COOKE, Francis MAYFLOWER

1583 - 1663  (80 years)

• Name	COOKE, Francis
  Suffix	MAYFLOWER
  Birth	6 Apr 1583	Blythe, Northumberland, England
  Gender	Male
  Arrival	1620	Plymouth, MA
  FindaGrave	FindAGrave Memorial 34825341
  _COLOR	3
  Death	7 Apr 1663	Kingston, MA
  Burial	Plymouth, MA
  	Address: Coles Hill Cemetery
  Person ID	I2016	Puffers
  Last Modified	10 Sep 2020

  
  

  Father	COOKE, Edward,   b. 1539, Gides Hall, Romford, Essex, England d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	CAUNTON, Alice,   b. 1548, Romford, Essex, England d. 1617, Romford, Essex, England (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1581	Gides Hall, Romford, Essex, England
  Family ID	F2980	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	MAHIEU, Hester,   b. 1585, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands d. 18 Jun 1666, Plymouth, MA (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	4 Jul 1603	Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
  Children	1. COOKE, John Jr.,   b. 20 May 1608, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands d. 23 Nov 1695, Dartmouth, MA (Age 87 years)   2. COOKE, Jane,   b. 1610, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands d. 8 Jun 1666, Plymouth, MA (Age 56 years)   3. COOKE, Elizabeth,   b. 26 Dec 1611, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands d. Bef 22 May 1627, Plymouth Colony, MA (Age < 15 years)   4. COOKE, Jacob,   b. 1618, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands d. 18 Dec 1675, Plymouth, MA (Age 57 years)   5. COOKE, Mary,   b. Abt 21 Mar 1627, Plymouth, MA d. 21 Mar 1714, Middleborough, MA (Age 87 years)   6. COOKE, Hester,   b. Abt 22 May 1627, Plymouth, MA d. Bef 1727, MA (Age < 99 years)
  Family ID	F2353	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2024

  
  

• Notes

  While in Leiden, Francis and Hester were members of the Walloon church. In 1606, they left Leiden briefly for Norwich, England, where they joined another Walloon church, returning to Leiden in 1607, possibly for religious reasons. Between 1611 and 1618, the Cookes were members of the Pilgrim Separatist congregation in Leiden. The Pilgrim church was not established in Leiden until 1609, so Francis was living there long before their arrival and must have met up with and joined them afterwards. The two ships began the voyage on August 5, 1620, but the Speedwell "leaked badly" and had to return to Dartmouth to be refitted at great expense and time. On the second attempt, the two ships sailed about 100 leagues beyond Land's End in Cornwall, but the Speedwell was again found to be leaky. Both vessels returned to Plymouth where the Speedwell was sold. It would later be revealed that there was in fact nothing wrong with the ship. The crew had sabotaged it in order to escape the year long commitment of their contract. Eleven people from the Speedwell (including Francis and John Cooke) boarded the Mayflower, leaving 20 people (including Robert Cushman and Philippe de Lannoy) to return to London while a combined company of 103 continued the voyage. For a third time, the Mayflower "headed for the New World". She left Plymouth on September 6, 1620 and entered Cape Cod Harbor on November 11, 1620. The Fortune eventually followed, arriving at Plymouth Colony one year later on November 9, 1621.