Charles Cosby

Emigrated to Virginia in 1628

RESIDENCE: IRE and York Co. VA

BIRTH: 12 Sep 1585, Stradbelly Abbey, Queen's, Ireland

DEATH: York Co. Virginia

Son of Alexander Cosby and Dorcas Sydney; Charles founder of the Virginia Family.

"Charles COSBY Given Name: Charles Surname: Cosby Sex: M Birth: septeber 12, 1585 in Stradbally Abbey, Ireland Death: in York County, VA. Note: Married Mary Loftus, daughter of Adam Loftus, D.D., of Trinity College, Cambridge, England, who was the second son of Edward Loftus, of Swineshead, County York, England, who settled in Ireland in the sixteenth century, where he obtained extensive grants of forfeited land from Queen Elizabeth and King James. Adam Loftus was chaplain to Queen Elizabeth and was made Archbishop of Armagh [Primate of Ireland] in 1563 and Lord Chancellor of Ireland in 1578.

Charles Cosby was induced to settle in Virginia through his connection with the Zouches and he emigrated to York County, VA. in 1628, with his infant son, John Cosby.

Charles was the fourth son of Alexander Cosby and Dorcas Sydney."

Several sources report his death as 1696, though this would make him well over 100 at death. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~grizzard/cosby.htm http://www.genealogy.com/users/b/o/w/James-L-Bowman/GENE5-0061.html http://www.laverdierefamilytree.com/getperson.php?personID=P6729037...

Charles Cosby, the founder of the family in Virginia, was born September 12, 1585 at Stradbally. He married Mary Loftus. Her grandfather, Edward Loftus of Swinehead, County York, England, settled in Ireland in the 16th century and was one of those who obtained from Queen Elizabeth and King James extensive grants of forfeited land. He had two sons, the elder Robert, was the ancestor of the Viscount Loftus of Ely. The second son, Adam (born 1534, died April 5, 1605) was D. D. of Trinity College, Cambridge and Chaplain to Queen Elizabeth. He was made Archbishop of Armagh (Primate of Ireland) in 1651 and Lord Chancellor of Ireland in 1573. He was knighted 1603 and had power to confer Knighthood. He was instrumental in establishing the University of Dublin and was its first Provost. He married Jane Purdom, daughter of Adam Purdom, by whom he had twenty children, and died April 5, 1605. His daughter, Anne Loftus, married Sir Henry Colley, knighted 1576 and was ancestress of the First Duke of Wellington. The male line of this Adam became extinct in 1785 but is represented in the female line by Marquis of Ely, whose fourth son. Sir Thomas Loftus, brother of Mary Loftus Cosby, married Ellen, daughter of Robert Harpole of Thrule, and widow of Francis Cosby II, son of Alexander Cosby I. Charles Cosby' s wife was sister of this Sir Thomas and Anne Colley. She died November 23, 1623. Charles Cosby was doubtless induced to settle in Virginia through his connections with the Zouches who had extensive grants of land in that colony. He is said to have settled in York or Varwick in 1628.

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