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COPENDALE, Adam, of Portsmouth, Hants.

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m. Emma, 1s.
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Town clerk, Portsmouth by Feb. 1435; C244/12, no. 24. bailiff Mich. 1446–7. E368/219, rots. 236, 243d.

Searcher of ships, Southampton 15 Oct. 1443–25 Apr. 1447. CFR, xvii. 277; xviii. 61.

Commr. of inquiry, Hants May 1450 (piracy), He was not then bailiff, as stated in HP Biogs. ed. Wedgwood and Holt, 220: John Versy* was: CPR, 1446–52, p. 380. Portsmouth Aug. 1451 (the breaking up of Le George of Sluys, taken contrary to truce).

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COPENDALE, Adam, of Portsmouth, Hants.
Main residence: Portsmouth, Hants.
Copyndale
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COOK, William I (d.1445), of Marlborough, Wilts.

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?s. of Thomas Cook† of Marlborough.
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Mayor, Marlborough Mich. 1425–6. CAD, ii. C2603.

Coroner, Marlborough to d. CCR, 1441–7, p. 264.

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COOK, William I (d.1445), of Marlborough, Wilts.
Main residence: Marlborough, Wilts.
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L.S.C.
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COOK, Thomas II (d.1478), of London and , Essex.

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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.
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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.

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COOK, Thomas II (d.1478), of London and , Essex.
Main residences: London; Gidea Hall, Essex.
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M.P.D.
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COOK, Thomas I (d.1460), of Exeter, Devon.

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

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COOK, Thomas I (d.1460), of Exeter, Devon.
Main residence: Exeter, Devon.
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H.W.K.
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COOK, Simon, of Norwich.

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?m. ?; 1da.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Norwich 1421 (May), 1425, 1427, 1429.

Treasurer, Norwich Mich. 1406–7; alderman by 1411; H. Carrel, ‘Civic Government and Identity’ (Cambridge Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 2007), 178. chamberlain 1415–17; Norf. RO, Norwich city recs., treasurers’ acct., 1406–7, NCR 7c; chamberlains’ accts., 1384–1448, NCR 18a, ff. 63, 64v. The distinction between the offices of treasurer and chamberlain is not clear: Recs. Norwich ed. Hudson and Tingey, i. 73, 104n; ii. pp. xli-xlii. sheriff 1421 – 22; auditor 1421–2. Norwich city recs., assembly roll, 1420–6, NCR 8d.

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COOK, Simon, of Norwich.
Main residence: Norwich.
Author
C.E.M.
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COOK, John II (d.c.1495), of Cambridge.

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m. Katherine. J.M. Gray, Biogs. Mayors Cambridge, 19.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Cambridge 1455, 1472.

Bailiff, Cambridge Sept. 1451–3, 1465–6; E368/224, rot. 8d; 225, rot. 2d; Add. 5833, f. 141. mayor 1473–5. Harl. 7049, f. 236v; Add. 5833, ff. 141v, 142.

J.p. Cambridge 28 Oct. 1473 – Nov. 1475, 4 June 1483-c.Jan. 1493.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Cambridge Dec. 1483. C66/554, m. 15d.

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COOK, John II (d.c.1495), of Cambridge.
Main residence: Cambridge.
Coke, Cooke
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C.E.M.
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COOK, John I (d.c.1426), of Silverton and Exeter, Devon.

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m. at least 2s. inc. Thomas I*. Exeter Freemen ed. Rowe and Jackson, 42.
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Receiver, Exeter Mich. 1413–14; member of the council of 12, 1414 – 17, 1418 – 21, 1422 – 24, 1425 – 26; mayor 1417 – 18, 1421 – 22, 1424–5. Devon RO, Exeter city recs., mayors’ ct. rolls 2 Hen. V-5 Hen. VI.

Constable of the staple, Exeter 21 Mar. 1413 – 11 Feb. 1414, 21 Nov. 1416 – 15 Nov. 1417, 22 Nov. 1418 – 20 Nov. 1419, 17 Nov. 1420 – 1 Dec. 1421; mayor 26 Nov. 1422–24 Nov. 1423. C67/24, 25.

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COOK, John I (d.c.1426), of Silverton and Exeter, Devon.
Main residences: Silverton; Exeter, Devon.
Author
H.W.K.
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CONYERS, Sir Robert, of Street Ellingham and Scoulton, Norf.

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s. of Nicholas Conyers of Finningham, Great Barton and Hepworth, Suff. by Joan, da. and h. of John Crulle. CP40/611, rot. 458; CP25(1)/223/110/29; Peds. Plea Rolls ed. Wrottesley, 280-1. m. (1) ?Anne, da. of William Wilcotes† (d.1411) of North Leigh, Oxon. by Elizabeth, da. and h. of Sir John Trillow† of Chastleton, Oxon., 1s.; The Commons 1386-1421, iv. 863. (2) bef. July 1438, CAD, iv. A7544. the same Elizabeth (d. 20 Oct. 1445), wid. of William Wilcotes and Sir John Blaket† (d.1430) of Icomb, Glos., and Noseley, Leics.; CIPM, xxvi. 403. (3) bef. 15 Jan. 1446, Norf. RO, Norwich consist. ct., Reg. Wylbey, f. 75. Matilda (d.1460), da. of John Fitzralph (d.1440) of Scoulton by his w. Juliana (d.1446), sis. and coh. of John Fitzralph (d.c.1445) of Scoulton, 1s.; PCC 19 Godyn (PROB11/5, f. 146); Norwich consist. ct., Reg. Doke, f. 125; Reg. Wylbey, f. 75; F. Blomefield, Norf. i. 483-4. (4) aft. 11 May 1464, Elizabeth, wid. of (Sir) William Cantelowe*. PCC 4 Godyn (PROB11/5, f. 28); C1/28/134. Kntd. by Nov. 1427. Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, Fr. mss, 26050/796.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Norf. 1455.

Lt. of Falaise 17 Nov. 1427–29 Dec. 1428, Fr. mss, 26050/796; 4488, pp. 227–8. Avranches Feb. 1432, Fr. mss, 25769/465. Cherbourg 12 Dec. 1432–18 Sept. 1435, Fr. mss, 26056/1967; 25772/945. capt. of Cherbourg 19 Sept.-19 Dec. 1435. Fr. mss, 25772/1036; Rouen, Bibliothèque Municipale, Martainville 198/8 (1).

Commr. of inquiry, Suff. Aug. 1452 (lands and goods of a suicide), Norf. May 1453 (lands and heir of Katherine, wid. of Sir John Radcliffe*); to organize coastal watches May 1462; of gaol delivery, Norwich castle Oct. 1462; C66/500, m. 23d. to assess tax, Norf. July 1463. Conyers is not referred to as a knight in this last comm., but the commr. cannot have been anybody else.

J.p. Norf. 4 July 1461–6.

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CONYERS, Sir Robert, of Street Ellingham and Scoulton, Norf.
Main residences: Street Ellingham; Scoulton, Norf.
Coners, Conginours, Coniers, Coniors, Conyerse
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C.E.M.
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