COOKE, John (1649-1726), of Petworth, Suss.

bap. 21 Jan. 1649, 1st s. of Edward Cooke of Field Place, Goring, Suss. by his 1st w. Katherine, da. of Thomas Fry of Battlehurst, Kirdford, Suss. educ. M. Temple 1667. m. lic. 17 Oct. 1671, Susan (d. 1707), da. of John Whitehead of Clandon, Surr., wid. of her cos. George Stringer of the Middle Temple and coh. to her uncle Richard Stringer of Petworth, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. (d.v.p.); suc. fa. 1662. Suss. Arch. Colls. lxxviii. 66–67; Add. 5699, ff. 66, 67; London Mar. Lic. ed. Chester, 322; PCC 16 Laud.