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Sir John, Baronet of Rockbourne II Cooper 1597–1631 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 October 1597

Birth Location: Colchester Essex Colchester, Middlesex, England

Death Date: 23 Mar 1631

Death Location: Wimborne St Giles, North Dorset District, Dorset, England

Father: Sir Rockbourne

Mother: Lady Skutt

Spouse(s): Lady Ashley

Children(s): Anthony Shaftesbury

In 1597, Sir John, Baronet of Rockbourne II Cooper entered the world in Colchester Essex Colchester, Middlesex, England, born to Sir Knight John Sr Cooper Mp Of Rockbourne And Lady Martha Margaret Horsfall Skutt. Sir John, Baronet of Rockbourne II Cooper married Lady Countess Elizabeth Anne Ashley, and had children including Anthony Ashley Earl Van Shaftesbury. Sir John, Baronet of Rockbourne II Cooper passed away in 1631 in Wimborne St Giles, North Dorset District, Dorset, England.

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Biography

  • In 1597, Sir John, Baronet of Rockbourne II Cooper entered the world in Colchester Essex Colchester, Middlesex, England, born to Sir Knight John Sr Cooper Mp Of Rockbourne And Lady Martha Margaret Horsfall Skutt.
  • Sir John, Baronet of Rockbourne II Cooper married Lady Countess Elizabeth Anne Ashley, and had children including Anthony Ashley Earl Van Shaftesbury.
  • Sir John, Baronet of Rockbourne II Cooper passed away in 1631 in Wimborne St Giles, North Dorset District, Dorset, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Rockbourne
1552–1610
Birth Location: Drew, Somerset, or Rudgwick, Horsham District, County West Sussex, England
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Lady Skutt
1552–1610
Birth Location: Ardeley, Hertfordshire, England
LS

Spouses(s)

Lady Ashley
1602–1628
Birth Location: St Giles, Dorset, England
LA

Children(s)

Anthony Shaftesbury
1621–1683
Birth Location: Wimborne St Giles, Dorset, England
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Sir Cooper's Ancestors

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Sir Cooper
1597–1631
Birth Place: Colchester Essex Colchester, Middlesex, England
Parents
Sir Knight John Sr Cooper, MP of Rockbourne
1552–1610
Drew, Somerset, or Rudgwick, Horsham District, County West Sussex, England
Lady (Martha Margaret Horsfall) Skutt
1552–1610
Ardeley, Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
SIR (KNIGHT RICHARD JOHN (K) DECOOPER HRH) ENGLAND
1525–1588
Rudgwick, Horsham District, County West Sussex, England
June\Jane(Lady (Cooper nee')) Kingsmill
1536–1566
Sydmonton, Hauts, County Hampshire, England
Anthony (Browne) Skutt
1520–1588
Stanton Drew, Somerset, England
Gertrude Gilbert
1532–1593
Guilsborough, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Knight,
1500–1556
Lady Goring
1500–1582
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Cooper's Descendants

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Sir (John, Baronet of Rockbourne II) Cooper (24 October 1597–23 Mar 1631) m. Lady (Countess Elizabeth Anne) Ashley (1602–20 Jul 1628)
  1. 1. Anthony (Ashley Earl van) Shaftesbury 1621–1683 m. Lady (Elizabeth Clementina Oldfield) Cooper 1625–1682 m. Margaretha Coventry 1624–1649 m. Lady (Frances Cecil Ashley-Cooper n.) Cecil 1633–1652 m. Lady (Margaret Spencer Countess) Shaftesbury 1627–1693
    1. 1. Lady (Penelope Ashley-Cooper, Lady of Winbourne, Countess of Shaftsbury (Lady of) Winbourne) 1647–1711 m. Sir (Lord Peter Davie MASSEY \ Massie \ Masse (member of Pres. Bush's) line) 1640–1719
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Margery "Maggie" Massey \) Massie 1705–1750 m. Benjamin (Johnson,) Quaker 1698–1767
        1. 1. Garrett Johnston 1730–1771 m. Mary Richardson 1735–1781
        2. 2. Gideon (William) Johnson\Johnston 1717–1807
        3. 3. Squire (James) Johnson 1719–1755
        4. 4. Joseph Johnson\Johnson 1720–1774
        5. 5. Elinor Johnson 1720–1780
        6. 6. William (Johnson) Sr. 1720–1794
        7. 7. Elizabeth ("Ann" Rosanah) Johnson 1729–1790
        8. 8. Bengt Johnson 1732–1803
        9. 9. Ashley Johnson 1710–1803
        10. 10. Martha Johnson 1713–
        11. 11. Lucy (Wheeler) Johnson 1717–
        12. 12. Nathan Johnson 1719–
        13. 13. Cecelia Johnson 1720–1800
        14. 14. David Johnson 1720–1781
        15. 15. Gideon Johnson 1720–1807
        16. 16. Micah Johnson 1722–1755
    2. 2. John Cooper 1639–1720
    3. 3. Marie Cooper 1641–
    4. 4. "Sir" (Thomas) Cooper 1648–1649
    5. 5. Anthony (Ashley Cooper 2nd Earl of) Shaftsbury 1652–1699
    6. 6. John Cooper 1659–1732
    7. 7. George Cooper 1660–1727
    8. 8. "Lady" (Elizabeth Ann) Cooper 1660–1682
    9. 9. James (Benjamin) Cooper 1661–1732
    10. 10. Robert Cooper 1675–1734
    11. 11. Lady (Frances) Cooper 1635–1652
    12. 12. Cecill Cooper 1651–1651
    13. 13. Sarah (Ashley) Cooper 1652–
    14. 14. Anthony Ashley-Cooper 1652–1699
    15. 15. Anthony ((earl of Shaftesbury)) Ashley-cooper 1652–1699

Sir Cooper's Timeline

2 Records

1597
24 October 1597
Birth of Sir John, Baronet of Rockbourne II Cooper in Colchester Essex Colchester, Middlesex, England
Colchester Essex Colchester, Middlesex, England
1631
23 Mar 1631
Age 34
Death of Sir John, Baronet of Rockbourne II Cooper in Sham, Dorset, , England
Sham, Dorset, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 October 1597
    Event Place: Colchester Essex Colchester, Middlesex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1631
    Event Place: Sham, Dorset, , England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wimborne St Giles, North Dorset District, Dorset, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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