FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
THOMAS COOKE AND
MARGERIE WEVER
Thomas Cooke was born in about 1550 of Stottesdon, Shropshire. He
married Margerie Wever 2 December 1579 in Stottesdon.
Marriage record for Thomas Cooke and Margerie Wever in
Stottesdon:
"Thomas Cooke and Margerie Wever were maryed the second
daie of December"
Thomas died and was buried 12 May 1588 in Stottesdon. His young
wife, Margerie gave birth to an infant daughter, Margery, seven
months later.
Burial record for Thomas Cooke in Stottesdon:
"Thomas Cooke was buried the xijth daie of Maie anno pred"
Thomas and Margerie had the following children:
1. John, christened 4 March 1581 in Stottesdon; married
Franncis Dwope 17 April 1614 in Stottesdon.
2. Elizabeth, christened 15 March 1583 in Stottesdon;
married John Weale 21 January 1607 in Stottesdon.
3. Ales, buried 16 April 1589 in Stottesdon.
*4. Margery, christened 22 December 1588 in Stottesdon;
married Thomas Newall 13 May 1612 in Stottesdon.
SOURCES: Stottesdon parish register.
Earlier Cookes:
No Cookes are listed in the 1543 tax list in Stottesdon, but John
Cooke was listed in nearby Much Wenlock:
Johanne Cooke xxs iid
Possibly John is Thomas' father.
SOURCE: Shropshire Taxes in the Reign of Henry VIII, by M.A.
Faraday.