Family and Education
2nd s. but event. h. of Edmund Cockayne (d.1403) of Ashbourne by Elizabeth, da. and event. h. of Sir Richard Harthill† (d.1390) of Pooley. m. (1) Margaret, ?da. of Sir Nicholas Longford (d.1401) of Longford, Derbys., by Margery, da. and coh. of Sir Alfred Sulney† of Newton Solney, Derbys., 1s. d.v.p., 2da.; For Margaret’s two daughters by Cockayne and the heraldic evidence that she was a Longford: Derbys. Arch. Jnl. cx. 113-15, 119-22. (2) by 1422, Isabel (d. aft. 1459), da. of Sir Hugh Shirley† (d.1403) of Lower Ettington, Warws. and Shirley, Derbys. by Beatrice (d.1440), da. of Sir Peter Brewes of Wiston, Suss., sis. and event. h. of Sir John Brewes (d.1426), 4s. 2da. Kntd. by Feb. 1388.
Offices Held
Attestor parlty. elections, Derbys. 1416 (Mar.), 1432.
Commr. Derbys., Notts., Warws. Mar. 1392 – Aug. 1436.
J.p. Derbys. 16 May 1401 – Feb. 1407, 20 July 1424 – July 1429, 8 June 1431 – d., Warws. 4 Dec. 1417 – July 1423.
Escheator, Notts. and Derbys. 1 Dec. 1405 – 9 Nov. 1406.
Sheriff, Notts. and Derbys. 14 Feb. – 13 Nov. 1423, 4 Nov. 1428 – 10 Feb. 1430, 3 Nov. 1434 – 7 Nov. 1435.
Surveyor of duchy of Lancaster chace of Duffield Frith 14 Dec. 1427 – d. master forester 20 Feb. 1428 – 13 Aug. 1437; jt. 13 Aug. 1437 – d.
Main residences: Ashbourne, Derbys.; Pooley, Warws.
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