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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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Commons 1604-1629
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COOKE, Sir William (1574-1619)

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