Sir John Cooper, 1st Baronet
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Sir John Cooper, 1st Baronet (died 23 March 1630/31), was an English
landowner
in the counties of Dorset
and Somerset
. After earlier being knighted, he was created a Baronet
in 1622.
He is best known for being the father of Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury
.
for Whitchurch
in Hampshire
, by his marriage to Margaret (or Martha), a daughter of Anthony Skutt, of Stanton Drew
in Somerset
. He had four sisters, Bridget, Margaret, Martha and Jane.
On his father's death in 1610, Cooper inherited the manor
of Pawlett
in Somerset.
Cooper married firstly Anne, the daughter and sole heir of Sir Anthony Ashley, 1st Baronet
, of Wimborne St Giles
in Dorset. His first wife died soon after her father on 20 July 1628, leaving a daughter, Philippa (who married Sir Adam Brown
and died in 1701) and two sons, Anthony-Ashley
and George.
On 4 July 1622, Cooper was created a Baronet
by letters patent
which described him as of Rockbourne
in the county of Southampton
. In 1628 he was elected to the House of Commons
as one of the two members for the borough
of Poole. The parliament was dissolved on 10 March 1629.
Cooper married secondly Mary, Lady Morrison, the widow of Sir Charles Morrison, 1st Baronet
and a daughter and coheir of Baptist Hicks
, Viscount Campden (1551–1629). There were no children of the marriage, and Cooper died on 23 March 1630/31.
Kingdom of England
The Kingdom of England was, from 927 to 1707, a sovereign state to the northwest of continental Europe. At its height, the Kingdom of England spanned the southern two-thirds of the island of Great Britain and several smaller outlying islands; what today comprises the legal jurisdiction of England...
landowner
Landed gentry
Landed gentry is a traditional British social class, consisting of land owners who could live entirely off rental income. Often they worked only in an administrative capacity looking after the management of their own lands....
in the counties of Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
and Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
. After earlier being knighted, he was created a Baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
in 1622.
He is best known for being the father of Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury
Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury
Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury PC , known as Anthony Ashley Cooper from 1621 to 1631, as Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper, 2nd Baronet from 1631 to 1661, and as The Lord Ashley from 1661 to 1672, was a prominent English politician during the Interregnum and during the reign of King Charles...
.
Life
Cooper was the only son of another Sir John Cooper (1552–1610), who in 1586 served as a member of parliamentMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Whitchurch
Whitchurch (UK Parliament constituency)
Whitchurch was a parliamentary borough in the English County of Hampshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1586 until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
in Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, by his marriage to Margaret (or Martha), a daughter of Anthony Skutt, of Stanton Drew
Stanton Drew
Stanton Drew is a small village and civil parish within the Chew Valley in Somerset, England, situated north of the Mendip Hills, south of Bristol in the Bath and North East Somerset Unitary Authority....
in Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
. He had four sisters, Bridget, Margaret, Martha and Jane.
On his father's death in 1610, Cooper inherited the manor
Manorialism
Manorialism, an essential element of feudal society, was the organizing principle of rural economy that originated in the villa system of the Late Roman Empire, was widely practiced in medieval western and parts of central Europe, and was slowly replaced by the advent of a money-based market...
of Pawlett
Pawlett, Somerset
Pawlett is a small village north of Bridgwater, in the Sedgemoor district of the English county of Somerset.The village has Roman or Saxon origins...
in Somerset.
Cooper married firstly Anne, the daughter and sole heir of Sir Anthony Ashley, 1st Baronet
Anthony Ashley, 1st Baronet of Wimborne St Giles
Anthony Ashley, 1st Baronet, PC was Clerk of the Privy Council , which was the most senior civil servant in the Privy Council Office. Ashley accompanied the fleet to Cádiz as a representative of the Queen...
, of Wimborne St Giles
Wimborne St Giles
Wimborne St Giles is a village in east Dorset, England, situated on Cranborne Chase seven miles north of Wimborne Minster which is north of Poole. The village has a population of 366 ....
in Dorset. His first wife died soon after her father on 20 July 1628, leaving a daughter, Philippa (who married Sir Adam Brown
Adam Brown
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and died in 1701) and two sons, Anthony-Ashley
Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury
Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury PC , known as Anthony Ashley Cooper from 1621 to 1631, as Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper, 2nd Baronet from 1631 to 1661, and as The Lord Ashley from 1661 to 1672, was a prominent English politician during the Interregnum and during the reign of King Charles...
and George.
On 4 July 1622, Cooper was created a Baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
by letters patent
Letters patent
Letters patent are a type of legal instrument in the form of a published written order issued by a monarch or president, generally granting an office, right, monopoly, title, or status to a person or corporation...
which described him as of Rockbourne
Rockbourne
Rockbourne is a village and civil parish in the English county of Hampshire, close to Fordingbridge.-Overview:Rockbourne is a village of thatch, brick and timber houses, next to a stream now known as Sweatfords Water. The village consists chiefly of one street almost half a mile long. The church is...
in the county of Southampton
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
. In 1628 he was elected to the House of Commons
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
as one of the two members for the borough
Borough
A borough is an administrative division in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
of Poole. The parliament was dissolved on 10 March 1629.
Cooper married secondly Mary, Lady Morrison, the widow of Sir Charles Morrison, 1st Baronet
Sir Charles Morrison, 1st Baronet
Sir Charles Morrison, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1621 and 1628....
and a daughter and coheir of Baptist Hicks
Baptist Hicks, 1st Viscount Campden
Baptist Hicks, 1st Viscount Campden was an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1621 and 1628 when he was raised to the peerage as Viscount Campden....
, Viscount Campden (1551–1629). There were no children of the marriage, and Cooper died on 23 March 1630/31.