Baronet Cooke of Wheatley Hall in Yorkshire is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically, Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronetcies of England.
Summary
10th May 1661. 1st. George Cooke 1st Baronet [aged 29] created.
16th October 1683. 2nd. Brother Henry Cooke 2nd Baronet [aged 49] succeeded.
July 1689. 3rd. Son George Cooke 3rd Baronet [aged 27] succeeded.
5th October 1732. 4th. Son Bryan Cooke 4th Baronet [aged 47] succeeded.
25th October 1734. 5th. Son George Cooke 5th Baronet succeeded.
16th August 1756. 6th. Brother Bryan Cooke 6th Baronet succeeded.
1769. 7th. Son George Cooke 7th Baronet succeeded.
2nd June 1823. 8th. Son William Bryan Cooke 8th Baronet [aged 41] succeeded.
24th December 1851. 9th. Son William Ridley Charles Cooke 9th Baronet [aged 24] succeeded.
27th September 1894. 10th. Son William Henry Charles Wemyss Cooke 10th Baronet [aged 22] succeeded.
11th June 1964. 11th. Son Charles Arthur Cooke 11th Baronet [aged 58] succeeded.
5th July 1978. 12th. Son David Cooke 12th Baronet [aged 43] succeeded.
13th May 2017. 13th. Seventh Cousin Anthony Edmund Cooke-Yarborough 13th Baronet [aged 60] succeeded.
On 10th May 1661 George Cooke 1st Baronet [aged 29] was created 1st Baronet Cooke of Wheatley Hall in Yorkshire in recognition of his father's services during the Civil War and with a special remainder to his younger brother Henry Cooke 2nd Baronet [aged 27].
On 19th June 1683 George Cooke 3rd Baronet [aged 21] and Catherine Copley Lady Cooke were married. She by marriage Lady Cooke of Wheatley Hall in Yorkshire.
On 16th October 1683 George Cooke 1st Baronet [aged 51] died unmarried. His brother Henry [aged 49] succeeded 2nd Baronet Cooke of Wheatley Hall in Yorkshire.
Around July 1689 Henry Cooke 2nd Baronet [aged 55] died. His son George [aged 27] succeeded 3rd Baronet Cooke of Wheatley Hall in Yorkshire.
On 5th October 1732 George Cooke 3rd Baronet [aged 70] died. His son Bryan [aged 47] succeeded 4th Baronet Cooke of Wheatley Hall in Yorkshire.
On 25th October 1734 Bryan Cooke 4th Baronet [aged 49] died. His son George succeeded 5th Baronet Cooke of Wheatley Hall in Yorkshire.
On 16th August 1756 George Cooke 5th Baronet died. His brother Bryan succeeded 6th Baronet Cooke of Wheatley Hall in Yorkshire.
In 1769 Bryan Cooke 6th Baronet died. His son George succeeded 7th Baronet Cooke of Wheatley Hall in Yorkshire.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback format.
In 1770 George Cooke 7th Baronet and Frances Jory Middleton Lady Cooke were married. She by marriage Lady Cooke of Wheatley Hall in Yorkshire.
On 2nd June 1823 George Cooke 7th Baronet died. His son William [aged 41] succeeded 8th Baronet Cooke of Wheatley Hall in Yorkshire. Isabella Cecilia Middleton Lady Cooke by marriage Lady Cooke of Wheatley Hall in Yorkshire.
On 24th December 1851 William Bryan Cooke 8th Baronet [aged 69] died. His son William [aged 24] succeeded 9th Baronet Cooke of Wheatley Hall in Yorkshire.
On 27th September 1894 William Ridley Charles Cooke 9th Baronet [aged 66] died. His son William [aged 22] succeeded 10th Baronet Cooke of Wheatley Hall in Yorkshire
On 11th June 1964 William Henry Charles Wemyss Cooke 10th Baronet [aged 91] died. His son Charles [aged 58] succeeded 11th Baronet Cooke of Wheatley Hall in Yorkshire
On 5th July 1978 Charles Arthur Cooke 11th Baronet [aged 72] died. His son David [aged 43] succeeded 12th Baronet Cooke of Wheatley Hall in Yorkshire.
On 13th May 2017 David Cooke 12th Baronet [aged 82] died. His seventh cousin Anthony [aged 60] succeeded 13th Baronet Cooke of Wheatley Hall in Yorkshire.