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.Parl. Intell. 9 Apr. 1660; Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. Trans. lviii. 260–3; Gloucester Guildhall, council bk. 1656–80, pp. 498, 581; 1681–99, p. 221; 1700–60, p. 89; Cal. Treas. Bks. ii. 594; iii. 262; iv. 150; vi. 196; vii. 962; ix. 1156.

Parlimentarian

COOKE, William (c.1620-1703), of Highnam Court, Glos.

Main residence: Highnam Court, Glos.

Author

B.D.H.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

COOKE, William (c.1620-1703)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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