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Also given simply as William Cooke, inherited Chester Castle from his uncle John Hilton c. 1808 when he was described as 'William Cook of Westmoreland.'
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Absentee?
Transatlantic?
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Spouse
Married but no further details
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Children
William Hilton
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The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:
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1808 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Owner
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Cultural (1) |
Paintings
William Hetton Cooke with his Wife and Children at Worleston Rookery Chester, portrait by John Ferneley...
notes → http://www.bsat.co.uk/sites/114/upload/userfiles/ferneley-catalogue.pdf; Bridgeman Art Library BAL13924....
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Physical (1) |
Country house
Rookery Hall, Worleston [Built]
description → Late Georgian country house, built as The Rookery c. 1816 for William Hilton Cooke, significantly modified in the late 19thC and now a hotel. ...
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Father → Son
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Nephew → Uncle
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Worleston Rookery, Worleston, Nantwich, Cheshire, North-west England, England
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1785 - 1854
Jamaican-born widow of a prominent slave-owner; resident in Britain following the death of her husband in 1818. Accused - and acquitted - of the cruel treatment of some enslaved people whom she brought to Britain with her.
Document comprises 4 parts, written recto and verso across 5 folios: 1. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 2. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Williamsfield settlement, St Elisabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 3. An inventory of animals at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 4. A cover note outlining the contents of the document.
© Copyright Legacies of British Slavery - UCL Department of History 2024
CITING THIS RECORD:
'William (Hilton) Cooke senior', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146634038/ [accessed 18th April 2024].
