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Families covered: Cookson of Giggleswick, Cookson of Leeds, Cookson of Settle
As reported on Cookson3, the arms of certain descendants of this family indicate that it was closely connected to the family shown on Cookson1. | |||||||||||||||
Bryan Cookson in Giggleswick, Yorkshire (bur 28.11.1592) | |||||||||||||||
1. | Robert Cookson of Settle, Yorkshire | ||||||||||||||
m. Elizabeth | |||||||||||||||
A. | Bryan Cookson in Giggleswick (bur 03.10.1603) | ||||||||||||||
m. (11.06.1579) Elizabeth Preston (bur 02.04.1610) | |||||||||||||||
i. | Robert Cookson of Giggleswick (bpt 04.09.1572) | ||||||||||||||
m1. (c1608) ?? | |||||||||||||||
a. | Brian Cookson (bpt 11.01.1609/10, d 1685/6) | ||||||||||||||
(1) | Robert Cookson of Settle (bpt 1638, bur 04.07.1702) | ||||||||||||||
m. Mary (a 08.1702) | |||||||||||||||
(A) | Robert Cookson of Giggleswick (2nd son) | ||||||||||||||
m. (19.02.1759) Frances Scott | |||||||||||||||
(B)+ | other issue - Brian (b 1663), Nathaniel (bpt 29.12.1686) | ||||||||||||||
(2) | William Cookson of Biggate, Leeds (bpt 1639, d 28.01.1715/6, alderman of Leeds) | ||||||||||||||
m. (09.11.1665) Hannah Greathead of Leeds (d 12.02.1739/40) | |||||||||||||||
(A) | William Cookson, Mayor of Leeds (b 17.10.1669, d 22.07.1743, 2nd son) | ||||||||||||||
m. (22.06.1701) Susanna Idle (b 07.02.1679/80, d 12.02.1740/1, dau of Michael Idle of Leeds) | |||||||||||||||
(i) | Arthur Cookson (b 05.09.1720, a 1755, Rector of Newton in Lincolnshire, youngest son) | ||||||||||||||
m. (1756) Anne de Charreau (widow of Colonel Rambouillet) | |||||||||||||||
(ii) | Thomas Cookson of Leeds (b 02.09.1607, d 20.08.1773, alderman of Leeds) | ||||||||||||||
m.(1749) Margaret Dawson (dau of William Dawson of Langcliffe Hall) | |||||||||||||||
(iii) | William Cookson, Sheriff then Mayor of Hull (b 09.09.1710, d 27.04.1779) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. (c05.1741) Eleanor Stockton of Hull (b c1722) | |||||||||||||||
(iv)+ | other issue - William (b 20.04.1702), Michael (b 02.04.1703, d infant), John (b 24.05.1706, d 01.02.1783, of the Middle Temple), Charles (b 30.06.1713, d 1760), James (b/d 11.05.1715), Susanna (b 03.04.1704), Frances (b 04.06.1709), Elizabeth (b 09.12.1711, d 23.10.1781) | ||||||||||||||
(B) | Samuel Cookson (b 23.07.1676, d 1711, 6th son) | ||||||||||||||
m. Mary Hindley (a 1711, dau of Thomas Hindley) | |||||||||||||||
(C) | Joseph Cookson (b 24.09.1678, d 20.02.1745/6, Vicar of Leeds) | ||||||||||||||
m. (24.08.1710) Elizabeth Smith (b 1685-6, d 23.04.1761, dau of Rev. John Smith of Hendon) | |||||||||||||||
(i) | Edward Cookson (b 19.08.1712, d 27.08.1757) | ||||||||||||||
m1. (21.07.1742) Mary Marsden (dau of Henry Marsden of Wennington) | |||||||||||||||
m2. Sarah Harrison of Leeds (d 10.1791) | |||||||||||||||
(ii) | Betty Cookson (b 07.04.1724) | ||||||||||||||
m. (02.05.1752) James Kennion of Heddingley (d 29.04.1753) | |||||||||||||||
(iii)+ | other issue - Joseph (b 11.1718), Susanna (b 10.06.1711), Hannah (b 03.06.1714), Elizabeth (b 07.09.1715), Sarah (b 19.04.1717, a 1761), Ann (b 28.01.1720/1), Mary (b 31.05.1722, a 1761) | ||||||||||||||
(D) | John Cookson (b 22.09.1680) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. (01.01.1705) Elizabeth Denison (b 10.03.1684/5, dau of Thomas Denison of Leeds) | |||||||||||||||
(E) | Timothy Cookson (d before 10.03.1762/3) | ||||||||||||||
m. (10.12.1721) Mercy Asquith (b 31.03.1691, dau of Caleb Asquith) | |||||||||||||||
(i) | James Cookson (b 10.01.1723/4, d 28.04.1761) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. (22.05.1749) Mary Lowry (b c1723, d 27.12.1788, dau of John Lowry) | |||||||||||||||
(ii) | Timothy Cookson (b 08.10.1727, Vicar of Stillington) had issue | ||||||||||||||
(a) | Margaret Cookson possibly of this generation | ||||||||||||||
m. Benjamin Kitchingham | |||||||||||||||
(iii) | Judith Cookson | ||||||||||||||
m. Thomas Turner of Leeds | |||||||||||||||
(iv)+ | other issue - Caleb (b 16.08.1730), Ann (b 08.11.1722) | ||||||||||||||
(F)+ | other issue - John (b 15.01.1666/7, bur 02.07.1667), Joshua (b 25.10.1670, bur 01.11.1670), Timothy (b 13.08.1672, bur 15.03.16758/6), Thomas (b 20.08.1674, bur 04.06.1676), Hannah (b 14.02.1667/8, bur 12.05.1668), Tabitha (b 03.09.1677, bur 03.01.1678/9) | ||||||||||||||
(3) | Timothy Cookson (bpt 05.10.1654, a 1683, curate in Leeds) | ||||||||||||||
m. (12.05.1684) Ann Norton (b 21.06.1659, dau of Joseph Norton of Briggate) | |||||||||||||||
(A)+ | issue - Margaret (b 24.03.1684/5), Judith (b 12.10.1686), Anne (b 08.06.1688), Bridget (b 12.04.1690) | ||||||||||||||
(4) | Ann Cookson (bpt 1646) | ||||||||||||||
m. (1668) Samuel Greathead of Leeds | |||||||||||||||
b. | Robert Cookson of Settle (bpt 25.08.1611, bur 03.11.1678) | ||||||||||||||
m. Maria (bur 25.04.1720) | |||||||||||||||
(1) | Brian Cookson of Settle (bpt 06.05.1660, bur 26.09.1710) | ||||||||||||||
m. (c1689) Hannah (bur 11.047.1713) | |||||||||||||||
(A) | Robert Cookson (bpt 14.01.1691/2, bur 02.03.1776/7, 2nd son) | ||||||||||||||
m1. (30.11.1719) Alice Topping of Preston (bur 15.05.1755) | |||||||||||||||
(i) | Craven Cookson of Rathmelmoor (bpt 28.05.1723, bur 27.07.1789, 2nd son) | ||||||||||||||
m1. Susanna | |||||||||||||||
(a) | Susanna Cookson (bur 21.02.1762) | ||||||||||||||
(b) | Susanna Cookson (bur 17.07.1796) | ||||||||||||||
m. (09.04.1794) William Ayrton (b 1769) | |||||||||||||||
m2. (before 16.02.1764) Elizabeth Swinglehurst (b c1729, bur 12.02.1805) | |||||||||||||||
(c)+ | other issue - Craven Joah (b 1767, bur 17.07.1796), Christopher Dawson (b 14770, bur 19.07.1781) | ||||||||||||||
(ii)+ | other issue - William (bpt 23.02.1719/20, bur 01.11.1726), Robert (bpt 09.04.1730), Dawson (bpt 22.08.1736), Hannah (bpt 13.11.1726) | ||||||||||||||
m2. (1756) Elizabeth | |||||||||||||||
(i) | Alice Cookson (bur 14.09.1757) | ||||||||||||||
(B) | Maria Cookson (bpt 21.04.1702) | ||||||||||||||
m1. (1724) Thomas Norris | |||||||||||||||
m2. (20.06.1738) George Carr | |||||||||||||||
(C)+ | other issue - Dawson (bpt 29.03.1690), William (bpt 19.12.1695), Brian (bpt 08.12.1696), John (bpt 26.01.1698/9, bur 22.10.1712) | ||||||||||||||
(2) | Maria Cookson (bpt 01.11.1665, d 03.01.1701/2) | ||||||||||||||
m. (01.10.1699) William Paley | |||||||||||||||
(3) | Isabella Cookson (bpt 19.02.1673/4) | ||||||||||||||
m. (01.09.1698) Robert Austwick | |||||||||||||||
(4)+ | other issue - Catherine (bpt 28.08.1655), Agnes (bpt 16.06.01656), Elizabeth (bpt 05.1662), Esther (bpt 29.04.1671) | ||||||||||||||
c. | Elizabeth Cookson (bpt 21.12.1614) | ||||||||||||||
m. (18.09.1639) Alexander Metcalfe | |||||||||||||||
d. | Catherine Cookson (bpt 02.08.1617, bur 25.08.1674) | ||||||||||||||
m2. (09.11.1620) Catherine Knowles (bur 25.08.1674) | |||||||||||||||
e.+ | other issue - Nathaniel (bur 12.03.1632/3), Margaret (bpt 02.10.1621), Isabella (bur 19.02.1673/4), Elizabeth (bpt 19.04.1624, d infant|?), Elizabeth (bpt 30.04.1626) | ||||||||||||||
ii. | Bryan Cookson (bpt 13.04.1591, bur 10.05.1669) | ||||||||||||||
m. Anne (bur 27.08.1673) | |||||||||||||||
a. | Judith Cookson (bpt 18.05.1617, bur 17.11.1619) | ||||||||||||||
iii. | Matilda Cookson (bpt 22.09.1577) | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s): Visitation (Frederick Arthur Crisp, England & Wales, Notes, vol 5 (1903), 'Pedigree of Cookson', p30+)
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