'Cockett1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Cockett (Cokett) of Ampton, Cockett (Cokett) of Apleton, Cokett (Cockett) of South Myms

                               
John Cockett of Ampton, Suffolk (a 1437)
1. John Cockett of Ampton (a 1477)
  m. Alice Higham (dau of Thomas Higham of Higham)
  A. John Cockett of Ampton & Apleton (Norfolk)
m. Margaret Walden (dau /coheir of Sir Richard Walden of Erith)
  i. Edward Cockett or Cokett of Apleton & Ampton (d c1543)
  m. Ann Froxmer (dau/coheir of Thomas Froxmer or Froximere of Wych)
  a. Anthony Cockett or Cokett of South Myms, Hertfordshire
  m. Margaret Hopton (dau of Sir Arthur Hopton (sister of Sir Owen), m2. Arthur Robsert (natural son of Sir John Robsert))
(1) Anthony Cokett of South Myms
  m. Elizabeth Marshe of Hertfordshire
  (A) Margaret Cokett
  m. _ Godley in Lincolnshire (cleric)
  (B)+ other issue - Arthur, Thomas, William, Owen, Robert, Dorothy, Susan, Elizabeth
  b. George Cockett of Sparrow (Sparham Hall in) Necton, Norfolk
  m. Bridget
(1) Anne Cockett
  m. Henry Waytes of Titlesale
  (2)+ other issue - Anthony, Thomas
  c. Thomas Cockett of Bromthorp (Brunsthorp), Norfolk (bur 1606)
  m. Ann Butler (bur 1615, dau of John Butler of Droitwich)
(1) Froxmere Cockett of Kings Lynn (d c1631)
  m. Bridget Fowler (bur 1625, dau of George Fowler of Bromhill (Brome Hall))
  (A) son (d young)
  (B) Abigail Cockett (b 1610, d 1645)
  m. John Walpole (d 08.12.1654, son of Calibut of Houghton)
  (2) Sir Edward Cockett of London (dsp 24.09.1626)
  m. Ann Yelverton (dau of Sir Christopher Yelverton (judge))
  (3) Thomas Cockett or Cocket
  m. Anne Clere (bur 17.07.1615, dau of Thomas Clere of Stokesby)
  (A) Anne Cocket
  m1. John Paris
  m2. Sir Joseph Colston
  (4) Froxmere Cockett in Worcestershire (2nd of the name) had issue
  (5) Mary Cockett
  m. Samuel Gambell of Norfolk
  (6) Bridget Cockett
  m. John Brewster of Norfolk
  (7) Anne Cockett
  m. John Dove of Attleborow
  (8) Jane Cockett
  m. Thomas Lane of South Creak
  (9) Lydia Cockett
  m. William Simpson of Cockthorpe
  (10) Catherine Cockett
m. John Steed of Norfolk
  (11) Frances Cockett
  m. John Cremer of Norfolk
  d. Anne Cockett
  m. _ Shouldham of Norfolk
  (1) Anne Shouldham
  m. John Steward of Marham
  e. Jane Cockett
  m. William Yelverton of Rougham
  f. daughter
  m. _ Megs of Ely
  g. Margaret Cockett
m. Humfrey Bedingfeild
  h.+ other issue (dsp) - William, Frances
  ii. William Cockett of Besthrop, Norfolk
  a. Ann Cockett
  m. Gregory Pratt of Riston
  b. Jane Cockett
  m. William Butts of Garboysthorpe
  iii. Margaret Cockett
  m. William Spence of Pagrave (a 1503)
  iv. Joan Cockett possibly of this generation
  m. William Hervey of Wordwell & Ickworth (d 01.08.1538)
2. Walter Cockett
3. (Joan) Cockett
  m. John Croftes of Suffolk

Main source(s): Visitation (Norfolk, 1563+1589+1613, 'Cockett') with a little input/support from BHO ('An Essay Towards A Topographical History of the County of Norfolk, vol 7, 1807, 'Gallow and Brothercross Hundreds: Brunsthorp')
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