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Sir Richard Edward Woodstocke Cooke of Gidea Hall, Followed his Father to court 1552–1634 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Feb 1552

Birth Location: Gidea Hall, Romford, Essex, England

Death Date: 1 Sept 1634

Death Location: Tittleshall, Breckland Borough, Norfolk, England

Father: Robert Mileham

Mother: Winifred Coke

Spouse(s): Alice Caunton, Chris Cooke, Frances Cook, Mary Phillips, Elizabth Friend, Lady Paston

Children(s): Francis CONNECTION, Elizabeth Cooke, John Cooke

The story of Sir Richard Edward Woodstocke Cooke of Gidea Hall, Followed his Father to court began in 1552 in Gidea Hall, Romford, Essex, England. Sir Richard Edward Woodstocke Cooke of Gidea Hall, Followed his Father to court married Alice Caunton, Chris Cooke, Elizabth Friend, Frances Cook, Lady Bridget Paston, Mary Sarah Phillips, and had children including Elizabeth Cooke, Francis Cooke M Hester Mahieu Dau Jaques Mahieu Jeanne Leman 1563 1609 Francis Arrived On Mayflower Family Followed On The Ann Connection, John Cooke. Sir Richard Edward Woodstocke Cooke of Gidea Hall, Followed his Father to court passed away in 1634 in Tittleshall, Breckland Borough, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Richard Edward Woodstocke Cooke of Gidea Hall, Followed his Father to court began in 1552 in Gidea Hall, Romford, Essex, England.
  • Sir Richard Edward Woodstocke Cooke of Gidea Hall, Followed his Father to court married Alice Caunton, Chris Cooke, Elizabth Friend, Frances Cook, Lady Bridget Paston, Mary Sarah Phillips, and had children including Elizabeth Cooke, Francis Cooke M Hester Mahieu Dau Jaques Mahieu Jeanne Leman 1563 1609 Francis Arrived On Mayflower Family Followed On The Ann Connection, John Cooke.
  • Sir Richard Edward Woodstocke Cooke of Gidea Hall, Followed his Father to court passed away in 1634 in Tittleshall, Breckland Borough, Norfolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Mileham
1513–
Birth Location: Of Mileham, Norfolk, England
RM
Winifred Coke
1515–1562
Birth Location: Marsham, Broadland District, Norfolk, England
WC

Spouses(s)

Alice Caunton
1548–1617
Birth Location: Gidea Hall, Romford, Essex, England
AC
Chris Cooke
1564–1638
Birth Location: Bridgeport, Dorset, England
CC
Frances Cook
1564–1638
Birth Location: Bridgeport, Dorset, England
FC
Mary Phillips
1564–1614
Birth Location: Bridgeport, Dorset, England
MP
Elizabth Friend
1574–1646
Birth Location: Burghley, Stamford, Northamptonshire, England
EF
Lady Paston
1565–1598
Birth Location: Sporle, Norfolk, England
LP

Children(s)

Francis CONNECTION
1584–1663
Birth Location: Romford, Essex, England, United Kingdom
FC
Elizabeth Cooke
–1666
Birth Location: –
EC
John Cooke
–1647
Birth Location: –
JC

Sir court's Ancestors

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Sir court
1552–1634
Birth Place: Gidea Hall, Romford, Essex, England
Parents
Robert Cooke Of Mileham
1513–
Of Mileham, Norfolk, England
Winifred Coke
1515–1562
Marsham, Broadland District, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Sir (Robert Coke Cooke) Campbell
1502–1568
Foulsham, Norfolk, England
Lady (Anne Bures) Campbell
1502–1540
Acton, Middlesex, England
William (Wymer) Knightley
1486–1548
Staffordshire, England
Ann Knightley
1489–1549
City of Norwich, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Campbell
1460–1517
Phoebe Coke
1480–1588
Lord Acton)
1502–1528
Lady WALDEGRAVE
1506–1590
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Bures
1476–1524
Joan BUCK
1480–1525
Sir Waldegrave
1483–1528
Lady Jermyn
1484–1572

Sir court's Descendants

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Sir (Richard Edward Woodstocke Cooke of Gidea Hall, Followed his Father to) court (1 Feb 1552–1 Sept 1634) m. Alice Caunton (1548–29 Nov 1617) m. Chris Cooke (1564–1638) m. Frances Cook (1564–1638) m. Mary (Sarah) Phillips (1564–14 May 1614) m. Elizabth Friend (22 Sep 1574–1 Jan 1646) m. Lady (Bridget) Paston (4 Mar 1565–27 Jun 1598)
  1. 1. Francis (Cooke (m. Hester Mahieu-dau. Jaques Mahieu\Jeanne Leman 1563-1609)Francis arrived on Mayflower\family followed on the 'Ann')) CONNECTION 1584–1663 m. Hester (Mayieu (m. Francis Cooke (arrived Plymouth 1623 on ship) 'Ann') 1582–1666 m. Sarah (Ann) Watersfield 1589–1632 m. Hester 1601–1675
    1. 1. Josiah ((I) Cooke (arrived Plymouth Colony 1623, ship 'Ann')) 10x 1610–1673 m. Elizabeth (Ring (Mayflower)) 10x 1602–1687
      1. 1. Josiah (Cooke) 9x 1643–1731 m. Deborah (Hopkins) 9x 1648–1727 m. Deborah Hopkins 1648–1686
        1. 1. Joshua (Cooke) 8x 1682–1746 m. Patience Doane 1682–1746 m. Mary (Godfrey) 8x m. Patience Doane 1682–1746
        2. 2. Deborah Cooke 1678–1745
    2. 2. John (MAYFLOWER) Cooke 1608–1695
    3. 3. Mary Tomson 1625–1714
    4. 4. Hester Wright 1620–1675
    5. 5. Jacob Cooke 1618–1675 m. Damaris Hopkins 1627–1669 m. Mary Cole 1635–1688 m. Deborah Hopkins 1622–1659 m. Elizabeth Lettice 1636–1693
      1. 1. Caleb Cooke 1651–1721
      2. 2. Elizabeth Cooke 1647–1692
      3. 3. Francis Cooke 1662–1746
      4. 4. Jacob Cooke 1653–1747
      5. 5. Martha Cooke 1659–1722
      6. 6. Mary Cooke 1657–1712
      7. 7. Ruth Cooke 1665–1734
      8. 8. Rebecca Cook 1675–
      9. 9. Sarah Cook 1671–1745
    6. 6. Walter Cooke 1618–1696
    7. 7. Jane Cooke 1605–1666
    8. 8. Baby Cooke 1608–1608
    9. 9. Hanna Cook 1613–
    10. 10. Elizabeth Cook 1611–1715
  2. 2. Elizabeth Cooke –1666
  3. 3. John Cooke –1647

Sir court's Timeline

3 Records

1552
1 Feb 1552
Birth of Sir Richard Edward Woodstocke Cooke of Gidea Hall, Followed his Father to court in Gidea Hall, Romford, Essex, England
Gidea Hall, Romford, Essex, England
1578
13 August 1578
Age 26
Sir Richard Edward Woodstocke Cooke of Gidea Hall, Followed his Father to court was married in Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
1634
1 Sept 1634
Age 82
Death of Sir Richard Edward Woodstocke Cooke of Gidea Hall, Followed his Father to court in Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, England
Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1552
    Event Place: Gidea Hall, Romford, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 04; Page: 685
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 937020
    [3] Chalmers' General Biographical Dictionary
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [5] UK, Portraits and Photographs, National Portrait Gallery, London; Dublin, Ireland; People and Portraits
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Corley, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Middlesex, England
    Record Source: Middlesex, England, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Place: Corley, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Place: Middlesex, England
    Record Source: Middlesex, England, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 August 1578
    Event Place: Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Sept 1634
    Event Place: Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 04; Page: 685
    [3] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 937020
    [4] Chalmers' General Biographical Dictionary
    [5] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [6] UK, Portraits and Photographs, National Portrait Gallery, London; Dublin, Ireland; People and Portraits
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tittleshall, Breckland Borough, Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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