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Sir Richard, Lord Woodstocke or Cooke 1521–1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1521

Birth Location: Romford, London Borough of Havering, Greater London, England

Death Date: 3 Oct 1579

Death Location: Romford, London Borough of Havering, Greater London, England

Father: Sir Vi)

Mother: Lady Brittney

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In 1521, Sir Richard, Lord Woodstocke or Cooke entered the world in Romford, London Borough of Havering, Greater London, England, born to Sir Anthony Knight Of The Bath Sheriff Of Essex And Hertford Cooke Scholar Companion Tutor To King Edward Vi And Lady Anne Fitzwilliam Of Brittney. In 1579, Sir Richard, Lord Woodstocke or Cooke resided in Gindiehall, Essex, England. Sir Richard, Lord Woodstocke or Cooke married Alice. Sir Richard, Lord Woodstocke or Cooke passed away in 1579 in Romford, London Borough of Havering, Greater London, England.

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  • In 1521, Sir Richard, Lord Woodstocke or Cooke entered the world in Romford, London Borough of Havering, Greater London, England, born to Sir Anthony Knight Of The Bath Sheriff Of Essex And Hertford Cooke Scholar Companion Tutor To King Edward Vi And Lady Anne Fitzwilliam Of Brittney.
  • In 1579, Sir Richard, Lord Woodstocke or Cooke resided in Gindiehall, Essex, England.
  • Sir Richard, Lord Woodstocke or Cooke married Alice.
  • Sir Richard, Lord Woodstocke or Cooke passed away in 1579 in Romford, London Borough of Havering, Greater London, England.

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Sir Cooke's Ancestors

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Sir Cooke
1521–1579
Birth Place: Romford, London Borough of Havering, Greater London, England
Parents
Sir Anthony, 'Knight of The Bath Sheriff of Essex and Hertford', Cooke Scholar (Companion Tutor To King Edward Vi)
1506–1576
Gidea Hall, Romford, Essex, England
Lady (Anne Fitzwilliam of) Brittney
1504–1588
Gainespark Hall, Essex, England
Grandparents
John Cooke
1473–1516
Gidea Hall, Romford, Essex, England
Alice Saunders
1478–1517
Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
Sir (William Earl) FitzWilliam
1455–1534
Theydon Garnon, Epping Forest District, Essex, England
Lady (Anne) Hawes
1462–1512
Greater London, England
Great-Grandparents
Philip 15-12
1448–1497
Lady Belknap
1452–1517
William Saunders
1450–1494
Joan
1455–1494
John Greens
1415–1505
Ellyn Villiers
1430–1469
Sir Hawes
1440–1504
Edith Latimer
1437–1504
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Saunders
1430–1478
John Spencer
–1494
Sir FitzWilliam
1377–1417
Eleanor Greene
1377–1420
William Villiers
1397–1480
Joan Bellers
1405–1475
Sir Latimer
1410–1477
Anne Latimer
1415–1437

Sir Cooke's Timeline

3 Records

1521
1521
Birth of Sir Richard, Lord Woodstocke or Cooke in Romford, London Borough of Havering, Greater London, England
Romford, London Borough of Havering, Greater London, England
1579
Abt. 1579
Age 58
Sir Richard, Lord Woodstocke or Cooke resided here in Gindiehall, Essex, England
Gindiehall, Essex, England
1579
3 Oct 1579
Age 58
Death of Sir Richard, Lord Woodstocke or Cooke in Romford, London Borough of Havering, Greater London, England
Romford, London Borough of Havering, Greater London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1521
    Event Place: Romford, London Borough of Havering, Greater London, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Stratford, Suff., Norfolk, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt. 1579
    Event Place: Gindiehall, Essex, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 61

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Brimfield, Hereford, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, Gloucestershire; Gloucestershire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P36 in 1/1
    [3] England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 61
    [4] Bristol, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers
    [5] England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1579
    Event Place: Romford, London Borough of Havering, Greater London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 61

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