15. Elizabeth Cooke 1621–1684
  16. 16. Experience Cooke 1608–1608
  17. 17. Elizabeth Cook 1605–1666
  18. 18. John (Joseph) Cooke 1608–1695
  19. 19. Jacob Cook 1605–1608

Francis Cooke's Timeline

2 Records

1583
26 NOV 1583
Birth of Francis Cooke in Gides Hall, Essex, or Blyth, Yorkshire (West), England
Gides Hall, Essex, or Blyth, Yorkshire (West), England
1663
7 Apr 1663
Age 80
Death of Francis Cooke in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 NOV 1583
    Event Place: Gides Hall, Essex, or Blyth, Yorkshire (West), England
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1620
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: History and genealogy of the Mayflower planters and first comers to ye olde colonie

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New England
    Record Source: Mayflower Deeds and Probates

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1663
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [2] Colonial Families of the USA

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