George Cooke (1684 - 1755)

George’s residence is given as Marton in the baptism records of his children. In his will, it is given as Burbury (Birdingbury). His occupation is given in his will as “husbandman”.

Events

Date of Birth: about 1684.

His burial record gives his age at death as 71. The marriage bond, in contrast, gives his age in 1729 as 35. The baptism record supports the age given in the burial record.

Date of Baptism: about 20 January 1684/5.

Place of Baptism: Birdingbury, Warwickshire (St Leonard’s).

The parish register records the baptism. The exact date is unclear (there is a smudge after “vicessimo”).

Date of Burial: 11 December 1755.

Place of Burial: Birdingbury, Warwickshire.

The parish register records the burial.

Relationships

Father: George Cooke (1628 - 1708).

George mentions his brother Thomas Cooke of Rugby in his will. Thomas's 1769 will mentions George's grandchildren, as well as George and Thomas's sister Emmeria, which makes the identification of the family certain. George's father’s name is given in his baptism record.

Mother: Grace (died 1717).

George's mother’s first name is given in his father’s will.

Spouse: Anne Neale. Married 1 December 1729 in Coventry, Warwickshire (St Michael’s).

Although married in Coventry, the residence of both is given as “Burdenbury”.

Children:

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)

Emery Cooke (baptized 1 June 1731 in Birdingbury - buried 20 June 1731 Birdingbury). She was presumably named after her father’s sister, Emmeria.

George Cooke (baptized 21 August 1733 in Birdingbury - died 10 April 1819) married (1) Jane Clement 14 October 1753 in Ashow, Warwickshire; married (2) Mary, widow of [...] Cooke, 8 December 1800 in Warwick, St Mary’s.

Evidence

Baptism Record of George Cooke (Birdingbury 1684)

Georgius Cooke filius Georgij Cooke Bapt fuit vicessimo [illegible] Januarij

Baptism records of George’s children (Birdingbury)

1731

June. 1st. 1731 was baptized Emery Daughter of George & Anne Cooke of Marton Par.

June 20th was buried the said Emery Daughter of George & Anne Cooke

1733

Aug. 21. was baptized George Son of George Cooke & Anne his Wife of Marton Parish

Information from the marriage bond and allegation:

Date of bond: 1 December 1729

Place: Coventry

Bound: George Cook of Burdenbury, agricola, and Joseph Jones of St Michael’s, Coventry

To be married: George Cook of Burdenbury; Ann Neal of Burdenbury, spinster

To be married in: Marton

Ages: George Cook: 35; Ann Neal: 31.

Other: George Cook signed with an “X”. In one place, his residence is given as “Burdenbury”, but that is crossed out and “Marton” written in.

Burial Record of George Cook (1755, Birdingbury)

Dec.r 11th. George Cook sen.r of Marton Parish was buried aged 71

[image at FamilySearch]

George Cooke’s Will and Inventory

In the name of God Amen I George Cooke of Burbury in the County of Warwick Husbandman being at this time Infirm in body but sound in mind and memory (thanks be to god for the same) Do make and ordain this my Last will and Testament in form following First I commit my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God my creator humbly hoping for the pardon of all my great and manifold Sins & obtain Eternal Salvation by the Death and passion of Jesus Christ my most Gracious and merciful Redeemer And as to those worldly goods I enjoy wherewith it Hath pleased God to Intrust me I dispose of them as follows First my will is that all my Just Debts and funerall Charges shall be paid and Discharged and as to that yard Land I bought of my nephew John Cooke I dispose of as following my will is that my Dear and Loveing wife shall have & be paid Her yearly & every year Dureing her natural Life and of my said yard Land four pounds in Lieu of her third by Half yearly payments the first payment to be at six months and after my decease(?) and I Do hereby charge subject and make Lyable the said yard Land for payment of the same [lines crossed out] In case she shall keep herself unmarryed but if she marries my will is that then and from that time the payment of four pounds yearly of of my yard Land which way in Lieu of her thirds shall cease and she shall have no more then her thirds of my said yard Land and I do farther give to my Loving wife the use of all such of my Household goods as she shall have a desire to keep for Her natural Life in case she keeps her self unmarryed but if she marryes my will is that then and from that time the said Household goods shall be to my son George Cooke except one bed and the Beding thereto belonging which I give to my Dear wife forever All the rest of my real and personall Estate goods chattels Rights Creditts Ready money and moneys Due upon securityes and all groweing Interests and all other my Effects whatsoever & wheresoever I give into the Hands of my Brother Thomas Cooke of Rugby and John Pitts of Burbury aforesaid In trust and confidence nevertheless and to the only end Interest and purpose that they the said Thomas Cooke and John Pitts and the survivor of them their Executors & administrators shall from time to time during the minority of my son George Cooke Dispose manage and employ the Land and every part and parcell thereof to and for the sole Benifitt of my son George Cooke and for such manner as they and the Survivor of them shall think fitt and Expedient for the advancement of my son George Cooke in the world according to the true Intent and meaning of this my Last will and testament And my will farther is that in case my son George Cooke shall Dye before he shall attain the age of Twenty one years I give all my real and personall Estate that shall then be in the Hands of my Brother Thomas Cooke and John Pitts and all other my Effects whatsoever or wheresoever found unto my Brother Thomas Cooke and His Heirs for Ever And I Do nominate constitute and appoint my Brother Thomas Cooke and John Pitts Executors of this my Last Will and Testament And I do hereby revoak all former wills by me Heretobefore made and Do Declare these presents to be my last Will and Testment In witness whereof I the said George Cooke the Testator have sett my Hand and Seale this fifteenth Day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven Hundred forty and two

The mark of George [X] Cooke

Signed sealed published and declared by the said George Cooke the Testator as his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us (who at the request and in the presence of the said Testator and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesss thereunto) the Razures in the nineteenth Twentieth and Twenty first Lines being first made

Hannah Masters Mary Maunten J Pitts

At Cov^ry the 15th Octr 1756 Let a Probat of this will be made to Thos Cooke one of the exrs --- the other being dead. The said Thos Cooke being sworn before me Thos White Sur.

An Inventory of the goods of George Cooke deceased

For grain --------------------------------------------------------------------------------8:0-0

For hay-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------1:10-0

For goods in the Parlour ---------------------------------------------------------------1:10-0

For goods in the house -----------------------------------------------------------------1:0-0

For goods in the far chamber ----------------------------------------------------------1:0-0

For wool ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------2:0-0

For goods in the other chamber -------------------------------------------------------0:15-0

For goods in the Dairy ------------------------------------------------------------------0:5-0

For a cow ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------2:0-0

For money and wearing apparel -------------------------------------------------------1:10-0

________

19:10-0

Coven. 15^o Octob:

1756

G. George Cooke

de Burbury

i:Ex:C:19.^th

References

Diocese of Lichfield and Coventry marriage allegations and bonds, 1636-1893. [Digital image on Findmypast.co.uk]

George Cooke baptism registration, Parish registers for Birdingbury, General register 1675-1749, FHL film 1067399, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Emery Cooke and George Cooke baptism registrations, parish registers for Marton and Birdingbury, Warwickshire 1701-1750; digital image Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 23 March 2014) citing Warwickshire County Record Office; Warwick, England; Warwickshire Anglican Registers; Roll: Engl/2/1019; Document Reference: DR0 53.

George Cook burial registration (11 December 1755), parish register for Birdingbury, Warwickshire, 1750-1812; digital image Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 23 March 2014) citing Warwickshire County Record Office; Warwick, England; Warwickshire Anglican Registers; Roll: Engl 09000 14; Document Reference: DR0 53/5.

Will of Thomas Cooke, Yeoman of Rugby, Warwickshire, Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 31 March 1769. National Archives PROB 11/946/359.