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COOKE, Anthony (1559-1604), of Gidea Hall, Essex.

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b. 1559, 1st s. of Richard Cooke I of Gidea Hall by Anne, da. of John Caulton. educ. fellow comm. Pembroke, Camb. 1574. m. Avis or Anne, da. of William Waldegrave of Smallbridge, Suff., 3s. 1da. suc. fa. 1579. Kntd. 1596.
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J.p. Essex from 1584; high steward, Havering atte Bower, Essex; gent. pens. 1589–d.Morant, Essex, i. 67; Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 382; Vis. Norf. (Harl. Soc. xxxii), 299; N. and Q. (ser. 2), xii. 480.

Main residence: Gidea Hall, Essex.
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COOKE, Anthony (1559-1604)

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CONYERS, John (d.1604), of Aldersgate, London.

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2nd s. of Ralph or Roger Conyers of Cotham Conyers, co. Dur. by a da. of John Metcalfe, auditor for the north parts to Henry VIII. m. Catherine Mellish (d. 30 Nov. 1597), of London, wid. of Anthony Williams, auditor of the mint to Edward VI, 2s. 3da.
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Auditor, duchy of Cornwall, 24 Oct. 1566; auditor of the prests in the Exchequer by 1577.

Main residence: Aldersgate, London.
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CONYERS, John (-d.1604)

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CONWAY, John (by 1522-79), of Rhuddlan and Bodrhyddan, Flints.

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b. by 1522, 1st s. of John Conway of Rhuddlan by Elizabeth, da. of Sir Thomas Hanmer of Hanmer. m. (1) lic. 7 Oct. 1539, Sian, da. of Robert Salesbury of Rûg, Merion. and Bachymbyd, Denb., 3s. 5da.; (2) Anne, da. of Gruffydd ap Ieuan ap Llywelyn Fychan of Llannerch, wid. of John Mutton of Rhuddlan. suc. fa. by 1540.
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Escheator, Flints. 1550 – 51, 1552 – 53, 1563 – 64, 1567 – 68, sheriff 1558 – 59, j.p. 1555, from 1564.

Main residences: Rhuddlan; Bodrhyddan, Flints.
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CONWAY, John (by 1522-79)

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CONSTABLE, Sir Robert (c.1522-91), of the Spittal, Newark, Notts. and the Minories, London.

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b. c. 1522, 2nd s. of Sir Robert Constable of Everingham, Yorks. by Catherine, da. of George Manners, Lord Ros, sis. of Thomas, 1st Earl of Rutland. m. by 1562, Christiana, da. of John Dabridgecourt of Langdon Hall. Warws., wid. of Anthony Forster of Newark, 1s.Vis. Notts. (Harl. Soc. iv), 40; DNB (Constable, Henry). Kntd. 1570.
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?Constable, Queenborough castle and steward of Middleton, Kent 1558 – 67; gent. pens. by 1558 – 83; ?dep. steward, Newark by 1563; j.p. Notts. from c. 1573; marshal of Berwick July 1575-c. Aug. 1578; commr. musters, Notts. 1580; lt. of the ordnance June 1588–d.CPR, 1558–60, p. 101; 1566–9, p. 264; CSP Dom. 1547–80, p. 301; Add. 1580–1625, p. 323; CPR, 1557–8, p. 299; E407/1/15, 16; Egerton 2345, f. 26; APC, ix. 6; x. 299; PRO Index 6800; HMC Rutland, i. 88.

Main residences: the Spittal, Newark, Notts.; the Minories, London.
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CONSTABLE, Sir Robert (c.1522-91)

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CONSTABLE, Sir John (1526-79), of Burton Constable and Halsham, Yorks.

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b. 1526, 1st s. of Sir John Constable of Burton Constable by Joan, da. and coh. of Ralph Neville of Thornton Bridge. educ. ?G. Inn 1544. m. (1) Margaret, da. of John, 8th Lord Scrope of Bolton, 5s. inc. Henry; (2) Katherine Neville, da. of Henry, 5th Earl of Westmorland, 1s. suc. fa. by Oct. 1542. Kntd. Oct. 1553.
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J.p. Yorks. (E. Riding) Feb. 1553, rem. 1562, rest. by 1569; sheriff, Yorks. 1566 – 67; member, council in the north 1566–7.

Main residences: Burton Constable; Halsham, Yorks.
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CONSTABLE, Sir John (1526-79)

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