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Richard Cooke 1531–1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1531

Birth Location: Giddy Hall, Essex, England

Death Date: 3 Oct 1579

Death Location: Gobions, Essex, Eng, England

Father: Anthony Cooke

Mother: Anne Fitzwilliam

Spouse(s): ALICE CAUNTON

Children(s): Francis Cooke

The story of Richard Cooke began in 1531 in Giddy Hall, Essex, England. Richard Cooke married Alice Caunton, and had children including Francis Cooke. Richard Cooke passed away in 1579 in Gobions, Essex, Eng, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Cooke began in 1531 in Giddy Hall, Essex, England.
  • Richard Cooke married Alice Caunton, and had children including Francis Cooke.
  • Richard Cooke passed away in 1579 in Gobions, Essex, Eng, England.

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Richard Cooke's Ancestors

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Richard Cooke
1531–1579
Birth Place: Giddy Hall, Essex, England
Parents
Anthony Cooke
1504–1576
Romford, Essex, , England
Anne Fitzwilliam
1504–1588
Milton, Berkshire, , England
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Richard Cooke's Descendants

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Richard Cooke (1531–3 Oct 1579) m. ALICE CAUNTON (1648–1617)
  1. 1. Francis Cooke 1572–1663 m. Hester Mahieu 1585–1666
    1. 1. John Cooke 1618–1679 m. Sarah Warren 1628–1680
      1. 1. Mary Cooke 1643–1691 m. Richard Stillwell 1634–1688
        1. 1. Mary Stillwell 1668–1768 m. Thomas Walton 1672–1745

Richard Cooke's Timeline

2 Records

1531
1531
Birth of Richard Cooke in Giddy Hall, Essex, England
Giddy Hall, Essex, England
1579
3 Oct 1579
Age 48
Death of Richard Cooke in Gobions, Essex, Eng, England
Gobions, Essex, Eng, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1531
    Event Place: Giddy Hall, Essex, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1579
    Event Place: Gobions, Essex, Eng, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

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