Francis Cooke, of the Mayflower^[1]

1583 - 1663  (80 years)

• Name	Francis Cooke  [2, 3, 4]
  Suffix	of the Mayflower
  Birth	6 Apr 1583	Blythe, Yorkshire, England   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Immigrated	1620	America
  	on the "Mayflower"
  Death	7 Apr 1663	Plymouth, MA   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I3503	Main
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2006

  
  

  Family	Hester Mahieu,   b. 1592, Canterbury, England d. Aft 18 Jun 1666, Plymouth, MA (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	Jun 1603	Leiden, Holland   [3, 5, 6, 7]
  Children	+ 1. John Cooke, of the Mayflower,   b. 1607, Leiden, Holland d. 23 Nov 1695, Dedham, MA (Age 88 years) + 2. Jane Cooke,   b. 1615, Leiden, Holland d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1404	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 May 2008

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 6 Apr 1583 - Blythe, Yorkshire, England Marriage - Jun 1603 - Leiden, Holland Immigrated - on the "Mayflower" - 1620 - America Death - 7 Apr 1663 - Plymouth, MA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Histories

  Extract from "The Pilgrims and Other English in Leiden Records" Jeremy D. Bangs, "The Pilgrims and Other English in Leiden Records: Some New Pilgrim Documents," New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 143(1989):195-199.

  
  

• Notes

  "Signer of the Mayflower Compact" From: http://www.mayflowerfamilies.com/mayflower/francis_cooke_family.htm Francis Cooke, born probably in England about 1582, married in Leiden, Holland, (intention June 30, 1603) Hester Mahieu, born between about 1582 and 1588, probably the daughter of Jacques and Jenne/Jeanne (______) Mahieu. Other than being identified as a bachelor and a "wool comber," little to nothing is known of his early life. He and his son John originally embarked on the Speedwell, but were transferred to the Mayflower. Hester and the other children would follow in the Ann in August 1623. Leading an apparently exemplary life, Francis Cooke was among the signers of the Mayflower Compact, a purchaser in the rights of the London "Adventurers," a freeman, and in general a good citizen frequently called upon and appointed to various committees to perform various duties. He and his wife Hester toiled in this new land for some 40-plus years before leaving their legacy to others that would follow [8]

  
  

• Sources

  [SAuth] John Spencer Howell, Jr., John Spencer Howell, Jr., (http://www.jhowell.com/ jhowell@jhowell.com). [S869] Dianna Saario, Dianna Saario, (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dsaario), http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dsaario&id=I0252. [S633] MayflowerHistory.com, http://www.mayflowerhistory.com/Genealogy/famousdescendants.php. [S792] Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Cooke. [S869] Dianna Saario, Dianna Saario, (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dsaario), http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dsaario&id=I0253. [S873] George Ernest Bowman, Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, (The Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants,. The Marriage of Francis Cooke at Leyden, in 1603 To Hester Mahieu. Photo of will and commentary, with confirmation that neither had been married before, and mention of later documentation that it was the only marriage of either.), http://www.mayflowerfamilies.com/cooke/fowsrc.htm#575. [S1508] Mayflower Descendant V 56, No. 2 - Summer 2007, Ancestry and History of Philip Delano, Born Philippe De Lannoy by George English. Hestera Mahieu , b. Canterbury, Eng. 1582-84; d. MA bef. 1675; m. Leiden  July 1603  Francis Cooke , d. Plymouth MA 7 Apr. 1633 [S872] Mayflower Families - Francis Cooke Family, (http://www.mayflowerfamilies.com/mayflower/francis_cooke_family.htm), http://www.mayflowerfamilies.com/mayflower/francis_cooke_family.htm.