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| Cooke, Edward. Adm. (age 17) at KING'S, a scholar from Eton, May 16, 1773. 3rd s. of William (1730), Provost of King's College, Cambridge. [Bapt. June 27, 1755, at Denham, Bucks.] Matric. Easter, 1773; Browne's Medal; B.A. 1777; M.A. 1785. Fellow, 1776-86. Went to Ireland as private secretary to Sir Richard Heron, c. 1778; chief secretary to the Lord-Lieut.; second clerk to the Irish House of Commons, 1786-95. M.P. for Lifford, 1789-90; for Old Leighlin borough, 1790-1801. Under-Secretary to the Military dept., 1789. Removed from office by Lord Fitzwilliam, 1795; reinstated by Lord Camden. Under Secretary in the Civil dept., 1796-1801; resigned on the Union being accomplished. Returned to England. Under Secretary for War and the Colonies, 1804-6, 1807-9; for Foreign Affairs, 1812-17. On intimate terms with Lord Castlereagh, serving in various departments over which he presided. Wrote in favour of the Union between Great Britain and Ireland. Married Isabella, dau of Hamilton Gorges, of Killrew, Co. Meath, Aug. 10, 1791. Died Mar. 19, 1820, in Park Lane. Brother of William (1765). (Eton Coll. Reg.; D.N.B.) | Edward COOKE Approx. lifespan: 1755–1820 Adm aged 17 King's College, a scholar from Sch: Eton ] 1773:05:16 3rd s. of William COOKE (1730), Provost of Sch: King's College Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ] c. Denham, Buckinghamshire 1755:06:27 Matric 1773:04ET: Browne's Medal; BA 1777 MA 1785 Fellow 1776-86 Went to Ireland as private Secretary to: : Sir Richard Heron, c. 1778 chief Secretary to: : Lord-Lieutenant: second clerk to Irish House of Commons 1786-95 M.P. for: : Lifford, [ Co. Donegal ] 1789-90 for Old Leighlin borough [ Co. Carlow ] 1790-1801 Under-Secretary to: : Military dept. 1789 Removed from office by Lord Fitzwilliam 1795 reinstated by Lord Camden. Under Secretary in: : Civil dept. 1796-1801 resigned on the Union being accomplished. Returned to England Under Secretary for: : War and the Colonies 1804-6, 1807-9 for Foreign Affairs 1812-17 On intimate terms with Lord Castlereagh, serving in various departments over which he presided. Wrote in favour of the Union between XGBT and Ireland m. Isabella GORGES dau of Hamilton Gorges of Killrew, Co. Meath 1791:08:10 d. Park Lane, [ London ] 1820:03:19 brother of William COOKE (1765) Sch: Eton College Reg.; D.N.B. ) |