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Sir William Cooke 1578–1618 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 February 1578

Birth Location: Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1618

Death Location: Woodchester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Hon. Cooke

Mother: Lady Grey

Spouse(s): Lady Cooke

Children(s): Sir E9

The story of Sir William Cooke began in 1578 in Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom. Sir William Cooke married Lady Joyce Lucy Cooke, and had children including Sir Robert Cooke E9. Sir William Cooke passed away in 1618 in Woodchester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir William Cooke began in 1578 in Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Sir William Cooke married Lady Joyce Lucy Cooke, and had children including Sir Robert Cooke E9.
  • Sir William Cooke passed away in 1618 in Woodchester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom.

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Children(s)

Sir Cooke's Ancestors

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Sir Cooke
1578–1618
Birth Place: Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Hon. William de Cooke
1537–1589
Gides Hall, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Frances) Grey
1541–1608
Wickford, Essex, England
Grandparents
Sir (Anthony Knight of the Bath Cooke Scholar (Companion Tutor To King) E
1504–1576
Romford, London Borough of Havering, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Anne) Fitzwilliam
1504–1588
Gainspark Hall, Romford, (Ramford), Essex, England, United Kingdom
(Sir) (Lord John Grey, Marquis DE) Dorset,
1507–1564
Pirgo, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Mary Browne
1527–1617
Cowdray Park, Midhurst, Sussex, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Cooke
1443–1516
Anne Hawes
–1509
Lord Dorset
1477–1530
Margaretha Wotton
1485–1535
Anthony Browne
1525–1592
Jane Radcliffe
1532–1552
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lady Bonville
1460–1529
Lady Gage
1506–1540
Robert Sussex
1483–1542
Margaret Wife
1505–1534

Sir Cooke's Descendants

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Sir (William) Cooke (14 February 1578–1618) m. Lady (Joyce (Lucy)) Cooke (1575–1626)
  1. 1. Sir (Robert Cooke) E9 1598–1643 m. Dorothy (Fleetwood) E9 1597–1664
    1. 1. Mary Cooke 1634–1720 m. William (Hovel) Smith 1634–1705
      1. 1. Margaret (Brown Elder) Rutherford 1644–1735 m. Robert Rutherford 1634–1728
        1. 1. Adam Rutherford 1680–1761 m. Margaret Rutherford 1698–1788
      2. 2. Elizabeth Smith 1698–1747 m. John (Canterbury or) Canterberry 1699–1728
        1. 1. Samuel (Canterbury or Canterberry Sr., -Died fighting for our Country during the Revolutionary) War!! 1728–1764 m. Eliza Harper 1729–1770
        2. 2. Mary (Ann) Canterbury 1725–1815
      3. 3. William Smith 1654–1753
      4. 4. Nicholas Smith 1649–1696
      5. 5. Ann Smith 1655–
      6. 6. James Smith 1674–1735
      7. 7. Nathaniel Smith 1647–1696
      8. 8. William (H) Smith 1677–1753
      9. 9. Martha Smith 1683–
      10. 10. Nicholas Smithe 1655–1733
      11. 11. Martha Smith 1661–
      12. 12. Ann Smith 1673–1720
      13. 13. Ann Smithe 1673–
      14. 14. Joseph Smith 1653–
      15. 15. Sarah Smith 1659–1717
      16. 16. Sarah (Fulgham) Smith 1680–1745
      17. 17. William Smith 1645–
      18. 18. William Smith 1654–1753
      19. 19. Nicholas Smith 1649–1696
      20. 20. Ann Smith 1655–
      21. 21. William Smith –1818
      22. 22. James Smith 1674–1735
      23. 23. Nathaniel Smith 1647–1696
      24. 24. William (H) Smith 1677–1753
      25. 25. Martha Smith 1683–
      26. 26. Nicholas Smithe 1655–1733
      27. 27. William Smith –1740
      28. 28. Martha Smith 1661–
      29. 29. Ann Smith 1673–1720
      30. 30. Ann Smithe 1673–
      31. 31. Joseph Smith 1653–
      32. 32. Sarah Smith 1659–1717
      33. 33. Sarah (Fulgham) Smith 1680–1745
      34. 34. William Smith 1645–

Sir Cooke's Timeline

2 Records

1578
14 February 1578
Birth of Sir William Cooke in Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
1618
1618
Age 40
Death of Sir William Cooke in Woodchester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Woodchester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 February 1578
    Event Place: Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1618
    Event Place: Woodchester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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