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Robert Cole

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Birthplace: East Bergholt, Suffolk, England (United Kingdom)
Death: England (United Kingdom)
Immediate Family:

Son of John Cole and Elizabeth Cole
Husband of Joane Clarke
Father of John Cole; Isaac Cole; Jane Clarke Rand; Robert Cole and Thomas Cole
Brother of William Cole

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About Robert Cole

  • The Genealogy of the Family of Cole, of the County of Devon: Of the County of Devon, and of ... by JAMES. EDWIN-COLE
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  • 1 WILLIAM COLE, of Hutenesleigh (now called Hittisleigh) in the county of Devon, living in the year 1243, whose son and heir
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  • 2 ROGER COLE,* had "his dwelling at Coleton," in Chumleigh, and also held, in 27 Henry III., Hantesford, in that parish.† In 25th of Edward I. he was "returned from the county of Cornwall as holding lands or rents to the amount of £20 yearly value and upwards, either in Capite or otherwise, and as such summoned under the general writ to muster at London, on Sunday next after the Octaves of St. John the Baptist (7 July, 1297), to perform Military Service in person with horses and arms, &c., in parts beyond the Seas ;" ‡ and also again summoned with his son William§ to muster at Berwick-on-Tweed, on the nativity of St. John the Baptist, to perform service against the Scots in 1301. He was father of
  • 3 ROGER (of whom immediately), and of the above-named William, who probably perished in this expedition, as there is no further trace of him ; and perhaps his early death may account for the omission of his name in the family pedigree drawn up, in July 1630, by Sir William Segar, Garter, King-at-Arms.
  • 3 ROGER was heir to his father Roger, and lived in the reign of Edward II. ; his son and heir was
  • 4 JOHN COLE, of the counties of Devon and Cornwall, who, in 1324, was described as "John Cole de Tamer, Man-at-Arms, || and
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  • returned by the Sheriff of the county of Devon, pursuant to Writ tested at Westminster, 9 May, as summoned by proclamation to attend the Great Council at Westminster, on Wednesday after Ascension Day, 30 May, 17 Edward II." In the 9th of Edward III (1335) he had free warren in Tamer, Lydeston, Hokesbere, and Hutenesleigh in the county of Devon, and in Rispernatt ;* and it appears by a Fine of 15 Edward III. (1341) that he was possessed of the manors of Respnel in the county of Cornwall, Launceston, and Stokley, and of the manor of Uptamer, Nytheway, and Hutenesleigh, the third part of the manor of Winston, and divers other lands in the county of Devon. He left a son and heir,
  • 5 SIR JOHN COLE, knight, of Nythway, in the parish of Brixham, who, on 25th July, 4 Richard II. (1380) was "knighted (before the castle of Ardres) in Fraunce, by the Erl of Buckingham Thomas of Woodstock, Lord Deputy there for the King,"† and who married Anne, daughter and heiress to Sir Nicholas Bodrugan,‡ knt., by whom he had issue,
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  • 6 WILLIAM COLE (called Sir William Cole of Tamar, knt., by De la Pole, and also in a Herald's Visitation of Devon), who married Margaret, daughter of Sir Henry Beaupell, knt, and by her was the father of
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  • 7 SIR JOHN COLE, knt, who was in "the Retynew of the Duke of Gloucester,* at the Battell of Agincourt on Fryday, the XXVth day of October in the yere of our Lord God, 1415, and in the Third yere of the Reigne of the most Excellent Prince, King Harry the Fifte ;" and it is probable that he received his spurs for his conduct on that glorious field. He married Agnes, daughter of Sir —— Fitzwarine, knt., and had issue four sons, viz : —
  • I. Sir Adam Cole, knt., his heir, who succeeded at Uptamer and Nythway, and marrying Elizabeth,† daughter of Sir Richard Weston, knt, had a son John, the father of John, who left issue only two daughters, his co-heirs, viz. : — Elizabeth, married to Sir John Huddy, of Stowell, co. Somerset, Chief Justice of England ; and Joane, married to John Anne of ——— co, Gloucester. Sir Adam also married Margaret,† daughter of Sir Henry de la
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  • Pomeroy, knt., and their sole daughter,* married John Holbeame of Holbeame, in co. Devon, esq., and had issue William Holbeame†, Sir William de la Pole adds, "from Margaret, wife of Adam Cole, is descended Baynham of Gloucestershire."
  • 8 II. JOHN COLE, of whom hereafter (see p. 12).
  • 8 III. WILLIAM COLE,‡ who married and had two sons, William 9 (of whom hereafter), and Stephen, his heir, who married
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  • Joane,* daughter and heiress to John White, by whom he had Jane, married to Robert Tozer ; Mary, married John Kestall (or Castell) ; Joane, married to John Truebody ; Thomasine married to John Tucker; and John Cole, his heir, who married Margaret,† daughter and heiress to Thomas Clarke, and by her had issue : — 1. John, his heir (who married Margaret, daughter to John Fortescue of Spriddleston, and had a son, John, who died s. p) ; 2, William, eventual heir ; 3, George ; 4, Edward ;‡ 5, Thomas ; 6, John ; 7, Roger ; 8, Stephen ; and Anne, married to Thomas Jeoffery of Tredineck.
  • IV. Robert Cole § (fourth son of Sir John and Agnes) was father of John Cole of Treworgee in St. Cleer, near Liskeard, who had a son Walter, the father of Stephen, who by his wife Jane, daughter and heiress to Robert Wyatt, had John Cole, of Cornwall, || esquire, his heir.
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  • 9 WILLIAM COLE (see p. 7) was father of JOHN COLE of Sudbury,* in 10 Suffolk, "where he lies buried," who married Elizabeth, daughter of John Martyn of —— , by whom he had five sons, viz. : —
  • I. Martin Cole, M.P. for Sudbury, 14 Queen Elizabeth, who married Ellen, daughter of —— Hancocke, by whom he left, 1, Martin Cole of Sudbury, who married Anna, daughter of —— Andrews, but died s.p. 9 December, 1620, and left by his will, dated 28 September, 18 James 1st, a yearly rent-charge of £14 to be distributed among the poor, and the ministers of Sudbury; 2, Caesar Cole, heir to his brother, 40 years old in 1620, who married Margaret, daughter of —— White, and had Elizabeth, Martin, John, and Thomas; 3, Richard Cole ; and a daughter, married to —— Brown.
  • II. William Cole of Sudbury married Catalina, or Catherine, daughter of Ferdinando de Gallegos, a Spaniard of noble extraction, and had two sons, of whom the elder, Robert, married Anna, daughter of —— Cooke of Kersey, in Suffolk, and died s. p, ; and the second, Roger, was, in 1623, of the parish of St. Saviour's, in Southwark, in the co. of Surrey, gent. ; he married Anne daughter of Edward Maisters of Rotherhithe, in Surrey, by whom he had issue, 1 Roger, 2 Roger, 3 John, who all died young, Elizabeth, married to William Oland of London, Susanna married to William Locke of Merton, in Surrey, Anne and Catalina. This William Cole married secondly Elizabeth Rushan, by whom he had 1 John, 2 Martin, 3 William, 4 Edward, 5 Jeoffrey, 6 Parnell, and Elinor, married to James Raye.
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  • III. Robert Cole (third son of John Cole and Elizabeth Martyn).
  • IV. RICHARD COLE (son of same John and Elizabeth) was of Bishop's Waltham, in the county of Southampton, and father of .... etc.
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  • V. Edward Cole, (sometimes called eldest son of John and Eliz.), was principal registrar to the Bishop of Winchester, mayor of that city in 1587, and M.P. for the same in 43 Queen Elizabeth ; he married Christian, daughter of Wm. Holcroft, and by her had issue, four sons, and two daughters, viz : — .... etc. ______________________
  • Genealogical Gleanings in England, Volume 2 By Henry Fitz-Gilbert Waters
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  • RICHARD CLARKE of Bulmer, Essex, yeoman, 31 August 1556, proved 5 September 1558. To the Vicar of Bulmer, in recompence of my tithes and "dewties" negligently forgotten and not paid, six shillings eight pence. To Augnes Rande now the wife of ___ Rande all that my garden with the appurtenances lying and being within the hamlet of Balidon next to Sudbury, within the County of Essex, and all that my croft of arable land called Tilles Croft, in Bulmer, to hold for her natural life, and after her
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  • decease I will that Richarde Rande, the son of Thomas Rande and of the said Agnes, shall have and enjoy my said garden and croft to him and his heirs forever. I give the said Richarde Rande my capital messuage wherein I now dwell &c. To Robert Briggestocke my servant my tenement called Shakespeares which I late purchased of George Claypole, lying in Bulmer. Other gifts to him. A tenement to William Clovier my servant. Certain copyhold lands to Richard Rande. And where John Coole (Cole) of Sudberry "marchauntma" standeth bound by his deed indented unto me for the payment of one hundred six pounds thirteen shillings and four pence &c. a certain amount (out of it) to be paid to the said Agnes wife of Thomas Rande, a certain amount to Jane Ingeham wife of John Ingeham, a payment to Richard Rande. To the said John Cole twenty shillings and to Elizabeth now his wife twenty shillings ; and more I give to Marten Cole and to Willm Cole, to every of them twenty shillings and to Robert Cole, Richard Cole, Mary Cole, Thomas Cole, Giles Cole, John Cole and Edward Cole, children of the said John Cole and Elizabeth, to every of them six shillings eight pence. To Elizabeth and Joane Clarke, being two sisters, to every of them six pounds thirteen shillings four pence, and to their natural mother twenty shillings. My late servant Alice Andrewe and Richard Andrewe. Mary Rookes, the daughter of Nicholas Rookes of Newport, and her brothers and sisters. "I the saide Richarde Clarke wolde be right glade and desireous to joyne in lawfull marriege the saide Richarde Rande and one Anne Rookes nowe one of the daughteres of the saide Nycholas Rookes." In case of such marriage they to have all the residue &c. The said Nicholas Rookes and Richard Rande to be executors and Thomas Rande of Sudbury to be supervisor. Noodes, 41.
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  • MARTYN COLE of Sudbury, Suffolk, mercer, 9 August 1588, proved 29 October 1588. To be buried in the churchyard of St. Gregory by the chancel door there. The poor of Sudbury, viz't. the halt, lame, blind, sick and such other as be comfortless. I will that upon the day of my funeral, when the people are gathered together, some learned man shall make a sermon unto them and I do give unto him, for his pains in that good exercise taken, six shillings and eight pence. To wife Hellen my capital messuage &c. in Sudbury, near unto the Bars in Boramgate end (and other land) to hold for life. After her decease I give it to my son Thomas Cole, with remainder to my son Cesar Cole. Gifts to son Martyn Cole and my daughter Cole his wife. I give and bequeath unto my well beloved father Mr. John Cole my best felt hat, one of my dublets and one shirt. Gifts to brothers Robert and Richard Cole. To my brother William Cole my Spanish leather bag. I give unto my brother Edward Cole my gold ring, desiring him after his decease to give it unto his son, my godson, Martyn Cole. My brother John Cole. My sister Gibbones of Ipswich. Agnes Hilles the wife of Robert Hilles. Loving friend Robert Gale of Edwardston. To son Cesar Cole my messuage wherein I now dwell and lease of land lying by the Windmill hill, and, after wife's decease, land lying at Gallow hill. Mary and Susan Browne, my daughter's daughters, at one and twenty. John and Thomas Browne their brothers. My daughter Mary Browne the wife of John Browne of Dedham, Suffolk (sic). Wife Hellen and son Cesar executors. Leicester, 3.
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  • JOHN COLE of Sudbury in Com. Suffolk; there buried. = Elizabeth, ; ch: Martin (m. Elianor Hancock), William (m. Catalina de Gallegos), Richard, Robert, Edward (m. Christian Holcroft) Cole.
    • Richard Cole de Waltham Epi. in Com. South'ton. = ; ch: John Cole.
      • John Cole de Waltham 1623.
    • Martin Cole of Sudbury, son and H. = Elianor, dau. of . . . . Hancock. ; ch: Caesar (m. . . . White), Martin (m. . . . Andrews), Richard, Mary (m. . . . Brown) Cole
      • Caesar Cole, 2 son, married . . . dau. to . . . White.
      • Martin Cole of Sudbury, obt. s.p. mar. . . . dau. of . . . Andrews.
      • Richard.
      • Mary. uxor . . . Brown.
    • William Cole of Sudbury, 2 son. = Catalina de Gallegos, born in Spain. ; ch: Robert (m. Anne Cooke), Roger (m. Anne Master) Cole
      • Robert Cole of Sudbury, son and heir, s. p. = Anne, dau. to . . . . Cooke of Kersey in Suff.
      • Roger Cole of St. Saviors, Southwark, 2 son, 1623. = Anne, dau. to Edward Master of Rotherhithe in Com. Surrey. ; ch: Roger, Roger, John, Elizabeth (m. Willi. Oland), Susanna (m. Willi. Lock), Catalina Cole.
        • Roger. omnes S. P.
        • Roger. omnes S. P.
        • John. omnes S. P.
        • Elizabeth, ux'r Willi. Oland de London.
        • Susanna, ux'r Willi. Lock de Merton in Surrey.
        • Catalina.
    • Robert Cole. 3 son.
    • Edward Cole of Winchester. = Christian, dau. to . . . . . Holcroft. ; ch: Anne (m. Edw. Fryar), Jane (m. Lancelot Thorpe), Edward (m. Eliz. Ebden), Martin, William, John Cole
      • Anne, wife of Edw. Fryar of Winchester.
      • Jane, wife of Lancelot Thorpe.
      • Edward Cole of Winchester. = Eliz: dau. of . . . . Ebden, D.D.
      • Martin Cole of Winchester 1623, =
      • William, s. p.
      • John = ___________________________
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Robert Cole's Timeline

1535
1535
East Bergholt, Suffolk, England (United Kingdom)
1565
June 1, 1565
East Bergholt, Suffolk, England (United Kingdom)
June 5, 1565
Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
1570
1570
East Bergholt, Suffolk, England (United Kingdom)
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England (United Kingdom)