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John Cokayne

Birth
Ashbourne, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England
Death
26 May 1429 (aged 58–59)
Ashbourne, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England
Burial
Cockayne Hatley, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England Add to Map
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John Cokayne, Chief Baron of the Exchequer was born at of Cokayne Hatley, Bedfordshire, England. He married Ida Grey, daughter of Sir Reginald de Grey, 2nd Baron Grey of Ruthyn and Alianore le Strange, before 1394; They had 5 sons (including Reginald, Henry, John, & Thomas) and 5 daughters (Elizabeth & Margaret). John Cokayne, Chief Baron of the Exchequer left a will on 10 February 1427. He died on 22 May 1429; Buried at Cokayne Hatley, Bedfordshire.

JOHN COKAYN. Will dated 10th Feb. 6 Henry VI. (1427-8).
'To be buried in the parish church of Bury Hattele. To my nephew John Cokayn of Ashbourne Kt., to his wife, and to his daughter Alice, wife of Ralph Sherley Kt., one gold ring each.
' I desire that 3 marks a year be paid by my son Reginald Cokayn and his heirs to pray for the souls' health of Henry vj., of myself, of the said Reginald and Beatrix his wife, and of all my sons living, also for the souls of John late Duke of Lancaster, Richard ij., Henry iv. and Henry v., of John Cokayn by father, and Cecilia Irton* my mother, of Edmond Cokayn my brother, Ida my late wife, and my dead children. To Sir William Babington Kt. a book of statutes and L10 from the heritage of the heirs of Sir Philip Boteler Kt. To Reginald Cokayn, my son and heir apparent, all my armoury and my ornaments in my chapel at Bury Hatley. To Henry Cokayn, my 2'd son, and Grace his wife two silver cups; to John Cokayn my 3'd son one cup; and to Thomas Cokayn my 4th son my missal, psalter, and all books of canon and civil law. To Laurence Cheyne and Elizabeth his wife my daughter a cup. To Margaret D'odyngsells my daughter a cup, and I forgive her husband Sir Edmond D'Odyngsells Kt. his bond debt to me.
Sir William Babyngton Kt., Reginald Cokayn, Laurence Cheyne, John Chichele Parson of Hattele, and Thomas Cokayne to be my executors.
Will proved in 1429 (no month or day) in C.P.C. [12 Luffnam.]
John Cokayne, Chief Baron of the Exchequer was born at of Cokayne Hatley, Bedfordshire, England. He married Ida Grey, daughter of Sir Reginald de Grey, 2nd Baron Grey of Ruthyn and Alianore le Strange, before 1394; They had 5 sons (including Reginald, Henry, John, & Thomas) and 5 daughters (Elizabeth & Margaret). John Cokayne, Chief Baron of the Exchequer left a will on 10 February 1427. He died on 22 May 1429; Buried at Cokayne Hatley, Bedfordshire.

JOHN COKAYN. Will dated 10th Feb. 6 Henry VI. (1427-8).
'To be buried in the parish church of Bury Hattele. To my nephew John Cokayn of Ashbourne Kt., to his wife, and to his daughter Alice, wife of Ralph Sherley Kt., one gold ring each.
' I desire that 3 marks a year be paid by my son Reginald Cokayn and his heirs to pray for the souls' health of Henry vj., of myself, of the said Reginald and Beatrix his wife, and of all my sons living, also for the souls of John late Duke of Lancaster, Richard ij., Henry iv. and Henry v., of John Cokayn by father, and Cecilia Irton* my mother, of Edmond Cokayn my brother, Ida my late wife, and my dead children. To Sir William Babington Kt. a book of statutes and L10 from the heritage of the heirs of Sir Philip Boteler Kt. To Reginald Cokayn, my son and heir apparent, all my armoury and my ornaments in my chapel at Bury Hatley. To Henry Cokayn, my 2'd son, and Grace his wife two silver cups; to John Cokayn my 3'd son one cup; and to Thomas Cokayn my 4th son my missal, psalter, and all books of canon and civil law. To Laurence Cheyne and Elizabeth his wife my daughter a cup. To Margaret D'odyngsells my daughter a cup, and I forgive her husband Sir Edmond D'Odyngsells Kt. his bond debt to me.
Sir William Babyngton Kt., Reginald Cokayn, Laurence Cheyne, John Chichele Parson of Hattele, and Thomas Cokayne to be my executors.
Will proved in 1429 (no month or day) in C.P.C. [12 Luffnam.]


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