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Mary Cowper 1586 – 1626 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Oct 1586

Birth Location: Hingham, Norfolk, , England

Death Date: 1626

Death Location: Higham, Kent, , England

Father: Thomas Cowper

Mother: Elizabeth Humphrey

Spouse(s): John Hawkes

Children(s): John Hawkes

In 1586, Mary Cowper entered the world in Hingham, Norfolk, , England, born to Thomas Cowper and Elizabeth Margaret Humphrey. Mary Cowper married John Hawkes, and had children including John Hawkes. Mary Cowper passed away in 1626 in Higham, Kent, , England.

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Biography

  • In 1586, Mary Cowper entered the world in Hingham, Norfolk, , England, born to Thomas Cowper and Elizabeth Margaret Humphrey.
  • Mary Cowper married John Hawkes, and had children including John Hawkes.
  • Mary Cowper passed away in 1626 in Higham, Kent, , England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Cowper's Ancestors

Self
Mary Cowper
1586 – 1626
Birth Place: Hingham, Norfolk, , England
Parents
Thomas Cowper
1550 – 1620
Hingham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Margaret) Humphrey
1564 – 1624
Sulgrave, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (Thomas Coop (Cowper,) Cooper)
1530 – 1611
Chedgrave, Norfolk, England
Mary (Margaret) Spencer
1532 – 1587
Suffolk, England
John (Henry) Humphrey
1538 – 1570
London, London, England
Lady (Elizabeth Lyncoln) Southcott
1547 – 1639
Bovey Tracey, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Cooper
1502 – 1581
Joan Begg
1503 – 1570
Thomas Spencer
1470 – 1532
Sir Humphrey
1505 – 1540
Cecily Kinge
1514 – 1572
Sir Southcott
1512 – 1600
Thomasine Kirkham
1512 – 1547
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Cooper\Cowper\Coper
1470 – 1530
Lady Challenger-Cooper\Cowper\Coper
1470 – 1540
Sir Cooper
1480 – 1540
Margaret Chandler
1485 – 1539
William Humphrey
1489 – 1540
Alice Slynsy
1490 – 1550
Thomas Kinge
1463 – 1530
Cecily Parkhurst
1460 – 1518
Lady Hankford
1485 – 1546
Sir Kirkham
1472 – 1529
Lucy Tremayle
1474 – 1512

Mary Cowper's Descendants

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Mary Cowper (14 Oct 1586 – 1626) m. John Hawkes (1575 – 13 Mar 1672)
  1. 1. John Hawkes (1617 – 30 June 1662) m. Elizabeth (M) Browne (29 Sep 1621 – 29 Sep 1685)
    1. 1. John Hawkes (13 Aug 1643 – 1733) m. Martha Baldwin (01 Mar 1645 – 7 Jan 1676)
      1. 1. Solomon Hakes (16 Jan 1688 – 1752) m. Anna (Comstock) Billings (7 Oct 1681 – 1752)
        1. 1. Jonathan (Hakes,) RWS. (26 Jun 1724 – Jun 1779) m. Hannah (F) Brown (1729 – 10 Jan 1778)

Mary Cowper's Timeline

8 Records

1580
24 Jul 1580
Mary Cowper was baptized in Stourmouth, Kent
Stourmouth, Kent
1585
5 Feb 1585
Mary Cowper was baptized in Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England
Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England
1586
14 Oct 1586
Birth of Mary Cowper in Hingham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Hingham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
1586
14 Oct 1586
Birth of Mary Cowper in Hingham, Norfolk, , England
Hingham, Norfolk, , England
1586
4 Nov 1586
Mary Cowper was baptized in London, England
London, England
1599
1 Mar 1599
Age 13
Mary Cowper was baptized in Shropshire, England
Shropshire, England
1626
27 Jan 1626
Age 40
Death of Mary Cowper in Hingham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Hingham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
1626
1626
Age 40
Death of Mary Cowper in Higham, Kent, , England
Higham, Kent, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1586
    Event Place: Hingham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Kent, England, Tyler Index to Parish Registers, 1538-1874, The Tyler Collection, The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies; Kent, England, Tyler Index to Parish Registers, 1538-1874
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1586
    Event Place: Hingham, Norfolk, , England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 12 Mar
    Event Place: Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers, 1600-1935, Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers; Reference: BT ANW 1728-29

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1580
    Event Place: Stourmouth, Kent
    Record Source: Kent, England, Tyler Index to Parish Registers, 1538-1874, The Tyler Collection, The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies; Kent, England, Tyler Index to Parish Registers, 1538-1874

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1585
    Event Place: Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: WDP53/1/1/3

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1586
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/BOT2/A/001/MS09220

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1599
    Event Place: Shropshire, England
    Record Source: Shropshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records, 1538-1812, Extracted Church of England Parish Records; Title: Various publications of parish and probate records

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Hawkhurst, Kent, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Stourmouth
    Record Source: Kent, England, Tyler Index to Parish Registers, 1538-1874, The Tyler Collection, The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies; Kent, England, Tyler Index to Parish Registers, 1538-1874

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1626
    Event Place: Hingham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Warwickshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1535-1812, Warwickshire County Record Office; Warwick, England; Warwickshire Anglican Registers; Roll: Engl/2/1024; Document Reference: DRO 73
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1626
    Event Place: Higham, Kent, , England

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Northampton, Northampton Borough, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Warwickshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1535-1812, Warwickshire County Record Office; Warwick, England; Warwickshire Anglican Registers; Roll: Engl/2/1024; Document Reference: DRO 73
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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