COOK, Thomas I (d.1460), of Exeter, Devon.

Family and Education

s. of John Cook I*. m. (1) Katherine, da. of Reynold Seynesbury of Dunster, Som., by his w. Margaret; (2) by 1432, Joan, 1da.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. election, Devon 1432.

Steward, Exeter Mich. 1428–9; receiver 1430 – 31; member of the council of 12, 1431 – 32, 1433 – 35, 1436 – 41, 1442 – 55, of the council of 24, 1455–d.; Devon RO, Exeter mayors’ ct. rolls 34 Hen. VI-1 Edw IV. mayor 1432 – 33, 1435 – 36, 1441 – 42.

Constable of the staple, Exeter 20 Nov. 1429 – 28 Oct. 1430, 12 Nov. 1438–30 Oct. 1439, C241/230/17. 14 Dec. 1459–d.; C67/25; C241/243/22, 244/14. mayor 4 Feb. 1434 – 12 May 1435, 4 Nov. 1445 – 26 Jan. 1447.

Warden of the Magdalen hospital, Exeter Sept. 1442–5. Devon RO, Exeter city recs., mayors’ ct. rolls 21–22 Hen. VI, rot. 2; 22–23 Hen. VI, rot. 2; 23–24 Hen. VI, rot. 3.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Exeter castle May 1454.

Parlimentarian

COOK, Thomas I (d.1460), of Exeter, Devon.

Main residence: Exeter, Devon.

Author

H.W.K.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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