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CORBET, Sir John, 1st Bt. (c.1589-1628), of Sprowston, Norf.

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b. c. 1589,C142/362/177. 1st s. of Sir Thomas Corbet of Sprowston, Norf., and Anne, da. of Edward Barrett of Belhouse Hall, Aveley, Essex; bro. of Miles*. Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 146. educ. BA Camb. 1612. Al. Cant. m. Anne (d. c.1625), da. of Sir Arthur Capell* of Hadham, Herts., 2s. 3da. Norf. RO, 15577/43 (b); Vis. Norf. (Harl. Soc. xxxii), 84-5. suc. fa. 1617; cr. Bt. 4 July 1623. CB, i. 219. d. 19 Jan. 1628. C142/441/14. sig. John Corbett.
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J.p. Norf. 1617–d., C231/4, ff. 50, 150, 153. commr. oyer and terminer 1624–d., C181/3, f. 117. seabreaches 1625, Ibid. f. 189v. Forced Loan 1626; W. Rye, Norf. State Pprs. 48. capt. militia ft. Taverham Hundred, Norf. at least 1626–7. Ibid. 31, 77.

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CORBET, Sir John, 1st Bt. (c.1589-1628), of Sprowston, Norf.
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CORBET, Miles (1595-1662), of Lincoln’s Inn, London and Great Yarmouth, Norf.

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b. 1595, 2nd s. of Sir Thomas Corbet of Sprowston, Norf., and Anne, da. of Edward Barrett of Belhouse Hall, Aveley, Essex; bro. of Sir John, 1st bt.*Norf. Peds. pt. 3 (Norf. Geneal. xiii) comp. P. Palgrave-Moore, 38-9; Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 146. educ. Christ’s, Camb. 1612; Al. Cant. Thavies’ Inn; J. Peile, Biog. Reg. Christ’s Coll. i. 286. L. Inn 1615, called 1623. LI Admiss. m. Mary (d. aft. 1662), da. of John Eldred, alderman, of London and Great Saxham, Suff. J. Gage, Hist. and Antiqs. of Suff.: Hundred of Thingoe, 106. exec. 19 Apr. 1662. sig. Miles Corbet(t).
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Recorder, Gt. Yarmouth 1625–55, Norf. RO, Y/C19/5, f. 336; Norf. Official Lists ed. H. L’Estrange, 170. King’s Lynn, Norf. 1644–51; Norf. Official Lists, 200. custos brevium (jt.), c.p. 1630; CSP Dom. 1629–31, p. 182. clerk of the ct. sessions, Gt. Yarmouth 1631–3; Norf. Official Lists, 171. clerk (jt.), Ct. of Wards 1644; B. Whitelocke, Memorials ed. R.H. Whitelocke, i. 256; CJ, iii. 484b. co-registrar, Chancery 1648–59; Whitelocke, ii. 294; G. Aylmer, State’s Servants, 88–9. commr. high cts. justice, E. counties 1650; A. and O. ii. 494. c. bar. exch. [I] 1655–9; CSP Dom. 1655, p. 207. sjt.-at-law, 1659. Order of Sjts.-at-Law ed. J.H. Baker (Selden Soc. suppl. ser. v), 192.

Freeman, Gt. Yarmouth 1625, Norf. RO, Y/C19/6, f. 7. King’s Lynn 1644; Norf. RO (King’s Lynn), KL/C7/10, f. 137. j.p. Norf. 1628 – 60, Suff. 1647 – 60, Thetford 1649; C231/6, f. 168; CUL, Dd.viii.1, f. 72v. clerk of the assembly, Gt. Yarmouth 1631–3, Norf. Official Lists, 171. commr. charitable uses 1633, Norf. and Norwich 1638, C192/1, unfol. seabreaches, Norf. and Suff. 1638, C181/5, f. 103. levying money, Norf. 1643, assessment 1644 – 52, Gt. Yarmouth 1647 – 48, King’s Lynn 1647–8, A. and O. i. 170, 538, 641, 971, 972, 1089; ii. 40, 304, 473, 670. oyer and terminer, Norf. 1644 – 45, gaol delivery 1644–5, C181/5, ff. 234r-v, 261. excise on herring, Gt. Yarmouth 1644, New Model Army ordinance, Norf. 1645, militia 1648, fen drainage 1649, A. and O. i. 497, 623, 1240; ii. 139. Eastern circ. 1654–8, C181/6, ff. 16, 116, 165, 212, 304. sewers, Norf. 1658. Ibid. f. 339.

Commr. advancement of money 1643, CCAM, 14. govt. plantations, W. Indies 1643; A. and O. i. 331. cttee. for compounding 1644-at least 1650; CCC, 4, 125, 137, 356. commr. for regulating excise 1645, exclusion from sacrament 1646, indemnity 1647, scandalous offences 1648, sale of bp.’s lands 1648 – 49, trial of king 1649; A. and O. i. 691, 853, 937, 1209, 1227, 1254; ii. 153. cttee. RN at least 1649-at least 1650, Add. 22546, ff. 19, 31. Irish affairs 1650–9, CSP Dom. 1650, pp. 442, 461. adventurers in Ire. 1653–9. A. and O. ii. 723, 741, 1100, 1254, 1257, 1298.

Elder, St. Margaret’s Lothbury, London 1646; T. Liu, Puritan London, 82. member, Gt. Yarmouth Congregational church 1649. C.J. Palmer, Hist. Great Yarmouth, 49.

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CORBET, Miles (1595-1662), of Lincoln’s Inn, London and Great Yarmouth, Norf.
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COPE, Sir William (1577-1637), of Hardwick, nr. Banbury, Oxon.; later of Hanwell, Oxon.

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b. c. 1577, 1st s. of Sir Anthony Cope* of Hanwell and Frances, da. of Rowland Lytton of Knebworth, Herts.Baker, Northants. i. 748. educ. Queen’s. Oxf. 1594, aged 17; L. Inn 1614. Al. Ox.; LI Admiss. m. 8 Apr. 1602, Elizabeth, da. and h. of Sir George Chaworth of Wiverton, Notts., 2s. 3da. Chamberlain Letters ed. N.E. McClure, i. 139. Kntd. 11 May 1603; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 106. suc. fa. as 2nd bt. 7 July 1614. C142/392/99. d. 2 Aug. 1637. C142/570/148.
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J.p. Oxon. by 1614 – 25, 1630–6, C66/1988; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 13; C193/13/1; C231/5, f. 35. sheriff 1619–20; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 109. commr. oyer and terminer, Oxf. circ. 1617–25, C181/2, f. 285; 181/3, f. 137v. subsidy, Oxon. 1621 – 22, 1624, C212/22/20, 21, 23. sewers, Berks. and Oxon. 1634. C181/4, f. 179.

Master of the armoury 1615–28. C66/2029; AO3/108/3; CSP Dom. 1611–18, p. 276; 1628–9, p. 337.

Member, Irish Co. by 1618. CSP Ire. 1615–25, p. 221.

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COPE, Sir William (1577-1637), of Hardwick, nr. Banbury, Oxon.; later of Hanwell, Oxon.
Main residences: Hardwick, nr. Banbury, Oxon; Hanwell, Oxon.
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COPE, Sir Walter (c.1553-1614), of The Strand, Westminster and Kensington, Mdx.

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b. c. 1553,Oxford DNB; we are also grateful to Elizabeth Allen, for supplying additional information. 3rd s. of Edward Cope (d.1557) of Hanwell, Oxon. and Elizabeth, da. and h. of Walter Mohun of Overstone, Northants.; bro. of Sir Anthony*. Baker, Northants. 748. educ. G. Inn 1570. GI Admiss. [name given as ‘Cooper’, but identified as Cope]. m. by 1594, Dorothy, da. of Richard Grenville of Wootton Underwood, Bucks., 1da. Lipscomb, Bucks. i. 600. Kntd. 21 Apr. 1603. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 102. d. 31 July 1614. C142/374/105. sig. W. Cope.
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Gent. usher to Sir William Cecil†, 1st Bar. Burghley, c.1575–98; Bodl. Tanner 78, f. 105; HMC Hatfield, xxiii. 22. member, Soc. of Antiqs. by 1590; J. Stow, Survey of London ed. C.L. Kingsford, ii. 360. commr. examination of prisoners taken in Essex rebellion 1601; APC, 1600–1, p. 151. surveyor-gen. of queen’s revenues by 1605–1607; Add. 27404, f. 38; SC6/Jas.I/1648, unfol. gent. of the privy chamber by 1607–d.; SP14/28/37. contractor for chantry lands 1607; CSP Dom. Addenda, 1580–1625, p. 497. chamberlain of the exch. 1608–13; Exchequer Officeholders comp. J.C. Sainty (L. and I. Soc. spec. ser. xviii), 18. member, High Comission, Canterbury prov. 1611; R.G. Usher, Rise and Fall of High Commission, 348. registrar of commerce 1611; CSP Dom. 1611–18, p. 14. member, Anne of Denmark’s Council by 1612–d.; HMC Hatfield, xxiv. 212. master of the Wards 1612–d.; CSP Dom. 1611–18, pp. 156–7. commr. augmentation of revenue 1612, Ibid. 143. cloth exports 1613, Ibid. 176; SP14/71/89. alum works 1613. CSP Dom. 1611–18, p. 188.

Feodary for ct. of Wards and duchy of Lancaster, Oxon. and Berks. 1580–1603, WARD 9/107, f. 279; J. Hurstfield, Queen’s Wards, 234; Duchy of Lancaster Office-Holders ed. R. Somerville, 225. London and Mdx. 1601–12; WARD 5/30/441; WARD 9/275, unfol.; C181/1, f. 10. j.p. Mdx. 1598–d.; C231/1, f. 49; C66/1549, 1620; SP14/33, f. 41v. commr. inquiry Mdx. 1602, Wilts. 1607, C181/1, ff. 36v, 117, C181/2, ff. 10v, 35v, 64. drainage of Moorfields, Mdx. 1603, CSP Dom. 1601–3, p. 290. oyer and terminer, Mdx. 1604–d., C181/1, ff. 78, 125v, 132; C181/2, ff. 3v, 30, 55, 72, 107v, 133, 155. the Verge 1606–12, C181/2, ff. 13, 57, 108v, 158v, 180. London 1610–d., Ibid. ff. 109v, 132, 156v, 171, 179, 194. sewers, Mdx. 1604 – 11, London 1606, Lea Valley 1607 – 09, Coln valley 1609, Westminster 1611, Lansd. 168, f. 151v; C181/1, ff. 88, 100v, 115; C181/2, ff. 19v, 50, 90, 94, 140v, 153. musters, Mdx. 1608, Add. 11402, f. 142. subsidy 1608, SP14/31/1. aid 1609, SP14/43/107. compositions for New River 1609, C193/6, no. 190. gaol delivery, Newgate 1609–12, C181/2, ff. 103v, 110v, 131v, 157v, 171v. annoyances, Surr. 1611; C181/2, f. 142. kpr. (jt.) Hyde Park 1610 – 12, (sole) 1612–d. CSP Dom. 1603–10, p. 643.

Member, Council for Virg. 1606, HMC Hatfield, xviii. 84; A. Brown, Genesis of US, 66; Recs. Virg. Co. ed. S.M. Kingsbury, iii. 29, 32, 81, 320, 338. Newfoundland Co. 1610, Select Charters of Trading Cos. ed. C.T. Carr (Selden Soc. xxviii), 52. N.W. Passage Co. 1612, CSP Col. E.I. 1513–1616, p. 238. Somers Is. Co. 1615. J.H. Lefroy, Memorials of the Bermudas, i. 85.

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COPE, Sir Walter (c.1553-1614), of The Strand, Westminster and Kensington, Mdx.
Main residences: The Strand, Westminster; Kensington, Mdx.
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COPE, Sir Anthony (1550-1614), of Hanwell, Oxon.

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b. 19 Mar. 1550,C142/145/53. 2nd s. of Edward Cope (d. 22 June 1557) C142/112/126, 138. of Hanwell and Elizabeth, da. and h. of Walter Mohun of Overstone, Northants.; bro. of Sir Walter Cope*. VCH Oxon. ix. 114; Baker, Northants. i. 748. educ. G. Inn, entered 1606. GI Admiss. m. (1) Frances (d.1599), Chamberlain Letters ed. N.E. McClure, i. 64. da. of Rowland Lytton of Knebworth, Herts., 7s. 3da.; Baker, Northants. i. 748. (2) 7 Apr. 1600, St. Helen’s, Bishopsgate (Harl. Soc. Reg. xxxi), 119. Anne (d.1637), da. of Sir William Paston of Oxnead, Norf., wid. of Sir Nicholas L’Estrange of Hunstanton, Norf. and Sir George Chaworth of Wiverton, Notts., s.p. Vis. Notts. (Harl. Soc. iv), 128. suc. bro. 1566; C142/145/53; Baker, Northants. i. 748. Kntd. c. 1591; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 88. cr. bt. 29 June 1611. C66/1942. d. 7 July 1614. C142/392/99; Chamberlain Letters, i. 549.
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Steward, manor of Wollaston, Northants. 1576; R. Somerville, Hist. Duchy of Lancaster, i. 591. sheriff, Oxon. 1582 – 83, 1591 – 92, 1603–4; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 109. j.p. Oxon. c. 1584 – 1607, by 1614 – d., Banbury, Oxon. 1608; E163/14/8, f. 28; C66/1988; A. Beesley, Banbury, 256. commr. levies, Oxon. 1586, APC, 1586–7, p. 56. subsidy, 1589, 1595, 1600, 1608; E115/146/86, 115/148/23, 129; SP14/31/1. constable (jt.) Banbury castle c.1589; Harl. 360, f. 65. dep. lt. Oxon. 1593-at least 1608; APC, 1592–3, p. 254; CSP Dom. 1595–7, p. 297; SP14/33, f. 4. commr. oyer and terminer, Oxf. circ. by 1602–d., C181/1, f. 17v; 181/2, 232v. sewers, Oxon. and Berks. 1604–12, C181/1, f. 85; 181/2, 168v. aid, Oxf. Univ. 1609; T. Rymer, Foedera, vii. pt. 2, p. 165. collector of aid for Prince Henry, Oxon. 1609, for Princess Elizabeth 1613. E403/2730, f. 51; 403/2733, f. 26; SP14/43/107.

Member, Virg. Co. 1609. Recs. Virg. Co. ed. S.M. Kingsbury, iii. 81, 320.

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COPE, Sir Anthony (1550-1614), of Hanwell, Oxon.
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COOPER, Sir John, 1st Bt. (1597-1631), of Rockbourne, Hants and Thornton’s Alley, St. Giles-in-the-Fields, Mdx.

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b. 24 Oct. 1597,Sales of Wards ed. M.J. Hawkins (Som. Rec. Soc. lxvii), 16. o.s. of Sir John Cooper† of Pawlett, Som. and Margaret, da. and coh. of Anthony Skutt of Stanton Drew, Som. m. (1) 1 Jan. 1617, Anne (d. 20 July 1628), da. and h. of Sir Anthony Ashley†, 1st bt., of Wimborne St. Giles, Dorset and High Holborn, Mdx., 2s. 1da.; (2) settlement 12 Mar. 1629, Mary, da. and coh. of Sir Baptist Hicks*, 1st Visct. Campden, wid. of Sir Charles Morrison* of Cassiobury, Herts., s.p. CB, i. 199; Collins, Peerage, iii. 546; Dorset RO, Wimborne St. Giles par. reg.; Add. 40627, f. 118. suc. fa. 1610; Sales of Wards, 16. cr. bt. 4 July 1622; CB, i. 199. Kntd. 10 July 1622. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 179. d. 23 Mar. 1631. CB, i. 199.
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Commr. piracy, Dorset 1622; C181/3, f. 72v. j.p. Hants 1623 – d., Wilts. 1623 – at least25, Dorset 1628–d.; C231/4, ff. 154, 249; C66/2367, 2527. freeman, Poole 1625; Hutchins, Dorset, i. 32. commr. Forced Loan, Hants 1626–7, T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 145; C193/12/2, f. 51. martial law 1627, CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 440. oyer and terminer, Western and Home circs. 1629–d., C181/3, f. 259; 181/4, ff. 13v, 70v, 72. swans, W. Country 1629, sewers, Wilts., Hants 1629. C181/4, ff. 2, 17v.

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COOPER, Sir John, 1st Bt. (1597-1631), of Rockbourne, Hants and Thornton’s Alley, St. Giles-in-the-Fields, Mdx.
Main residences: Rockbourne, Hants.; Thornton's Alley, St. Giles-in-the-Fields, Mdx.
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COOPER, Benjamin (1564-aft. 1631), of Great Yarmouth, Norf.

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bap. 16 Apr. 1564, s. of Thomas Cooper and Elizabeth. m. (1) 4 May 1590, Joan Woldrolfe, ?s.p.; (2) 24 Sept. 1593, Anna Harris (d. c.1617/18), 1s.; (3) ?, at least 2ch. d.v.p. d. aft. 1631.Gt. Yarmouth par. reg.; Norf. RO, Y/C39/1, unfol.; Cal. Gt. Yarmouth Freemen, 58.
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Freeman, Gt. Yarmouth by 1595, member of the Forty-Eight 1595 – 1608, chamberlain 1601 – 03, alderman 1608- 11 July 1629, 29 Aug. 1629–?d., bailiff 1609–10, Norf. RO, Y/C19/4, f. 244; C19/5, ff. 25v, 30v, 66, 75. commr. piracy, 1616, Ibid. Y/C3/1. repair, Yarmouth haven 1621, C181/3, f. 39. subsidy, Gt. Yarmouth 1621 – 22, 1624. C212/22/20, 21, 23.

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COOPER, Benjamin (1564-aft. 1631), of Great Yarmouth, Norf.
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COOKE, Sir William (1574-1619), of Charing Cross, Westminster and Highnam Court, Glos.

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bap. 21 Sept. 1574,St. Martin in the Fields ed. T. Mason (Harl. Soc. Reg. xxv), 10. 1st s. of William Cooke† of Charing Cross and Frances, da. of Lord John Grey of Pirgo, Essex. Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 39. educ. Shrewsbury sch. 1583; G. Inn 1592; travelled abroad 1593-5. Shrewsbury Sch. Regestum Scholarium comp. E. Calvert, i. 87; GI Admiss.; Glos. RO, D326/X14. m. (1) settlement Nov. 1597, Joyce (d. Feb. 1613), da. of Sir Thomas Lucy of Charlecote, Warws. and h. to her gt.-grandfa. Sir Nicholas Arnold† of Highnam Court, 3s. 6da.; C2/Jas.I/L13/55; Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 45; Chamberlain Letters ed. N.E. McClure, i. 432. (2) by Apr. 1613, PROB 11/133, f. 260. Radegund (d. c.1628), da. of Nicholas Boscawen of Tregothnan, Cornw. wid. of Richard Cole of Buckish, Devon, s.p. Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 47; PROB 11/155, f. 45. suc. fa. 1589; HP Commons, 1558-1603, i. 647. Kntd. 7 May 1603. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 104. d. 2 Mar. 1619. C142/378/146.
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Clerk of the liveries, Ct. of Wards 1589–d.;CSP Dom. Addenda, 1580–1625, p. 260; J.C. Sainty, ‘Office-Holders: Wards’ (published online by the IHR). member, embassy to France 1598. HMC Hatfield, xxiii. 22.

Kpr. Hartwell Park, Northants. 1605–d.; CSP Dom. 1603–10, p. 262; PROB 11/133, f. 261. commr. charitable uses, Glos. 1606–9, C93/2/26; 93/3/33. sewers 1607, 1609, 1615, C181/2, ff. 23, 104, 240. subsidy, Glos. and Gloucester 1608; SP14/31/1, f. 14. j.p. Glos. by c.1605–16, C66/1682; C231/4, f. 13. liberty of Cheltenham 1618–d.; C181/2, f. 324. collector of aid, Glos. and Gloucester 1609; SP14/43/107. member, Council in Marches of Wales by 1617–d.; T. Rymer, Foedera, vii. pt. 3, p. 21. commr. oyer and terminer, Oxf. circ. 1617–d., C181/2, ff. 285, 334v. ironworks, Forest of Dean 1618. CSP Dom. 1611–18, p. 555.

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COOKE, Sir William (1574-1619), of Charing Cross, Westminster and Highnam Court, Glos.
Main residences: Charing Cross, Westminster; Highnam Court, Glos.
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COOKE, John (c.1587-1626), of King’s Lynn, Norf.

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b. c. 1587. MI, St. Margaret’s, King’s Lynn. m. (1) 27 July 1608, Joan da. of one Walldinge (?Wallinge), 2s. 2da.; (2) bef. 1618, Elizabeth, wid. of William Leedes, 1da. King’s Lynn, St. Margaret’s par. reg.; PROB 6/12, f. 112. d. 20 Sept. 1626. MI, St. Margaret’s, King’s Lynn.
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Customer, King’s Lynn 1617–d., E351/619, unfol. freeman 1623, Cal. Lynn Freemen, 145. alderman 1623–d., Norf. RO (King’s Lynn), KL/C7/10, f. 201r-v. capt. militia ft. 1623–d., Ibid. f. 204v. town auditor 1623–4. Ibid. ff. 211v, 218v.

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COOKE, John (c.1587-1626), of King’s Lynn, Norf.
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CONYERS, William (1585/6-1659), of Hoe Street, Walthamstow, Essex; Hardingstone, Northants. and the Middle Temple, London

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b. 1585 /6, o. surv. s. of Robert Conyers, Grocer of London and Blanche, sis. and h. of Dunstan Duck of Putney, Surr. Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiv), 649; Essex RO, D/DW/T1/3. educ. St. John’s, Camb. 1602; M. Temple 1605, called 1611 (sworn 1614). Al. Cant.; M. Temple Admiss.; MTR, ii. 453, 563, 576. m. (1) c.1 June 1616, Mary, da. of Francis Hervey†, sjt.-at-law, of Hardingstone, Northants. and the M. Temple, j.c.p. 1624-32, at least 2s. 2da.; P. Morant, Essex, i. 49; Vis. Essex, 649; C142/387/123. (2) by 1640, Dorothy, da. of (Sir) William Beecher† of Fotheringhay, Northants. and Renhold, Beds. 5s. (4 d.v.p.) 5da. (2 d.v.p.). PROB 11/185, f. 317v; Vis. Essex, 649. suc. uncle Tristram Conyers 1620. C142/387/123. d. 1659, aged 73. Monumental Inscriptions (Walthamstow Antiq. Soc. xxvii), 15-16. sig. W[illia]m Conyers.
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Freeman, Scarborough, Yorks. 1614; Scarborough Recs. ed. M.Y. Ashcroft (N. Yorks. RO, xlvii), 58. j.p. Northants. by 1625 – 31, Essex 1630 – c.53, 1654–d.; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 3, p. 12; C231/5, pp. 42, 69; C193/13/4, f. 35v (crossed out); 193/13/5, f. 39; 193/13/6, f. 32v. commr. sewers, Thames estuary 1631 – at least44, Lea valley 1645, oyer and terminer, Home circ. by 1640-at least 1645.C181/4, ff. 76, 137; 181/5, ff. 178v, 183v, 227, 237v, 245, 252v, 254.

Bencher, M. Temple 1630 – 48, reader 1631, treas. 1638–9; MTR, ii. 773, 776, 873. For notes on Conyers’s reading, see CUL, Dd.v.51, ff. 6–8. sjt.-at-law 1648; Order of Sjts.-at-Law ed. J.H. Baker (Selden Soc. suppl. ser. v), 188. judge of assize, Norf. circ. 1654. J.S. Cockburn, Hist. Eng. Assizes, 274, 287.

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CONYERS, William (1585/6-1659), of Hoe Street, Walthamstow, Essex; Hardingstone, Northants. and the Middle Temple, London
Main residences: Hoe Street, Walthamstow, Essex and Hardingstone, Northants. and the Middle Temple, London.
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