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Adm. sizar (age 18) at EMMANUEL, Feb. 4, 1757. S. of William (?1711-2), clerk. B. at Sawtry, Hunts. School, Oakham (Mr Powell). Matric. Lent, 1758. Migrated to Trinity, Sept. 28, 1759; Scholar, 1760; B.A. 1761; M.A. 1764. V. of Swilland, Suffolk, 1768-1806. R. of Denton, Bucks., 1773-1823. An official Director and Chaplain of Greenwich Hospital, Kent, and part author, with his colleague, John Maule, of Christ's (1769) of An Historical Account of the Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich, 1789. Author, The Preservation of St Paul from Shipwreck on the Island of Melita (sermon); A Voyage by the late Earl of Sandwich round the Mediterranean. Died May 4, 1823, aged 85, at Greenwich. Brother of William (1752) and father of John C. (1792). (Lipscomb, II. 145; D.N.B.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1761 | Ordi(ordination) | Cooke, John | / | deacon | View |
| 1763 | Ordi(ordination) | Cooke, John | / | priest | View |
| 1768 | Appt(Institution) | Cooke, John | Swillond / | Vicar | View |
| 1773 | Appt(Institution) | Cooke, John | Dinton alias Donington / | Vicar | View |
| 1823 | Vac(Death) | Unknown, | Dynton alias Donington / | Rector | View |