Person:William Cooke (13)
William Cooke
b.Abt 1562 Stratton, Dorset, England
d.Bef 26 Jun 1615 Crediton, Devon, England
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  • H.  William CookeAbt 1562 - Bef 1615
  • W.  Martha WhiteAbt 1577 - Aft 1648/49
m. 27 Apr 1597
  1. Elizabeth CookeAbt 1602 - 1682
  2. Mary Cooke1611 - Bet abt 1645 & abt 1650
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Name William Cooke
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1562 Stratton, Dorset, England
Marriage 27 Apr 1597 Stockton, Wiltshire, Englandto Martha White
Will[1] 7 Feb 1614/15 Crediton, Devon, England
Death[1] Bef 26 Jun 1615 Crediton, Devon, England(will proven)

Rev. COOKE received his BA on Nov. 3, 1582 and MA on Jul. 22, 1587 from Magdalen College, Oxford. He became a fellow of Magdalen College, and on Sep. 20, 1595 was chosen to be vicar of the church of Crediton, Devonshire. Since Magdalen College fellows were not permitted to marry, he resigned the position prior to his marriage in 1598... (Will) names wife Martha, son Nathaniel, and daughters Elizabeth, Susan, Mary and Martha. Also named was "Mr. John White, my father in lawe," and an overseer was "Brother-in-law, Mr. John White, preacher in Dorchester.” S1

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lawson, Steven M., “Kinnexions,” http://kinnexions.com/ancestries/terry.htm.

    Most research from respected and primary New England sources.

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