John Cooke of Thorne - St Mary - Ottery St Mary, Devon - Coats of Arms on Waymarking.com

Arms of John Cooke of Thorne (d.1632), in 9 quarters, on his memorial monument in St Mary's church, Ottery St Mary.

"The great-grandson of William Cooke and Mary Kelloway was John Cooke (d.1632) of Thorne, whose mural monument with effigy survives in St Mary's Church, Ottery St Mary. He married Margaret Sherman, a daughter of Richard Sherman of Ottery St Mary, whose arms (Or, a lion rampant sable between three holly leaves vert) appear on the monument. He is said by Stabb to have been murdered by a younger brother, and "the story goes that at midnight the statue steps down from its niche and walks about the church". The monument was restored by his grandson in 1726. [ed. Some of the tinctures appear to have been altered in the restoration process]"

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Bearer of Coat of Arms: Burgher (used by famous commoner) Full name of the bearer: John Cooke Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?: Memorial, north transept Material / Design: Stone Blazon (heraldic description): Arms of 9 quarters: 1st - [COOKE] Ermine, on a bend cotised gules three cats-a-mountain passant guardant or 2nd - [THORNE] Argent, a fess gules between three lions rampant sable 3rd - Unknown 4th - [KELLOWAY] Ar. five grosing irons in saltire sa. betw. four Kelway pears ppr. within a bordure engr. of the second 5th - [TREGARTHYN] Ar. a chev. gu. betw. three escallops sa. 6th - Unknown 7th - Unknown 8th - [CHAMBERLAYNE] On a bend 5 (or six) roundels 9th - [PEVER (?)] On a chevron three fleurs-de-lys Address: St Mary Ottery St Mary Devon England EX11 1DQ Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): [Web Link] Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): Not listed

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