COOKE, William I (c.1620-1703), of Highnam Court, nr. Gloucester

Family and Education

b. c. 1620, 1st s. of Sir Robert Cooke† of Highnam by his 1st w. Dorothy, da. of Sir Miles Fleetwood† of Aldwinkle, Northants.; bro. of Edward Cooke†. educ. G. Inn 1636. m. lic. 30 Mar. 1648, Anne, da. and coh. of Dennis Rolle of Stevenstone, Devon, 9s. (5 d.v.p.) 7da. (3 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1643. IGI, Glos.; Vis. Glos. ed. Fenwick and Metcalfe, 47–48; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 324.

Offices Held

High sheriff, Glos. 1663.

Verderer, Forest of Dean 1668–?d.; freeman, Gloucester 1672, alderman 1672–d., mayor 1673–4, Nov. 1688–9, Apr.– Sept. 1699; commr. of inquiry, Forest of Dean 1673, 1679, 1683, 1691. Cal. Treas. Bks. ii. 594; iii. 262; iv. 156; vi. 196; vii. 962; ix. 1156; Gloucester Freemen (Glos. Rec. Ser. iv), 27; VCH Glos. iv. 378; Rudder, Glos. 117; Glos. RO, Gloucester bor. recs. GBR/B3/7, f. 215.

Parlimentarian

COOKE, William (c.1620-1703), of Highnam Court, Glos.

Main residence: Highnam Court, nr. Gloucester.

Author

P.W.

A.A.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

COOKE, William I (c.1620-1703)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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