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Richard Cooper 1540–1568 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 8 May 1568

Death Location: Guildhall, London, England

Father: John Cooper

Mother: Mary Sommerville

Spouse(s): Jane Kingsmill

Children(s): Sir Rockbourne

In 1540, Richard Cooper entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to John Thomas Cooper And Mary Sommerville. Richard Cooper married Jane Kingsmill, and had children including Sir Knight John Sr Cooper I Mp Of Rockbourne. Richard Cooper passed away in 1568 in Guildhall, London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1540, Richard Cooper entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to John Thomas Cooper And Mary Sommerville.
  • Richard Cooper married Jane Kingsmill, and had children including Sir Knight John Sr Cooper I Mp Of Rockbourne.
  • Richard Cooper passed away in 1568 in Guildhall, London, England.

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Richard Cooper's Ancestors

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Richard Cooper
1540–1568
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Thomas Cooper
1513–1559
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mary Sommerville
1515–1606
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Knight John Thomas Couper Cooper Cowper) II
1480–1527
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Rabecca de Morgan Morghan) Morgahn
1482–1532
Edinburgh, County Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sir (Lord John "Red Bag" Somerville Sojerville van Ardkinglass (Direct) VII, 2nd\3rd Baron Cambusnethan) Dudley
1495–1553
Cambusnethan, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margaret Graham
1500–1600
Kincardine Castle, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Tomas I
1456–1502
Alice Hyll
1461–1511
Sir Glenurchy
1455–1513
William Montrose
1490–1571
Lady Keith
1494–1547
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Hyll
1441–
Eleanor Gray
1445–
Sir Campbell
1433–1493
William Montrose
1455–1513
Anabelle Drummond
1460–1495

Richard Cooper's Descendants

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Richard Cooper (1540–8 May 1568) m. Jane Kingsmill (–25 Aug 1689)
  1. 1. Sir (Knight John Sr Cooper I, MP of) Rockbourne 1552–1610 m. Lady (Martha Margaret) Skutt 1552–1610 m. June Kingsmill 1537–1566
    1. 1. Sir (John Baronet of Rockbourne) Cooper 1597–1631 m. Lady (Elizabeth Anne) Ashley 1602–1628
      1. 1. Lord (Anthonie Ayshley-Cooper Earl van Shaftesbury) (Couper) 1621–1683 m. Elizabeth (Clementina) Oldfield 1625–1679 m. Mary (Margaret) Spencer 1627–1693 m. Frances Cecil 1633–1654
        1. 1. James Cooper 1661–1732 m. Mary (Hester) Burrows 1665–1706 m. Mary Cooper –1732
        2. 2. Penelope (Lucretia Ashley) Massie 1647–1711
        3. 3. Anthonie (Ashley-Cooper Earl Van) Shaftesbury 1652–1699
        4. 4. Anthony (Ashley) Cooper 1651–
    2. 2. Bridget Cooper –1670
    3. 3. Ferrers Cooper 1570–1600
    4. 4. Jane Cooper 1580–
    5. 5. Margaret Cooper 1574–
    6. 6. Martha Cooper 1576–
    7. 7. Olive Cooper 1590–1652
    8. 8. Richard Cooper 1570–1626

Richard Cooper's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Richard Cooper in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1568
8 May 1568
Age 28
Death of Richard Cooper in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 May 1568
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Guildhall, London, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

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