Elizabeth Cocke

Events

Date of Birth: unknown.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Date of Burial: 11 February 1613/4.

Place of Burial: Stottesdon.

The burial is recorded in the parish registers.

Relationships

Father: Thomas Cocke (died 1587).

Elizabeth is mentioned in the will of her father, Thomas. The will also mentions Thomas’s wife, Agnes.

(presumed) Mother: Agnes.

Agnes was still alive in 1591, when Agnes Cocke, widow, was mentioned in the will of Robert Bruckhouse.

Spouse: John Bruckhouse (died 1609).

John Bruckhouse’s will mentions his wife, Elizabeth, and states that Thomas Cocke was the grandfather of his children. The will of Thomas Cocke mentions “my daughter Elizabeth Bruckhouse the wyfe of John Bruckhouse.”

Children:

(All baptisms given below were in Stottesdon).

Robert Bruckhouse (died about 1591).

Ann Bruckhouse married Thomas Rea 7 February 1586 in Stottesdon.

Joan Bruckhouse (baptized 12 February 1566/7) married William Donne 23 January 1593 in Stottesdon.

Eleonor Bruckhouse (baptized 30 January 1568/9).

Margaret Bruckhouse (baptized 22 April 1571) married William Nichols 26 February 1589 in Stottesdon.

John Bruckhouse (baptized 13 March 1572/3).

Thomas Bruckhouse (baptized 19 May 1575).

Alice Bruckhouse (baptized 27 May 1577) married Thomas Hinton 20 February 1603 in Stottesdon.

Richard Bruckhouse (baptized 26 December 1579).

Mary Bruckhouse (baptized 22 March 1581) possibly married Francis Grenhouse 12 October 1602 in Alveley.

Margery Bruckhouse (baptized 22 March 1581) married John Hammond 10 April 1611 in Stottesdon.

Mary and Margery were twins.

Evidence

The will of Elizabeth Bruckhouse:

In the name of God Amen upon the Eight day of Februarie in the yeare of our Lord God one Thousande sixe hundred and thirteene I Elizabeth Bruckehouse of Northwoode within the parish of Stotestone and Diocesse of Heref widowe sicke in body but of good and perfecte remembrance (praysed be God) doe ordaine and make this my last will and Testament in manner and forme following. First I Comend my soule into the mercifull handes of Allmightie God my onely maker and Redeemer, And my bodie to be buried in Christen buriall, Item I give unto William Donnes Children three shillings and unto William Nicholls Children six pence a peece Item I give unto Alice Hintons daughter Margret give shillings to be taken out of my Rent of the Burgage, Item I give unto Mary my Daughter my old gowne my old petude(?) one payer of old hoose and a payer of shoes, The rest of all my goods and Cattells moveable and unmoveable whatsoever I give and bequeath unto John Hamonde my sonne in lawe whome alsoe I make and appointe sole Executor of this my last will and Testament, To see my Debtes legacies and funerall Expences discharged and payed accordingly, debtes owinge to the said Testator, Imprimis the Executor or Administrator of Mr Francis Blunte oweth me by specialtie xiiij li, Item Thomas Ree of Ribley oweth me for kyne v li xiij s vi d, Therto bearing witnes, John Barker Clerke vicar of Stotesden, John Hamond thelder William Donne and William Nicholls.

Proved 31 May 1614 in London by John Hamond.

References

Stottesden and Farlow Parish Register transcripts, FHL microfilm 510679.

Will of Elizabeth Bruckehouse or Bruckhouse, Widow of Stottesdon, Shropshire, in Church of England. Province of Canterbury. Prerogative Court. Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Probate Records, 1384-1858, PROB 11/123/597.

Will of John Bruckhouse, Yeoman of Stottesdon, Shropshire, in Church of England. Province of Canterbury. Prerogative Court. Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Probate Records, 1384-1858, PROB 11/114/311.

Will of Thomas Cocke, Yeoman of Stockesdon, Herefordshire, in Church of England. Province of Canterbury. Prerogative Court. Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Probate Records, 1384-1858, PROB 11/71/183.