Jane, wife of John Cooke
Events
Date of Birth: unknown.
Place of Birth: unknown.
Date of Death: April 1631.
Place of Death: probably Leamington Hastings, Warwickshire.
Jane made her will 18 April 1631 and the inventory of her goods was taken on 21 April 1631.
Relationships
Father: unknown.
Mother: unknown.
Spouse: William Over (buried 18 December 1582 in Leamington Hastings).
Jane is named "Jayne Over vidua" in her marriage record. William Over's will names his wife Jane.
Spouse: John Cooke. Married 12 November 1583 in Leamington Hastings.
John Cooke’s will mentions Jane and their children.
Children:
(The information about the children comes from the wills of Jane and her husbands John and William, and the parish registers.)
Alice Over (baptized 1 December 1580 in Leamington Hastings) married John Robarts 13 November 1599 in Grandborough, Warwickshire.
Ann Over (baptized 25 April 1583 in Leamington Hastings) married Richard Robarts 13 November 1599 in Grandborough, Warwickshire.
John Cooke (baptized 12 September 1585 in Leamington Hastings - buried 21 July 1656 in Birdingbury, Warwickshire) married Alice.
Nicholas Cooke (baptized 7 April 1588 in Leamington Hastings).
George Cooke (baptized 7 March 1588/9 in Leamington Hastings).
Jane Cooke (baptized 20 March 1590/1 in Leamington Hastings) married Richard Rushall 8 November 1612 in Leamington Hastings.
William Cooke (baptized 23 September 1593 in Leamington Hastings).
Timothy Cooke (baptized 9 Novmeber 1595 in Leamington Hastings).
Millicent Cooke (baptized 8 May 1597 in Leamington Hastings) married Alexander Benson.
Robert Cooke (baptized 22 July 1599 in Leamington Hastings).
Ephraim Cooke (baptized 13 March 1602/3 - buried 6 January 1605/6 in Leamington Hastings).
Evidence
Jane Cooke’s will
18:nto die Aprilis Anno Dm 1631
Richard Rushall and Alexander Benson administrators
Jane Cooke of Lemington Hastings in the County of War: widdow did make her will nunca[pa]tive the day and yere above written in these words Following In the pr[e]sence of theis p[er]sons whose names are hereunder written: I give to John Cooke my eldest sonne the best Fether bedd and the best boulster And to his Two Eldest daughters Em and Mary the Two best Pewter Chargers: And to Ann Robbards wife of Richard Robbards the some of Three pounds of lawfull english money: And all the rest of my goods Chattle & Cattle I give to Richard Rushall and Alexander Benson my sonnes in law who married my Two daughters Janes and Millisent to be equallie Divided betwixt them.
Wittnesses hereunto
John Cooke
The m[ar]ke of Judith Turner wife of Robert Turner [the mark is a ‘T’ above a circle]
The m[ar]ke of Alce Blith wife of Roger Blith [the mark is a cross inside a circle]
[Richard Rushall of Leamington Hastings, husbandman, and Alexander Benson of Leamington, husbandman, administrators. Date of administration 29 April 1631.]
21.no die Aprilis Anno Dm 1631
A Trew Inventory of the goods Chattle & Cattle of Jane Cooke of Lemington Hastings in the County of War: Widdow deceased: Taken the daye and yere above written By theis men whose names are here under written /
Imprimis her Wearinge apparall -- 2-00-00
Item money in the hous -- 14-00-00
Item more owinge by Robert Oake -- 1-00-00
Item Two yillings -- 1-00-00
Item Three Blancketts -- 00-10-00
Item One Boulster & Two Pillowes -- 00-10-00
Item Six Table Napkins and a board cloath - 00-5-00
Item Fowre pewter dyshes -- 00-5-00
Item One Fether Bedd -- 1-00-00
Item One kettle -- 00-8-00
Item one sawcer & one salceller -- 00-00-6
Item one Parringer Dysh -- 00-00-6
Item one Coffer -- 00-3-4
Item Two bease -- 7-00-00
Item the Fourth strike of Corne growinge upon Two yardland for the [illegible] Followinge -- 8-00-00
[...] 36-18-4
Henry Blisse
The m[ar]ke of Robert Turner [the mark is a ‘T’ above a circle.]
Hy: Farfry
References
Will of Jane Cooke of Leamington Hastings, widow. Proved in the Consistory Court of Lichfield and Coventry. [digital images on Findmypast.uk, accessed 6 December 2015]
Will of William Over of Leamington Hastings. Proved 1583 in the Consistory Court of Lichfield and Coventry. [digital images on Findmypast.uk, accessed 16 August 2018]