COOKE, Sir Thomas (? c.1648-1709), of Lordshold, Hackney, Mdx.; Salisbury Court, Fleet Street, and Fenchurch Street, London

Family and Education

b. ?c.1648, s. of Thomas Cooke of Lambeth Marsh, Surr. educ. adm. and called L. Inn 1694 (hon.); m. 7 Feb. 1672, Elizabeth Horne of Exeter, 2s. 4da. Kntd. 15 Sept. 1690. Info. from M. Havlik and Dr D. F. Lemmings; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 434; London Mar. Lic. (Index Lib. lxvi), 23.

Offices Held

Appr. Goldsmiths’ Co. 1664, freeman 1672, rentor 1689, prime warden 1691; cttee. E.I. Co. 1683–90, 1695–6, 1698–1700, 1702–4, 1706–8, dep. gov. 1690–2, 1694–5, gov. 1692–4, 1700–2, 1704–6, 1708–9, manager, united trade 1702–8; asst. Royal African Co. 1690–2, 1701–2, 1705–9, sub. gov. 1703–4; cttee. Royal Fishery Co. of Ire. 1691; member, New England Co. ?1680. Info. from M. Havlik and Prof. H. Horwitz; K. G. Davies, R. African Co. 380; W. Kellaway, New England Co. 292.

Alderman, London, 1692–d., sheriff 1692; vice-pres. Hon. Artillery Co. 1704–7; col. blue regiment 1702–7; freeman, Colchester 1694. Beaven, Aldermen of London, ii. 118; Oath Bk . . . of Colchester ed. W. G. Benham (1907), 248.

Commr. Million Act 1694, taking subscriptions to land bank 1696. Cal. Treas. Bks. x. 552; CJ, xii. 508.

Parlimentarian

COOKE, Sir Thomas (? c.1648-1709), of Lordshold, Hackney, Mdx.; Salisbury Court, Fleet Street, and Fenchurch Street, London

Main residences: Lordshold, Hackney, Mdx.; Salisbury Court, Fleet Street; Fenchurch Street, London.

Author

M.J.K.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

COOKE, Sir Thomas (?c.1648-1709)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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