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CONYERS, Tristram (1619-84), of Walthamstow, Essex.
Family and Education
b. 5 Sept. 1619, 1st s. of William Conyers of Walthamstow, serjeant-at-law, by 1st w. Mary, da. and coh. of Sir Francis Harvey, j.c.p., of Cotes, Northants. educ. Merchant Taylors’ 1631; St. John’s, Oxf. 1635; M. Temple 1635, called 1643. m. bef. 1650, Winifred, da. of Sir Gilbert Gerard, 1st Bt., of Flambards, Mdx., 5s. 6da. suc. fa. 1659.Vis. Essex ed. Howard, 24; Morant, Essex, i. 48-49.
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J.p. Essex by 1653 – 70, 1673 – d., commr. for assessment 1657, Jan. 1660–80, militia Mar. 1660; sewers, Havering and Dagenham levels Sept. 1660, Essex Oct. 1660; bencher, M. Temple 1664, reader 1669, treas. 1672 – 73; commr. for recusants, Essex 1675; steward, Waltham forest ?1676 – d.
Serjeant-at-law 1674 – d.
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Main residence: Walthamstow, Essex.
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Commons 1660-1690
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CONYERS, Tristram (1619-84)
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Oxford 1644
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CONWAY, Sir John, 2nd Bt. (c.1663-1721), of Bodrhyddan, Flints.
Family and Education
b. c. 1663, 1st s. of Sir Henry Conway. educ. Eton 1678; Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 10 June 1679, aged 16. m. (1) c.1687, Maria Margaretta (d. June 1690), da. and coh. of John Digby of Gayhurst, Bucks., 1s., d.v.p. 2da.; (2) Sept. 1701 (with £20,000), Penelope, da. of Richard Grenville of Wotton Underwood, Bucks., 2da. suc. fa. 4 June 1669.Jnl. Flints. Hist. Soc. xx. 3-5; Luttrell, v. 92.
Offices Held
Freeman, Denbigh 1679; sheriff, Flints. Jan. – Nov. 1688, dep. lt. 1689 – ?96, j.p. by 1691 – 96, 1700 – d.; commr. for assessment Denb. and Flints. 1689–90.
Main residence: Bodrhyddan, Flints.
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Commons 1660-1690
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CONWAY, Sir John (c.1663-1721)
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COOK, Sir William, 2nd Bt. (c.1630-1708), of Broome Hall, Norf. and Mendham, Suff.
Family and Education
b. c. 1630, o.s. of Sir William Cook, 1st Bt., of Broome Hall by 1st w. Mary, da. of Thomas Astley of Melton Constable, Norf. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. 1647; G. Inn 1648. m. settlement 1664, Jane (d.1698), da. and coh. of William Steward of Barton Mills, Suff., 7da. suc. fa. Feb. 1681.Vis. Norf. (Harl. Soc. lxxv), 54; Vis. Norf. Notes (Norf. Rec. Soc. xxvii), 64.
Offices Held
J.p. Norf. Sept. 1660 – Feb. 1688, 1689 – d., capt. of militia ft. c. Oct. 1660-at least 1679; commr. for assessment, Norf. 1661 – 80, Suff, 1679–80 , Norf. and Suff. 1689–90, recusants, Norf. 1675, dep. lt. by 1676 – Feb. 1688, Nov. 1688 – d.; freeman, Yarmouth 1685.
Main residences: Broome Hall, Norf.; Mendham, Suff.
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Commons 1660-1690
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COOK, Sir William (c.1630-1708)
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COOKE, John (c.1648-1726), of Petworth, Suss.
Family and Education
b. c. 1648, 1st s. of Edward Cooke of Field Place, Goring by 1st w. Katherine, da. of Thomas Fry of Battlehurst, Kirdford. educ. M. Temple 1667. m. lic. 17 Oct. 1671, Susan (d. 19 Apr. 1707), da. of John Whitehead of Clandon, Surr., wid. of her cos. George Stringer of the Middle Temple and coh. to her uncle Richard Stringer of Petworth, 2s. 1da. d.v.p. suc. fa. 1662.Suss. Arch. Colls. lxxviii. 66-67; Add. 5699, pp. 128, 131; PCC 16 Laud.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Suss. 1673 – 80, 1689, j.p. 1674 – c.81, May 1688 – d., dep. lt. 1692–?d.
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Main residence: Petworth, Suss.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
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COOKE, John (c.1648-1726)
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Oxford 1644
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COOKE, William (c.1620-1703), of Highnam Court, Glos.
Family and Education
b. c. 1620, 1st s. of Sir Robert Cooke of Highnam by 1st w. Dorothy, da. of Sir Miles Fleetwood of Aldwinkle, Northants.; bro. of Edward Cooke. educ. G. Inn 1636. m. lic. 30 Mar. 1648, Anne, da. and coh. of Dennis Rolle of Stevenstone, Devon, 9s. (5 d.v.p.) 7da. suc. fa. 1643.Vis. Glos. ed. Fenwick and Metcalfe, 47-48.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Glos. 1648 – 52, 1657, Aug. 1660–80, Gloucester 1661 – 63, 1666 – 80, Glos. and Gloucester 1689 – 90, militia, Glos. 1648, Glos. and Gloucester Mar. 1660; lt.-col. of militia ft. Glos. Apr. 1660, j.p. 1648 – ?64, 1670 – ?79, ?1689-bef. 1701, dep. lt. July 1660 – ?64, 1670 – ?79, 1689 – bef.1701, commr. for corporations 1662 – 63; verderer, Forest of Dean 1668–?d.; alderman, Gloucester 1672 – d., mayor 1673 – 74, Nov. 1688–9; commr. of inquiry, Forest of Dean 1673, 1679, 1683, 1691.
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Main residence: Highnam Court, Glos.
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Commons 1660-1690
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COOKE, William (c.1620-1703)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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