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Francis Cooke 1583–1663 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: August 1583

Birth Location: Blythe, York, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 7 April 1663

Death Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Sir Father

Mother: Lady Caunton

Spouse(s): Hester Mahieu

Children(s): Elizabeth Cooke, John Cooke, Jane Cooke, Jacob Cooke, Hester Cooke, Mary Cooke

The story of Francis Cooke began in 1583 in Blythe, York, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. Francis Cooke married Hester Mahieu, and had children including Elizabeth Cooke, Hester Cooke, Jacob Cooke, Jane Cooke, John Cooke, Mary 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 Blythe, York, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Francis Cooke married Hester Mahieu, and had children including Elizabeth Cooke, Hester Cooke, Jacob Cooke, Jane Cooke, John Cooke, Mary 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: Blythe, York, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Richard Cook of Gidea Hall (Followed His Father
1531–1584
Giddy Hall, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Alice) Caunton
1531–1586
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
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Francis Cooke's Descendants

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Francis Cooke (August 1583–7 April 1663) m. Hester Mahieu (3 July 1582–Aug 1675)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Cooke 1611–1627
  2. 2. John Cooke 1608–1695
  3. 3. Jane Cooke 1613–1666
  4. 4. Jacob Cooke 1618–1675
  5. 5. Hester Cooke 1627–1675
  6. 6. Mary Cooke 1626–1714 m. Lt (John A) Tomson 1616–1696
    1. 1. Mercy Tomson 1671–1756
    2. 2. Peter Tomson 1666–1731
    3. 3. Thomas Tomson 1664–1742
    4. 4. jacob Tomson 1662–1726 m. Abigail Wadsworth 1670–1744
      1. 1. John (Thompson) ^+ 1701–1790 m. Susanna (Ann) George 1706–1807 m. Joanna Adams 1705–1779
        1. 1. Jane Tomson 1721–1808 m. John (Alexander) Graham 1720–1776
        2. 2. John (Thompson) Jr 1731–1791
      2. 2. Abigail Tomson 1696–1789
      3. 3. Mercy Tomson 1699–1799
      4. 4. Barnabas Tomson 1704–1798
    5. 5. Lydia Tomson 1659–1741
    6. 6. Elizabeth Tomson 1654–1717
    7. 7. Hester (or Esther) Tomson 1652–1705
    8. 8. Mary Tomson 1651–1723
    9. 9. John Tomson 1649–1725

Francis Cooke's Timeline

2 Records

1583
August 1583
Birth of Francis Cooke in Blythe, York, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Blythe, York, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
1663
7 April 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: August 1583
    Event Place: Blythe, York, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: Third Supplement to Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Leiden, Netherlands, Marriage Index

    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, Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts; Year: 1620; Page Number: 467

    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: Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, New England
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    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 April 1663
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
    [2] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [3] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [4] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: Third Supplement to Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Colonial Families of the USA
    [7] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M840637
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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