Paternal Family Tree: Cooper
Before 24th October 1597 [his father] John Cooper [aged 45] and [his mother] Margaret Skutt were married.
On 24th October 1597 John Cooper 1st Baronet was born to John Cooper [aged 45] and Margaret Skutt.
On 4th December 1606 Charles Morrison 1st Baronet [aged 19] and [his future wife] Mary Hicks Lady Cooper and Morrison were married at Low Leyton, Essex.
Around 24th November 1610 [his father] John Cooper [aged 58] died.
On 22nd July 1621 [his son] Anthony Ashley-Cooper 1st Earl Shaftesbury was born to John Cooper 1st Baronet [aged 23] and [his future wife] Anne Ashley Lady Cooper. He married 1. 25th February 1639 Margaret Coventry, daughter of Thomas Coventry 1st Baron Coventry and Elizabeth Aldersley Baroness Coventry 2. 15th April 1650 Frances Cecil, daughter of David Cecil 3rd Earl Exeter and Elizabeth Egerton Countess Exeter, and had issue 3. 30th August 1655 Margaret Spencer Countess Shaftesbury, daughter of William Spencer 2nd Baron Spencer and Penelope Wriothesley Baroness Spencer Wormleighton.
On 4th July 1622 John Cooper 1st Baronet [aged 24] was created 1st Baronet Cooper of Rockbourne in Southampton. [his future wife] Anne Ashley Lady Cooper by marriage Lady Cooper of Rockbourne in Southampton.
In 1628 John Cooper 1st Baronet [aged 30] was elected MP Poole.
Before 20th July 1628 John Cooper 1st Baronet [aged 30] and Anne Ashley Lady Cooper were married.
On 20th July 1628 [his wife] Anne Ashley Lady Cooper died.
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After 20th July 1628 John Cooper 1st Baronet [aged 30] and Mary Hicks Lady Cooper and Morrison were married. She by marriage Lady Cooper of Rockbourne in Southampton.
On 23rd March 1631 John Cooper 1st Baronet [aged 33] died at Cassiobury, Watford. He was buried in Wimborne St Giles Church. His son Anthony [aged 9] succeeded 2nd Baronet Cooper of Rockbourne in Southampton.
[his son] George Cooper was born to John Cooper 1st Baronet and Anne Ashley Lady Cooper.
[his daughter] Philippa Cooper Lady Browne was born to John Cooper 1st Baronet and Anne Ashley Lady Cooper. She married before 11th January 1659 Adam Browne 2nd Baronet, son of Ambrose Browne 1st Baronet and Elizabeth Adam Lady Browne, and had issue.
Grandfather: Richard Cooper of Rudgwick
Father: John Cooper
Grandfather: Anthony Skutt of Stanton Drew in Somerset
Mother: Margaret Skutt