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COOKE, William (by 1507-58), of London.

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b. by 1507. educ. fellow, All Souls, Oxf. 1525-40, BCL 18 Feb. 1528, DCL 11 Oct. 1536; adv. Doctors’ Commons 15 Oct. 1537. m. disp. 21 Apr. 1541, Mary, da. of William Wild of London, 2s.Date of birth estimated from first appointment. Emden, Biog. Reg. Univ. Oxf. 1501-40, p. 127; C. Coote, Civilians, 34; D. G. Squibb, Doctors’ Commons, 147; Fac. Off. Reg. 1534-49, ed. Chambers, 212; PCC 6 Welles; C142/118/77.
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Law dean, Oxf. 1528 – 29, principal, Hinxsey Hall 28 Feb. 1531 – June 1534; moderator, civil law sch. Oxf. 1537; dean of the arches 1545 – 49; master, prerogative ct. of Canterbury 13 Jan. 1547 – d.; commr. of Admiralty in Nov. 1547, heresies 1549, 1552, 1557, eccles. laws 1552; master, Chancery by Oct. 1550; receiver of petitions in the Lords, Parlt. of Mar. 1553; judge, ct. Admiralty Aug. 1553 – d.; master, Ilford hospital, Essex in 1558.Oxf. Univ. Arch. T/S cal. chancellor’s ct. reg. EEE, pp. 212, 299; Antiqs. Oxf. i (Oxf. Hist. Soc. xv), 603; CPR, 1548–9, p. 406; 1549–51, p. 346; 1550–3, pp. 354–5; 1553–4, p. 262; 1555–7, pp. 281–2; 1557–8, p. 446; PPC Wills 1383–1558, i (Brit. Rec. Soc. x), p. xxii; LJ, i. 430; HCA 14/2.

Main residence: London.
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COOKE, William (by 1507-58)

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COOKE, Tristram (by 1530-72/73), of Scarborough, Yorks. and Flixborough, Lincs.

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b. by 1530. m. by 1562, Margaret, prob. 1da.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Feet of Fines (Yorks. Arch. Soc. rec. ser. ii), 258; PCC 8 Peter.
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Main residences: Scarborough, Yorks.; Flixborough, Lincs.
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COOKE, Tristram (by 1530-72/73)

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COOKE, Richard (by 1530-79), of Gidea Hall, Essex.

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b. by 1530, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Anthony Cooke, and bro. of William. m. by 1559, Anne, da. of John Caulton, 1s. Anthony 1da. suc. fa. 11 June 1576.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 39.
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Groom, privy chamber by 1551 – 53; searcher, port of London 22 Feb. 1552–?7; j.p. Essex 1558/59, q. 1561 – 62, 1575–d.Stowe, 571, f. 30v; LC2/4/1, f. 19; CPR, 1550–3, p. 76; 1553, pp. 39, 385; 1555–7, p. 294.

Main residence: Gidea Hall, Essex.
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COOKE, Sir Anthony (1505/6-76), of Gidea Hall, Essex.

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b. 1505 /6, 1st s. of John Cooke of Gidea Hall by Alice, da. and h. of William Saunders of Banbury, Oxon. educ. I. Temple, adm. 4 Feb. 1523. m. by 1523, Anne, da. of Sir William Fitzwilliam of Gains Park, Essex and Milton, Northants., 4s. inc. Richard and William 5da. suc. fa. 1517. KB 20 Feb. 1547.Date of birth estimated from age at fa.’s i.p.m., C142/31/6, and at death according to MI. Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 39; PCC 33 Holder.
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J.p. Essex 1537 – 54, q. 1558/59, Warws. 1564 – d.; sheriff, Essex and Herts. 1544 – 45; gent. privy chamber by 1546 – 53; commr. heresies, Essex 1549, 1550, eccles. laws 1552; poss. tutor to Edw. VI in 1550; custos rot. Essex 1572–d.LP Hen. VIII, xii, xiii, add.; CPR, 1547–8, pp. 76, 78, 83; 1548–9, p. 406; 1549–51, p. 347; Lit. Rems. Edw. VI, p. cxli; Essex RO, Q/SR 39/10.

Main residence: Gidea Hall, Essex.
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COOKE, Sir Anthony (1505/6-76)

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