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Francis Cooke traveled on the Mayflower with his son, John, leaving wife Hester and children, Jane, Jacob and Hester who followed in 1623 on the Anne. Francis was born circa 1583, his origins and parentage unknown; he died at Plymouth, 7 April 1663. His marriage intentions with Hester Mahieu were filed at Leiden, Holland 4 July 1603 [not 30 ...
- Life in Holland
- Mayflower and Life in Plymouth
- Francis Cooke Family Chart
- Conclusion
Francis Cooke's first appearance in the historical record occurs on April 25, 1603, in Leiden, Holland, where he was named a witness at Raphael Roelandt's betrothal. Cooke lived in Leiden for about six years before the 1609 arrival of the congregation of English Separatists led by Pastor John Robinson. Cooke was betrothed to Hester Mahieu at the Fr...
Francis and his son John made the trip to Plymouth aboard the Mayflower. The voyage was not a pleasant one. Quarters were cramped, and 2 months into the voyage, the ship was dealing with many leaks that left the passengers wet and sick. Hygiene was terrible, and these conditions led to the death of a passenger and crew member. Once they arrived at ...
Parents:Unknown Siblings: Unknown Spouse: Hester Mahieu (1584 - 1666) Children: The information that follows comes from The Mayflower Society Jane Cooke (1604 - 1641)- born probably at Leiden, Holland, circa 1604; died date unknown, by 1651, the 1630s; married at Plymouth, soon after 22 May 1627, Experience Mitchell, and had three children: Elizabe...
Francis Cooke lived until 1663 and had been part of the Plymouth Colony for over 40 years. During that time, he would have witnessed the following: 1. Treaty with the Wampanoag Tribe 2. The meeting of Squanto, Samoset, and Chief Massasoit 3. Unprecedented hardship and death 4. An expansion of his property 5. The arrival of other groups to colonize ...
Aug 7, 2024 · Hester Cooke b. Abt 1620 d. Aft 21 May 1669 married Richard Wright b. 1608 d. 9 Jun 1691; Mary Cooke b. Abt 1626 d. 21 Mar 1696 married John (Tomson) Thompson b. 1616 d. 16 Jun 1696; Brief Biography. Francis Cooke married Hester le Mahieu on 20 July 1603 in Leiden, Holland; she was a French Walloon whose parents had initially fled to Canterbury ...
- Canterbury
- circa July 03, 1582
- Francis Cooke, "Mayflower" Passenger
- Canterbury, Kent, England (United Kingdom)
(Mrs) Hester (Mayhieu) Cooke – A Huguenot who lived in Canterbury, England and Leiden. Wife of Mayflower passenger Francis Cooke married 1603 in Leiden. With family in 1623 land division, 6 shares, "two on the south side of the highway" and "four eastward to the sea beyond the brooke to Strawberie-hill".
The family moved from Lille to Canterbury, Kent, England. Whether they moved before or after Esther/Hester was born is unknown. They later moved to Leiden, Holland shortly before Esther/Hester's marriage. She was married to Francis Cooke in Leiden about 30 Jun 1603 (see Media:Marriage record of Francis Cooke and Esther Mahieu.jpg and transcript).
In the 1627 Division of Cattle at Plymouth, Cooke and Hester are mentioned: "The first lot fell to Francis Cooke & his Companie Joyned to his wife Hester Cooke." [ sic ] Also named in the 1627 records were their children John, Jacob, Jane, Hester, and Mary as well as two men—Cooke's nephew Phillip Delanoy (Delano) and Experience Mitchell, who married Cooke's daughter, Jane, soon after.
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Sep 20, 2020 · Hester Cooke Marriage. Hester married William Eyre of Neston in Corsham par., Wilts. (b. 1586 - dvp. bef. 1629). He was the third son of: Sir William Eyre of Great Chalfield, Wilts. (b. 01 Jan 1556 - d. 24 Aug 1629) and Anne Baynton (d. 19 Jun 1587). children. William and Hester are the parents of: 1. Col. William Eyre of Neston (b. c. 1618 ...
