COOKES, THOMAS, son of Henry Cookes, Leytonstone, Essex, and Jane, dau. of Robert Magraith, Loughlougher Castle, co. Tipperary; b. 2 Apr 1735; adm. Jun 1749 (Porten's); in school list 1752 (as Cooke); Worcester Coll. Oxford, matr. 15 Jun 1754; ordained deacon 1776 (Canterbury) to curacy Swalecliffe, Kent, priest 1777 (lit. dim. from Caterbury); Rector of Notgrove, Gloucs.; m. 14 Feb 1765 Anne, only dau. of John Denham, Welling, Kent; d. 1 Dec 1809.
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.
Cookson, William George, son of George Heinrich Frederick Cookson, HM Inspector of Schools, of Elstead, Surrey, and Rachel Vera, d. of Ven. William Pelham-Burn, Archdeacon of Norfolk and Vicar of St Peter Mancroft, Norwich; b. 8 May 1939; adm. Sept. 1952 (W); left July 1957; New Coll. Oxf., matric. 1960, BA 1963, MA; a poetry publisher, founder and editor Agenda magazine; author of A Guide to the Cantos of Ezra Pound 1985, and two volumes of poetry, Spell 1986, Vestiges 1987; m. 20 July 1985 Margaret Elizabeth, d. of George Henry Craddock, co. sec.; d. 2 Jan. 2003.
COOMBE, THOMAS, younger son of Rev. Thomas Coombe DD, Rector of St. Michael’s, Queenhithe, London, and Prebendary of Canterbury, and his second wife Elizabeth, dau. of Francis Chassereau, Marylebone; b. 11 Nov 1796; adm. 9 Apr 1806; left 1810; Wadham Coll. Oxford, matr. 9 Feb 1815; migr. to Peterhouse, Cambridge, adm. fellow commoner 17 Nov 1818, matr. Lent 1819; BA 1821; MA 1824; ordained deacon (Ely) 15 Apr 1821, priest 1822 (lit. dim. from Canterbury) to curacy of Frittenden, Kent; Rector of Girton, Cambs., 1846-8; m. 8 Dec 1818 Anna Maria, dau. of Melchior Henry Wagner, Pall Mall, London, hatter to George III; d. 7 Jan 1876.
COOPE, ---; b.; in school list 1771; left Aug 1771.
COOPER (formerly COWPER), GEORGE, brother of Henry Cholwell Cooper (qv); b. 22 Dec 1813; adm. 15 Jan 1821; emigrated with his brother to Canada in 1832; farmed in Ontario; d. in Huron County, Ontario, Canada, 26 Feb 1835.
COOPER (formerly COWPER), HENRY CHOLWELL, natural son of Sir Horace David Cholwell St. Paul, Bart., and Henrietta Campbell, dau. of Rev. George Cupples, Swinton, Berwickshire, minister; b. 20 Aug 1806; adm. 30 Mar 1814; Pembroke Coll. Cambridge; BA 1828; ordained deacon (Oxford ?) 6 Jun 1830, priest (Toronto) 23 Oct 1841; Curate, Stratton Audley, Oxfordshire, 1830; emigrated with his brother George to Huron County, Ontario, Canada, 1832; farmed and did clerical duty at St. Paul’s, Clinton, Ontario, 1832-40; SPG missionary, Devonshire Settlement, Ontario, 1840-9; Rector of St. Philip’s, Weston, Ontario, 1849-53; Rector of St. George’s, Islington, Ontario, from 1849, also of Christ Church, Nimico, Ontario, from 1849; m. Susan ---; d. at Islington, Ontario, Canada 10 Sep 1877.
COOPER, ---; b.; in school list 1736.
COOPER, ALFRED, brother of Charles Cooper (at sch. under Vincent, qv); bapt. St. Peter Mancroft, Norwich 31 Oct 1784 (IGI); in school list 1801; Ensign, 14th Foot 1 Nov 1814 (still in Army List 1822, not 1823).
COOPER, ALLEN TREVELYAN, son of Allen Cooper (qv) and his first wife; b. 11 Jun 1825; adm. 17 Jan 1838 (Scott's); QS 1839; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1843, adm. pens. 29 May 1843, scholar 1844, matr. Mich. 1843; BA 1847; MA 1852; ordained deacon 1848, priest 1849 (both London); Chaplain to Embassy at Lisbon; Curate, Buckland, Devon, subsequently Swanscombe, Kent; m. 16 Mar 1865 Lucy Evans (IGI); d. 24 Jul 1866.