COKAYNE, Sir Thomas (1520-92), of Ashbourne, Derbys.

Family and Education

b. 27 Nov. 1520, 1st s. of Francis Cokayne of Ashbourne by Dorothy, da. and h. of Thomas Marrow of Berkswell, Warws. educ. G. Inn, adm. 1539. m. by 1545, Dorothy, da. of Sir Humphrey Ferrers of Tamworth, Staffs., 3s. 7da. suc. fa. 5 Aug. 1538. Kntd. 11 May 1544.Date of birth given at fa.’s i.p.m., E150/749/13. The Gen. n.s. vii. 70-71; J.C. Cox, Derbys. Churches, ii. 386; Vis. Warws. (Harl. Soc. xii), 7; DNB.

Offices Held

J.p. Derbys. 1547, 1555 – d., Warws. 1554; commr. musters, Derbys. 1546, 1577, 1584, relief 1550, subsidy 1563, to inquire into Jesuits and seminarists in 1585, 1592; sheriff, Notts. and Derbys. 1549 – 50, 1559 – 60, Derbys. 1569 – 70, 1579 – 80, 1585 – 86; keeper, Ravensdale park, Derbys. May 1553, collector for loan, Derbys. 1562; steward, manors of Ashbourne and Hartington by 1590.LP Hen. VIII, xxi; CPR, 1547–8, p. 82; 1553, p. 352; 1553–4, p. 25; 1560–3, p. 435; 1563–6, p. 21; Lansd. 8(18), ff. 77–82; SP11/5/6; HMC Rutland, i. 112, 168, 301; Osborn coll. Yale Univ. Lib. 71.6.41; Doq. Bk. f. 46; HMC Shrewsbury and Talbot, ii. 159.

Parlimentarian

COKAYNE, Sir Thomas (1520-92), of Ashbourne, Derbys.

Main residence: Ashbourne, Derbys.

Author

C.J.B.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

COKAYNE, Sir Thomas (1520-92)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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