- GB-2014-WSA-05224
- Person
- 1706-1783
COOKSON, JOHN, son of William Cookson, Leeds, Yorks., and ---, dau. of Michael Idle, Leeds; b. 24 May 1706; adm. (aged 12) Sep 1718; in under school list 1720; University Coll. Oxford, matr. 28 Jan 1722/3; adm. Middle Temple 24 Jan 1721/2, called to bar 16 May 1729, Bencher 11 Nov 1757, Reader 1767; a Commissioner of the Hackney Coach Office from 25 May 1732; a Commissioner of Bankrupts (occurs in annual lists 1758 to death); d. 1 Feb 1783.