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, 1939-2003
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, 1813-1835
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, 1806-1877
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, 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, 1825-1866
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.
COOPER, ALLEN, son of Allen Cooper, St. George’s, Bloomsbury, London; b.; adm.; left Feb 1805; Oriel Coll. Oxford, matr. 6 Jun 1809, aged 15; BA 1813; MA 1815; ordained deacon and priest (lit. dim. from Canterbury) 1817; Curate, Sutton Valence, Kent, 1817-9, East Farleigh, Kent, 1818; Perpetual Curate of St. Mark’s, North Audley Street, London, from 1828; m. 1st, 26 Apr 1820 Harriet Anne, dau. of Ven. John Turner, Archdeacon of Taunton; m. 2nd, 30 Mar 1842 Harriet Grace, youngest dau. of Sir John Gregory Shaw, Bart.; d. 5 Jan 1851.