The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

[ Previous ][ Next ]

Alexander Cooke ( - bur. 26 Mar 1672)

Vicar of Chislet from 12 June 1662 until his death in 1672, buried 26 March 1672 in Chislet (Haslewood, 91. Hasted indicates that Cooke took up his post on 23 June 1662, IX.109). According to Robertson, Cooke was a resident of Doncaster in 1646-1647, where his son William was born and buried (citing the parish register, xxviii). Bargrave says that Cooke was ejected from his living in Doncaster when the "rebels" took over. Robertson further suggests that Cooke
may have been the son of a person of the same name who held the Vicarage of Leeds from 1615 until his death in 1632, and was noted as a learned man, of Calvinistic opinions, and the author of some oddly-titled works against the Church of Rome [citing Wood's Athenae Oxonienses, and Thomas Whitaker, Loidis and Elmete (Leeds, 1816-20), pg. 28]. His wife was a sister of Archbishop Bramhall (xxviii).
According to Bargrave, Cooke was chaplain to Sir Thomas Lunsford and made minister of Chislet by Archbishop Juxon. Relevant locations: Death place at Chislet
Workplace or place of business Chislet, Chislet
 Relationships: Alexander Cooke was a employed by William Juxon (1582-1663)
Alexander Cooke was a employed by Thomas Lunsford (c. 1610-c. 1656)

daughter of Alexander Cooke (-fl. 1673) was a daughter of Alexander Cooke
Mrs. Cooke (-fl. 1673) was a wife of Alexander Cooke
Linked print sources: as Mentioned or referenced by - The history and topographical survey of the county of Kent. Containing the antient and present state of it, civil and ecclesiastical; collected from public records, and other authorities: illustrated with maps, views, antiquities, &c..
as Mentioned or referenced by - The Parish of Chislet, Kent: Its Monuments, Vicars, and Parish Officers: With a Digest of Ancient Documents Now Remaining in the Parish Chest.
as Mentions or references - Pope Alexander the Seventh and the College of Cardinals.
 References in Documents:
Gentle Traveller (Curatorial catalogue) (b) Sample string of Virginian Indian wampum (currency beads), collected on the river Rappahanock in the 1650s by the Revd. Alexander Cooke, then a colonist with Sir Thomas Lunsford and later Rector of Chislet near Canterbury. Original paper label.
Bargrave's labels (Canterbury Cathedral loose papers) The Virginian Natiues mony The natiue Virginian mony, gould, siluer, pearle, brought ouer by Mr Mr. Alexander Coocke that being thrust owt of his liuing at Dankester in Yorksheer by the Rebels went ouer. Chaplaine to Sr Sir Tho Lunsford and at the Kings restauration was made Minister of Chislet neere Canterbury in Kent, by Archbishop Juxon. --------- The black that is the gold. The name forgot, The long white, their siluer caled Ranoke The smale white theire pearle caled Wapenpake The wife And Daughter of Mr Mr. Cooke gaue mee thē as a present at a newe years time. John Bargraue Præb Prebendary Cant. Canterbury 1673.
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713) 38. Libri Pascales of the Learned Rob. and Alex Cook, and others, Vicars of Leedes in Queen Elizabeth's Time, and since. The First Register of Births, Weddings and Burials. Temp. Hen. 8.