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Thomas Cooke, MP

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Pebmarsh, Essex, England
Death: 1679 (68-77)
Immediate Family:

Son of Thomas Cooke, the younger and Grace Cooke
Husband of Elizabeth Cooke and Judith Cooke
Father of John Cooke; Thomas Cooke; Elizabeth Parsons and Grace Cooke
Brother of Joseph Cooke; Col. George Cooke and Grace Bennett

Occupation: Politician
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About Thomas Cooke, MP

Thomas Cooke

  • Birth: Circa 1606 - Of, Pebmarsh, Essex, England
  • Parents: Thomas Cooke, Grace Upcher
  • Siblings: Son Cooke, Daughter Cooke, Grace Bennett (born Cooke), Joseph Cooke, George Cooke
  • Wife: 1) Elizabeth Duke, 2) Judith St. John

Biography

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Thomas MP for Essex, was the son of Thomas Cooke / Coke of Great Yealdham by Grace Upcher of Fordham

He m1 Elizabeth http://www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/14248664940/ daughter of John Duke of Colchester by Anne Snelling.

Children

  • 1. John died young
  • 2. Thomas m Hannah Symonds of Boxley
  • 3. Elizabeth d 1680 m Anthony Parsons
  • 4. Grace

He m2 Judith widow of John Percival and daughter of Oliver St John, gent of Keysoe by Sarah daughter of Olive Irby and Rev Edward Bulkeley grandson of Thomas Bulkeley of Market Drayton http://www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/2186775653/

Will

In his will of 1679, proved 1682 Thomas Cokev asked for burial between his 2 wives Elizabeth and Judith and his deceased son John.

  • To his daughter Elizabeth, her mother's bible.
  • To his brother Joseph Coke, for redeeming his farm in Pebmarsh called Huntshall, but if his son and daughter Parsons should release to Joseph and his heirs their interest in Huntshall the bequest should be void, and Huntshall should go to his brother Joseph for life and after his decease to Joseph's son Thomas, "paying unto his sisters here in England... and to his brother and sister in New England...within one year after he shall be one and twenty years old." Huntshall being settled on his brother Joseph, all residue to his daughter Elizabeth for life, on her death the land to go to her son John Parsons, he paying to his sister Antonia.
  • Executors, his daughter Elizabeth Parsons, cousin Samuel Reade, nephew John Bennett and nephew Isaac Grandridge. - Elizabeth Parsons being dead, and Read and Grandridge renouncing, John Bennett took execution.

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