COOK, Thomas II (d.1478), of London and , Essex.

Family and Education

s. and h. of Thomas Cook (d.1458) of London. educ. appr. draper, London 1425. m. aft. 1435, Elizabeth (d.1484), da. and coh. of Philip Malpas*, 4s. (1 d.v.p.), 1da. Kntd. 23 May 1465.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, London 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), 1467.

Churchwarden, St. Mary Woolchurch, London 1441–2. Cal. Letter Bk. London, K, 272.

Auditor of London 21 Sept. 1445–7; sheriff of London and Mdx. 1453 – 54; alderman, Vintry Ward 5 Oct. 1456-c.1458, Broad Street Ward by Apr. 1458 – 21 Nov. 1468, Bread Street Ward Oct. 1470 – ?Apr. 1471; mayor 13 Oct. 1462–3. Ibid. 309, 315, 361; Corp. London RO, jnl. 6, f. 107; 7, ff. 182, 185.

Collector of customs and subsidies, Southampton 29 Dec. 1448–30 Nov. 1458. E356/20, rots. 12–16.

Commr. of inquiry, Plymouth Feb. 1450, Mar. 1452, Fowey Jan. 1458, Sandwich Mar. 1458 (piracy), London May 1456, Mar. 1457 (ways of increasing the coinage in circulation); to hear an appeal from the ct. of staple of Calais Feb. 1475.

Jt. alnager, Lavenham and Waldingfield, Suff. 21 Oct.-Dec.1451, Mdx. 14 Sept. 1453-Jan. 1460. CFR, xviii. 243–4; xix. 61.

Keeper of the park, Havering atte Bower, Essex 27 July 1461 – ?July 1468.

J.p. Essex 1 Mar. 1463 – July 1468.

Parlimentarian

COOK, Thomas II (d.1478), of London and , Essex.

Main residences: London; Gidea Hall, Essex.

Author

M.P.D.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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