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

Family and Education

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.

Offices Held

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.

Parlimentarian

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

Main residence: London.

Author

P.H.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

COOKE, William (by 1507-58)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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