Oxford University Alumni

[messers]

Hi

I am new to this site and still finding my feet. 

I am looking for information on Oxford University alumni - Charles Cookson; Christopher Cookson, Edward Cookson, Geoffrey Montagu Cookson; Harry Eustace Cookson, henry cookson, Hugh Cecil Cookson and John Cookson.

I am not sure if this is the correct place to post this message.  If not, please could sks direct me to the correct board.

Many thanks

Michelle
Israel

[DebbieG]

Hi - you don't put any dates,  so I thought I would try this one to make sure I'm in the right area

COOKSON, Hugh Cecil 2s Christopher of Dallington, Northants cler.,  Trinity Coll, Matric 15th Oct 1881 aged 19

is that one of your lot?

DebbieG

[DebbieG]

Ok - they seem to fit so here's some more

COOKSON Christopher 2nd son Christopher of Wellington Somerset arm., St John Coll matric 27th June 1842 aged 18
 fellow 1842-60 B.A. 1840 M.A. 1850 B.D. 1855 vicar of Dallington Northants 1863 until his death 20 Feb 1874


COOKSON Christopher 1s of Christopher of Dallington Northants cler.,
Corpus Christi Coll.,  matric 20th Oct 1879 B.A. 1883 M.A. 1886

COOKSON Harry Eustace 3s of Christopher of Dallington Northants cler.,
Oriel Coll., matric 31st Oct 1882 aged 19 bible clerk 1882 B.A. 1886

COOKSON Geoffrey Montague 5s of Christopher of Dallington Northants cler.,
Balliol Coll, matric 19th Oct 1886 aged 18

COOKSON Charles Alfred 5s of Christopher of Wellington Somerset arm.,
Oriel Coll, matirc 22nd June 1849 aged 19 B.A, 1854, bar.-at-law
Inner Temple 26th Jan 1867, consul at Alexandria and Judge of H.M.
chief consular court for Egypt since 1874.  C.B. 1881 (see Fosters men at the bar)


 

DebbieG

[DebbieG]

I can't see obvious candidates for the other names you give - but this one looks like one of yours

COOKSON Montague Hughes 6s of Christopher of Wellington Somerset arm.,
St Johns Coll., matric 1st July 1850 aged 18 fellow 1850, scholar 1855
B.C.L. 1856, D.C.L. 1860 bar.-at-law Lincolns Inn 10th June 1859
Q.C. 3rd June 1875 bencher 27th May 1878 (see Fosters men at the bar)

 

DebbieG

[messers]

HI Debbie

Thanks for these, This is the family I am looking for:).

Can I be a bit pushy and ask if you can find anything on the parents of Rev Christopher Cookson (1824-1874). I know the names were Christopher and Ann.

Michelle

[messers]

What is Fosters men at the bar?

Michelle

[DebbieG]

Hi Michelle,  I think you will find the mothers name was Jane not Ann,  I found this in the Cambridge Alumni lists

From the Cambridge Alumni lists

Christopher. Cookson
ST JOHN'S 
Entered 1809 

Son of William (1772) late Fellow of St John's.
Born Jan 27th 1791, at Forncett, Norfolk.
School, Eton. Matric. Michs.
1809 Scholar .  In the Indian Army.
Of Nowers, Wellington, Somerset.
Married Jane, dau. of John Strother Ancrum, May 22, 1821.
(Their son Montague Hughes of Newbiggin Hall Westmorland, assumed the surname of Crackanthorpe.) Died Jan 1 1834.
Brother of George (1812).

Fosters men of the bar is another biographical, reference list for men who worked in the legal proffession - I don't know of an on-line copy of it though.

Will try and find father William now

 

Debbie

[DebbieG]

Ohh some exulted personages here   

William. Cookson 
Born 1754
Died 24 Feb 1820

Adm.  ST JOHN'S March 26 1772 Of Cumberland.
2nd son of of William, mercer of Penrith. School Sedbergh Matric. Michs. 1772; Scholar; B.A. (5th Wrangler) 1776;
M.A. 1779 B.D. 1786 D.D. 1801 Fellow, 1776-89.
Preceptor to the sons of George III 1780.
Rector of St Peter and St Mary Forncett Norfolk, 1788-1804.
Canon of Windsor 1792-1820. Rector of Binfield Berks 1804-20.
Rector of West Ilsley 1808-20.
Married Dorothy, dau. of John Cowper Rector of Penrith Oct 17th 1788
(His sister Anne was mother of the poet Wordsworth)
Died Feb 24th 1820 at Windsor Father of George (1812)
and Christopher (1808)


You might like this link - for some more info on the family

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Wordsworth's_early_life

 

Debbie

[DebbieG]

 

and then a look at this thread for others interested in the same family

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=03eaa2cfaac31329ff3224ee572099e9&topic=291537.msg1743943

Debbie