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Lady Anne "Ann" Brittany Fitzwilliam, Cooke 1504 – 1588 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: April 1504

Birth Location: Uttlesford District, Essex, England

Death Date: 5 June 1588

Death Location: Gidea Hall, Romford, Essex, England

Father: Sir London,

Mother: Lady Hawes

Spouse(s): Sir Cooke

Children(s): Lady Burleigh

The story of Lady Anne "Ann" Brittany Fitzwilliam, Cooke began in 1504 in Uttlesford District, Essex, England. Lady Anne "Ann" Brittany Fitzwilliam, Cooke married Sir Anthony "the Scholar" (Knight of the Bath, Sheriff of Essex and Hertford, Companion Tutor to King Edward VI) Cooke, and had children including Lady Mildred Cooke Cecil, Lady Burleigh. Lady Anne "Ann" Brittany Fitzwilliam, Cooke passed away in 1588 in Gidea Hall, Romford, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Lady Anne "Ann" Brittany Fitzwilliam, Cooke began in 1504 in Uttlesford District, Essex, England.
  • Lady Anne "Ann" Brittany Fitzwilliam, Cooke married Sir Anthony "the Scholar" (Knight of the Bath, Sheriff of Essex and Hertford, Companion Tutor to King Edward VI) Cooke, and had children including Lady Mildred Cooke Cecil, Lady Burleigh.
  • Lady Anne "Ann" Brittany Fitzwilliam, Cooke passed away in 1588 in Gidea Hall, Romford, Essex, England.

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Lady Cooke's Ancestors

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Lady Cooke
1504 – 1588
Birth Place: Uttlesford District, Essex, England
Parents
Sir Knight William, Earl of South Hampton FitzWilliam, (Merchant Tailor, Alderman and Sheriff of London,
1440 – 1534
Gainfpark Hall, Essex, England
Lady (Anne) Hawes
1465 – 1579
Milton, Northamptonshire, England
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Lady Cooke's Descendants

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Lady (Anne "Ann" Brittany Fitzwilliam,) Cooke (April 1504 – 5 June 1588) m. Sir (Anthony "the Scholar" (Knight of the Bath, Sheriff of Essex and Hertford, Companion Tutor to King Edward VI)) Cooke (1504 – 11 Jun 1576)
  1. 1. Lady (Mildred Cooke Cecil, Lady) Burleigh (24 August 1524 – 5 Apr 1589) m. Lord (William Cecil (1st Baron of Burghley & advisor to Queen Elizabeth) 1st (13 September 1521 – 4 August 1598) m. Richard Cecil (1495 – 22 May 1587) m. Richard Taylor m. Richard Tailler
    1. 1. Thomas (Cecil 1st Earl of Exeter) Astone (05 May 1542 – 07 Feb 1622) m. Elizabeth (Danvers (Carey Maiden) Na,) (1550 – 1630) m. Lady (Margaret De) Neville (1545 – 1630) m. Dorothy (Somerset Countess Of Exeter) Neville (1548 – 23 Mar 1608) m. Frances Brydges
      1. 1. Margaret Astone (abt 1579 – 1 Jan 1646) m. John Hatton (9 Aug 1579 – 18 Jun 1650)
        1. 1. Richard (Thomas) Hatton (25 August 1608 – 1 June 1649) m. Margaret (Priscilla Banks) Domville (1610 – 29 August 1657)

Lady Cooke's Timeline

2 Records

1504
April 1504
Birth of Lady Anne "Ann" Brittany Fitzwilliam, Cooke in Uttlesford District, Essex, England
Uttlesford District, Essex, England
1588
5 June 1588
Age 84
Death of Lady Anne "Ann" Brittany Fitzwilliam, Cooke in Gidea Hall, Romford, Essex, England
Gidea Hall, Romford, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: April 1504
    Event Place: Uttlesford District, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Romford, Essex, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 June 1588
    Event Place: Gidea Hall, Romford, Essex, England

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