Selected Families and Individuals

Notes

William COOKSON

Baptised in 1639 at Giggleswick.
Settled in Leeds circa 1652
Alderman 1695

Hannah GREATHEAD

Died in 1739 or 1740, aged 61. DOB not stated.

"Daughter of Gthead, Headrow, Leeds"
Married 09.11.1665 at Chapel Allerton

Bryan COOKSON

Buried 06.01.1677 at Giggleswick

Baptised: 11.01.1609/1610
"Ch Wn 1659"

Robert COOKSON

Baptised 04.09.1572

Listed in the Cookson Pedigree as "Robert de Gigglek"
Married twice. First (?1608) wife not traced, but "our" branch derives from this union.

Bryan COOKSON

Buried 03.10.1603 at Giggleswick

Elizabeth PRESTON

Buried 02.04.1674 at Giggleswick

Married 11th June 1570

Robert COOKSON

Listed in Cookson Pedigree as "Robert de Settle"

Bryan COOKSON

Buried 08.11.1592

From Cookson Pedigree: "Tenant of Thos. Pudsey 1523. On subsidy roll W.R. Yorke, Staincliffe & Yewcross 20/-

Elizabeth PRESTON

Married 11.06.1570

Thomas Huntleigh TREGIDGA

Killed in a shooting accident on Kalk Bay Mountain