Biography of Richard Cooke 1530-1579
Paternal Family Tree: Cooke
Maternal Family Tree: Anne Fitzwilliam 1504-1588
Before 1523 [his father] Anthony Cooke (age 19) and [his mother] Anne Fitzwilliam (age 18) were married.
Around 1530 Richard Cooke was born to Anthony Cooke (age 26) and Anne Fitzwilliam (age 26).
On 22 Feb 1547 Thomas Fitzherbert (age 33) was knighted. [his father] Anthony Cooke (age 43) was created Knight of the Bath.
In 1551 Richard Cooke (age 21) was appointed Groom of the Privy Chamber.
In Mar 1553 Richard Cooke (age 23) was elected MP Stamford.
In or before 1559 Richard Cooke (age 29) and Anne Caunton (age 32) were married.
In 1559 Richard Cooke (age 29) was elected MP Preston.
In 1563 Richard Cooke (age 33) was elected MP Tavistock.
In 1570 [his daughter] Philippa Cooke was born to Richard Cooke (age 40) and [his wife] Anne Caunton (age 44).
On 11 Jun 1576 [his father] Anthony Cooke (age 72) died.
On 03 Oct 1579 Richard Cooke (age 49) died.
In Sep 1617 [his former wife] Anne Caunton (age 91) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 20 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 18 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Son of Malcolm III King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 22 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks
Kings France: Great x 16 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Cooke of Lavenham in Suffolk
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Cooke
Great x 1 Grandfather: Philip Cooke
GrandFather: John Cooke of Gidea Hall
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Belnap
Father: Anthony Cooke
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Saunders of Banbury in Oxfordshire
GrandMother: Alice Saunders
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Spencer of Hodnell in Warwickshire
Great x 1 Grandmother: Jane Spencer
Richard Cooke 11 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Fitzwilliam 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Fitzwilliam 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Fitzwilliam 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Cromwell 2nd Baron Cromwell
5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud Cromwell 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Fitzwilliam 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
GrandFather: William Fitzwilliam 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Mother: Anne Fitzwilliam 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England