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Cocks, Theodore Edward Eagles, son of the Rev. Edward George Cocks, Vicar of Cornwood, South Devon, by Lottie Sarah, daughter of William French, of Tunbridge Wells, Kent; b. Nov. 23, 1901; adm. as K.S. Sept. 23, 1915; elected to Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1920, matric. Michaelmas 1920; 1st class Classics (Mods.) 1922; 2nd class Lit. Hum. 1924; B.A. 1924; M.A. 1928; asst. master at Radley College Sept. 1924; at Spyway, Langton Matravers, Dorset, 1962.

COCKS, EDWARD CHARLES, brother of John Somers Cocks, 1st Earl Somers (qv); b. 23 Jan 1767; adm. 10 Sep 1777; KS 1779; drowned while bathing in the Thames 6 Aug 1781.

Cocks, Adrian Harry William James, brother of Theodore Edward Eagles Cocks (q.v.); b. Nov. 7, 1904; adm. as K.S. Sept. 26, 1918; left Dec. 1922; R.A.F. Cadet College, Cranwell, Lincs, 1923-4; General Duties Branch of R.A.F. Dec. 16, 1924; Pilot Officer R.A.F., Dec. 17, 1924; Flying Officer June 17, 1926; Flight-Lieut. May 14, 1930; St. Catharine's Coll. Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1930; B.A. 1932; Sqdn.-Ldr. April 1, 1937; transferred to Technical Branch April 24, 1940; temp. Wing-Cdr. June 1, 1940; Acting Group Capt. 1943; retired Nov. 6, 1956, with rank of Group Capt.; employed with British Cellophane Ltd.; m. 1st June 30, 1931, Esme Maud, daughter of John Marshall Leonard, of Southsea, Hants; 2nd July 28, 1944, Annie Theresa, daughter of Alexander Herbert Pirie, of Winscombe, Somerset.

COCKRAINE (or COCKRAM), PHINEAS, son of William Cockram, Fressingfield, Suffolk, and Margaret Baldrye (IGI); bapt. Fressingfield 15 Aug 1591; adm.; KS; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1611, adm. scholar 1612, adm. Easter 1612; BA 1615/6; MA 1619; ordained deacon (Lichfield), priest (London) 24 Sep 1620, aged 25; Curate, All Hallows, Bread Street, London; Vicar of Easton Maudit, Northants., from 21 Apr 1623; m. 15 Sep 1624 [or 1623 ?] Elizabeth, dau. of Rev. Christopher Spicer, Rector of Cogenhoe, Northants.; d. 1636.

COCKES (or COX), GEORGE, eldest son of George Cockes, Lambeth, Surrey, one of the Keepers of the Privy Council Chamber; b.; adm. 1629; KS 1631; recommended by King Charles I in a letter dated 10 May 1633 to the Dean and Sub-Dean of Christ Church “for election as a student of Christ Church at the next election” (CSP Dom 1633-4, 52, and 387 (father’s petition to Lord Cottington, Chancellor of the Exchequer); elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1633, matr. 29 Nov 1633, aged 16, Westminster Student to 1641.

COCKERELL, SAMUEL PEPYS, seventh son of Charles Robert Cockerell (qv); b. 19 Dec 1844; adm. 27 Jan 1857 (James'); QS 1858; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1862, matr. 12 Jun 1862; BA 1866; an artist; edited his father’s Journal of Travels in Southern Europe and the Levant 1810-1817, 1903; m. 13 Aug 1878 his cousin Anne Frances, dau. of Capt. Henry Craufurd RN; d. 12 Mar 1921.

COCKBURN, THOMAS, son of James Cockburn MD, Kingston, Jamaica, and Sarah ---; b.; adm. (aged 12) Jun 1722; Min. Can. 1723; KS 1724; left 1727; a physician at York; subsequently Physician, Greenwich Hospital (Chamberlayne 1748); a friend of Charles Wesley (qv); m. 1st, 1737 Prudence Lewis; m. 2nd, 1740 Rachel Moore, widow; m. 3rd, 23 Oct 1747 (IGI), at Royal Hospital, Greenwich, Sarah Drinkwater; d. 1763. [Thomas Cockburn, “late Doctor of Physic now Lodger”, St. James, Westminster, will proved PCC 6 Nov 1769 (sic)]

COCK, ROBERT, only son of Francis Cock, Norwich, and ---, dau. of Ralph Blennerhasset, Pockthorpe, Norwich; b.; adm.; KS 1680; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1685, matr. 17 Dec 1685, aged 18, Westminster Student 22 Dec 1685 - void 1707, expiry year of grace as V. Chippenham from 1 Sep 1705; BA 1689; MA 1692; Master of the Grammar School at Christ Church, Oxford; ordained; Vicar of Chippenham, Wilts., 1705-16, when he resigned as a non-juror; subsequently a schoolmaster in Chippenham; m.; d. 4 Oct 1724, aged 57 (M. I. Chippenham, Wilts. ).

COBBY, FREDERICK EDWARD, son of Edward John Cobby, Wandsworth, Surrey, Chancery Registrars’ Office, and Catherine --- (IGI); b. 16 Jan 1861; adm. 22 Jan 1874 (James'); QS Jan 1876; left Christmas 1878; Keble Coll. Oxford, matr. 14 Oct 1879; BA 1883; MA 1886; “solicitors’ managing clerk “, Wakefield, Yorkshire (1901 Census); d. Feb 1924.

CLUTTON, RICHARD, second son of John Clutton, Pensax, Worcs., and his second wife Mary Jobber, Shropshire; bapt. Pensax, Worcs. 15 Jun 1683 (IGI); adm.; KS 1696; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1702, matr. 12 Jun 1702, Westminster Student from 22 Dec 1702; d. 29 May 1703, aged 19. Buried Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford.