Henry Cooke, Merchant Taylor of London

https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/strachey-william-1572-1621/

The Strachey family had long been prosperous farmers in Saffron Walden, while the Cookes were wealthy London merchants with property in Kent.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Strachey

William Strachey, born 4 April 1572 in Saffron Walden, Essex, was the grandson of William Strachey (died 1587),[2] and the eldest son of William Strachey (died 1598) and Mary Cooke (died 1587),[3] the daughter of Henry Cooke, Merchant Taylor of London, by Anne Goodere, the daughter of Henry Goodere[4] and Jane Greene.[5] Strachey's maternal grandfather, Henry Cooke (died 1551), held Lesnes Abbey in Kent; he was succeeded by his son, Edmund Cooke (died 1619), while his younger son, Richard Cooke, has been identified as the author of Description de Tous les Provinces de France.[6][7]

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https://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/cc4aq/cooke07.php#top

• John Cooke of Broadwater, Sussex
  • 1. Henry Cooke (2nd son) m. Ann Goodere (dau of Henry Goodere or Goodiere, alderman of London) ## see here ##
    • A. Edmund Cooke 'of Mount Mascall' of North Cray (Northbery), Kent (d 1619) m. Elizabeth Nichols (dau/heir of John Nichols of London Bridge)
      • i. Lambert Cooke of Mount Mascall in Bexley, Kent m. Mary Wentworth (dau of John Wentworth of Lovingland)
        • a.+ issue - John (b c1616, a 1619), Edmund (d infant)
      • ii. George Cooke of Bexley m. Ann Lowe (b 1590, dau of Sir Timothy Lowe of Bromley)
        • a. Richard Cooke (a 1619, dsp?)
        • b. George Cooke of Mount Mascall in Bexley (a 1663) m. Rebecca St. George (dau of Sir Henry St. George (Garter King of Arms))
          • (1) Elizabeth Cooke (b 1651-6, d 03.09.1736)
          • (2)+ other issue (a 1663) - St. George (b c1649), Thomas, Richard, Henry, Mary. Berry does not mention theses children and describes their sister Elizabeth as "only da. and heir" so we presume that they all dsp quite young.
      • iii. Godiere Cooke m. Peter Franklyn of the Isle of Ely
      • iv. Elizabeth Cooke m. Sir Milo Sandys of the Isle of Ely, Bart
      • v. Christiana Cooke m. Sir Timothy Lowe
      • vi. Theodora Cooke m1. Clement Bere (Beere) of Dartford m2. Sir Thomas Jocelyn of Torrells Hall
      • vii.+ other issue - Thomas, others (dsp - William, John, Henry, Edmund)
    • B. Richard Cooke (dsp)
    • C. Mary Cooke m. William Strachi
  • 2.+ other issue (dsp) - John, Thomas

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https://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/gg/goodere1.php

• i. John Goodere of Hadley (a 1441?) m. Alice Brent (dau/heir of _ Brent)
  • a. John Goodere of Hadley Visitation (Hertfordshire) shows John married to to a dau of Richard Gladman, mother of Thomas and Henry, but Visitation (Nottinghamshire) show his wife and their mother as ... m. Alice Frowick (dau of Thomas Frowick of The Fold)
    • (1) Thomas Goodere or Goodier of Hadley m. Jane Hault (dau of Sir Thomas Hault or Hawte, m2. Robert Wroth)
    • (2) Henry Goodere of London (Alderman) m. Jane Greene
      • (A) William Goodere of Newgate Street in Hadley m. Anne Cooke (d 12.1602, dau of Edward Cooke of London by Jone, sister of Sir William Stamford of London)
      • (B) Anne Goodere Visitation (Warwickshire) shows Anne married to _ Cooke of Kent and being mother of Edmund Cooke who married a _ Nichols of London. [## see here ##] Maddison shows ... m. Henry Cooke of London and Lysing, Esex
        • (i) Mary Cooke (sole heir) m. William Cracher of Saffornwalden

Notes

From an unidentified source:

2. [A later] Henry Cooke died in the 14th year (1572) of Queen Elizabeth (1558-1603) possessed of these manors, and the site of the monastery of Lyesnes, held as before mentioned, and other marsh lands, as well salt as fresh, in Leysnes, Erith, Bexley, Crayford, and Dartford, held in capita by knight's service, and several other lands in these parts, as was then found by inquisition, and that Edmund Cooke was his son and heir, who was of Lefnes abbey, and of Mount Mascal in this county, and died possesse

2. Mount Mascall is situated in that part of the parish of North Cray next to, Bexley. This seat, which stands on an eminence, having a double avenue of trees in front of it, down to the road, is built on part of the lands "anciently belonging to a mansion which stood two fields southward from it, which, though now almost unknown, was once of some note, being called Jacket's- court, from the owners, who resided in it; and Philipott saw an old roll of Kentish arms, wherein Jacket, of Jacket's-court, is recorded; but the arms were so obliterated by time that he could not distinguish what they were. From this family it went by sale to Switzer, a name of long standing in this neighborhood, as gentlemen; one of whom, in the reign of queen Elizabeth, conveyed it to Edmund Cooke, esq. of Lefnes-abbey in this county, the eldest son of Henry Cooke of that place, second son of John Cooke of Broadwater, in Sussex, who bore for their arms, Gules, three crescents and a canton, argent. By Elizabeth, daughter and heir of John Nichols, comptroller of London-bridge, he left two surviving sons, Lambert and George.

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Date and place of marriage have also been (erroneously?) reported to be 1560 in Kent, England.

Date and place of death have also been (erroneously?) reported to be 1572 at Romford, Havering (now part of Outer London), Essex (now Greater London), England.

References

1. Will of Henry Cooke, Merchant Tailor of London < nationalarchives.gov.uk > 11 November 1551. Reference: PROB 11/34/451
2. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Cooke-1401 (has errors)
3. https://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/cc4aq/cooke07.php#top
4. https://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/gg/goodere1.php
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Strachey
   1. 4. Hawley, Thomas; et al. (1879). The Visitations of Essex, Part II. Vol. XIV. London: Harleian Society. p. 604. Retrieved 27 March 2013. < GoogleBooks >
6. Previous comment: This Sir Henry resembles Edward Cooke. Are they supposed to be the same person? Further research is warranted. (Resolved)
7. Previous comment: This Sir Henry is not a child of COOKE, Sir Anthony (1505/6-76), of Gidea Hall, Essex. (Resolved)
8. Previous comment: This Henry Cooke is not related to COOKE, Richard (by 1530-79), of Gidea Hall, Essex.