David COOPER Ann COOPER Rebecca COOPER Catharine COOPER David COOPER Philip Barrett COOPER Susannah MARCH Susanna COOPER Mary COOPER James COOPER Margaret Otway COOPER David COOPER Harriet MARCH Rebecca COOPER James COOPER Rebecca WRIGHT Mini tree diagram

Philip COOPER

30th Aug 17551,2,3 - 13th Dec 184637,38,39,40,41,8,42

Mercer5

Life History

30th Aug 1755

Born in City of London, St Michael Bassishaw.1,2,3

3rd Sep 1755

Baptised in City of London, St Michael Bassishaw.2,4

Father - David Cooper
Mother - Rebecca

1769

Apprenticeship.6,7

Master - William Prater, Charing Cross, Draper
Apprentice - Philip Cooper
Fee - GBP 50

Oct 1776

Freedom of the City of London.10,3

Admitted

From the Alphabets of Freedoms of the City of London :-
"Cooper, Philip - Tallow Chandlers - P"

From the Freedom Admissions Papers :-
"Chamber of London (blank) Day of (blank) 17 (blank) Born (Blank) the Liberty of the City to wit at (blank) Philip Cooper Son of David Cooper Citizen and Tallow Chandler of London, came before the Chamberlain, the Day and Year aforesaid, and desired to be admitted into the Freedom of the City by Patrimony and in the said Company (blank) because he is legitimate, and was born after the Admission of his Father into the said Freedom. The Admission of the Father is entered into the Book marked with the Letter (blank) and bears the Date the (blank) Day of (blank) Year of the Reign of (blank) and in the Year or our Lord (blank).
Margin note :-
Copy 1739
Born 1755
Presented by (blank) Warden we declare upon the Oaths we severally took at the time of our Admission into the Freedom of the City, that (blank) is the Son of (blank) Citizen and (blank) of London, and that he was born in Wedlock, after the Admission of his Father into the Freedom of the City, and that he is his Son so reputed and taken to be, and so we all say.
(Signed) (Six illegible signatures)"

Research note :-
1) Admitted on same day as his brother David Cooper
2) Admitted in the year his father, David Cooper, was Master

16th Oct 1776

Livery Company in Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers.8,9

Admitted to the Freedom by Patrimony

From the Tallow Chandler's Company Court Minutes :-
Page 441

"Present
Mr. David Cooper - Master
Mr. John Tomkins - Warden
Mr. Joseph Meyers - Warden

David Cooper son of David Cooper Citizen & Tallow Chandler of London was made Free by Patrimony
Sworn & Paid 0-3-4
Free Gift 1-1-0
At Mssrs Palmers Ludgate Hill Mercer

Also
Philip Cooper son of the aforesaid David Cooper was made free by Patrimony Sworn & Paid 0-3-4
Free Gift 1-1-0
Both supported by
John Tomkins Tallow Chandler
Joseph Meyers Tallow Chandler
No. 85 Cheapside Linnen Draper"

Research Note :-
Admitted in the year his father, David Cooper, was Master of the Tallow Chandlers.

1778

Fire Insurance.11

Company - Sun Insurance
Policy Number - 401967
Policy Holder - Philip Cooper
Occupation / Status - Linen Draper
Address - 85 Cheapside
Insured value - 32,000 GBP

1780

Directories.12

From the London Directory for the Year 1780 :-
Name - Philip Cooper
Occupation - linen draper
Address - 85 Cheapside, London

11th Sep 1781

Licence obtained for marriage to Susannah MARCH.45

"Which Day appeared personally Philip Cooper and made Oath that he is of the Parish of St Mary Colechurch London aged twenty one years and upwards a Bachelor and intendeth to Marry with Susannah March of the Parish of Farnham Royal in the County of Bucks  Spinster aged twenty one years and upwards and further made Oath that the natural place of Abode of the said Susannah March hath been in the said Parish of Farnham Royal for the space of Four Weeks last past - not knowing or believing any Impediment by reason of Precontract, Consanguinity, Affinity or any other cause whatsoever to hinder the said intended Marriage and he prayed a Licence for them to be married in the Parish Church of Farnham Royal aforesaid."
(Signed) Philip Cooper

18th Sep 1781

Married Susannah MARCH in Farnham Royal.47

From the Parish Register :-
"Philip Cooper of the Parish of St Mary Colechurch London and Susanna March of this Parish in this Church by Licence the eighteenth Day of September in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty One by me Adam Gordon Curate of Farnham Royal.
This marriage was solemnized between us - Philip Cooper, Susanna March
In the Presence of - Barrett March, James Cooper"

16th Aug 1782

Birth of son Philip Barrett COOPER in City of London.46

1783

Directories.13

From The New Complete Guide to All Persons Who Have Any Trade or Concern With the City of London and Parts Adjacent. 16th ed. 1783 :-
Name - Philip Cooper
Occupation - linen draper
Address - 85 Cheapside, London

1784

Directories.14

From Lowndes's London Directory, 1784 :-
Name - Philip Cooper
Occupation - linen draper
Address - 85 Cheapside, London

1785

Directories.15

From Bailey's British Directory (1785) :-
Name - Philip Cooper
Occupation - silk mercer
Address - 7 Craven Street, Strand, London

1788

Elections in Westminster.16

Name - Philip Cooper
Parish - St Martins the Fields
Street - Craven Street
Occupation - Mercer
Vote - Townsend

1790

Directories.18

From the Wakefield's Merchant and Tradesman's General Directory for London (1790) :-
Name - Philip Cooper
Occupation - silk mercer
Address - 6 Craven Street, Strand, London

1st Jan 1790

Death of Susannah MARCH

15th Mar 1790

Mentioned in Will.17

Of David Cooper (1716-1792)
Annotated as "Son"

10th Nov 1791

Mentioned in Will.19

Of John March (died 1791)
Annotated as "my son in law Mr. Philip Cooper"

19th Mar 1792

Executor.17

Of the will of David Cooper (1716-1792)
Joint Executor with David Cooper and James Cooper

19th Dec 1792

Married Harriet MARCH in Shoreditch, St Leonard.59,60

Groom - Philip Cooper - widower of this parish
Bride - Harriet March - spinster of this parish
By Banns
Witnesses - Thomas Fothergill & James Cooper

22nd Dec 1794

Birth of daughter Susanna COOPER.48

9th Mar 1797

Birth of daughter Mary COOPER in St Clement Danes.49,50,51

Dec 1797

Advertisment.20

From the Times :-
"TO the LADIES. --- DAVID and PHILIP COOPER, Silk Mercers to his Majesty, having removed from Holywell-street, to No. 28, Pall-Mall, respectfully inform the Nobility and Public, they have manufactured a variety of new Silks for the season, Sattin Lustres, Brilliants, Fancy and Stripe Sattins, Cypresses, Velvets, etc. etc. from patterns and designs of their own, and not to be had at any other House. They beg leave to further observe, every article in Silk, particularly their double black Cypresses, Armozeens, Resdemores, Bombazeens, etc. etc. are of the very first quality. A new-invented Silk of mourning, particularly soft and beautiful. D. COOPER begs leave to return his grateful thanks to his Friends for their kind consideration, is happy to acquaint them he has so far recovered his dreadful accident, as, to be able to give his personal attendance to business."

4th Aug 1799

Birth of son James COOPER in Westminster, St James.52,53,48

1802

Elections in Westminster.21

Name - Philip Cooper
Parish - St James, Piccadilly
Street - Pall Mall
Occupation - Mercer
Vote - Gardener

1802

Master to an Apprentice.22

Master - Philip Cooper (& David Cooper), Citizen and Tallow Chandler of London.
Apprentice - Thomas Wakeman

21st Apr 1802

Birth of daughter Margaret Otway COOPER in Westminster, St James Piccadilly.54,55,56

7th Oct 1802

Livery Company in Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers.23

Court minutes, Page 153 :-
Monthly Court
"Philip Cooper of Pall Mall Silk Mercer paid his Livery & Stewards Fines

16th Mar 1803

Birth of son David COOPER.48

1806

Elections in Westminster.21

Name - Philip Cooper
Parish - St James, Piccadilly
Street - Pall Mall
Occupation - Silk Mercer
Vote - Sheridan & Paull

1808

Directories.24

Post Office Annual Directory
"Cooper, D. & P. Silk-mercers to his Majesty, 28 Pall Mall"

1811

Directories.25

London and County Directory :-
Cooper, David & Philip, silk mercers to his Majesty, 28 Pall-mall

9th Jun 1815

Mentioned in Will.26

of Charles Wright
Described as "Philip Cooper the Elder of Pall Mall ... Silk Mercer"

13th Dec 1815

Executor.26

of the Will of Charles Wright
Described as "Philip Cooper the Elder"
Joint executor with :-
George Woodfall
Ezekial Delight

10th Sep 1816

Mentioned in Will.27

Of Barrett March (1744-1817)
Annotated as "Philip Cooper of Pall Mall silk mercer"

3rd Oct 1817

Executor.27

Of the will of Barrett March (1744-1817)
Joint executor with :-
Christian March - the widow the relic
Thomas Deane
Lancelot Answick

1818

Elections in Westminster.21

Name - Philip Cooper
Parish - St James, Piccadilly
Street - Waterloo Place
Occupation - Silk Mercer
Vote - Maxwell

Feb 1818

Advertisment.28

From the Trewman's Exeter Flying Post .-
"DAVID and PHILIP COOPER
SILK-MERCERS to Her MAJESTY,
To her late R.H.the PRINCESS CHARLOTTE, H.S.H. the PRINCE LEOPALD, and to His MAJESTY'S GREAT WARDROBE,
BEG leave to inform the Nobility, Public, and their Friends in general, they are
REMOVED from No. 28 PALL-MALL,
To No. 2, WATERLOO-PLACE, opposite Carlton-House, PALL-MALL.
N.B. Part of their extensive Stock, not being quite new, will be sold at a reduced Price."

2nd Jun 1818

Witness at wedding in Westminster, St James Piccadilly.29

of Mary Cooper and John William Thomas Sparks

1819

Elections in Westminster.21

Name - Philip Cooper
Parish - St James, Piccadilly
Street - Waterloo Place
Occupation - Silk Mercer

29th Jan 1819

Mentioned in Will.30

Of David Cooper (1753-1819)
Annotated as "my brother and partner Philip Cooper"

6th Jun 1822

Livery Company in Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers.31,31

From the Court Minutes, Page 6 :-
Monthly Court
Elected as a new member of the Court

6th Jul 1824

Witness at wedding in Hackney, St John at Hackney.32

Of Philip Barrett Cooper & Maria Cooper

15th Jul 1824

Livery Company in Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers.31

From the Court Minutes, Page 32 :-
Quarterly Court
Elected as 4th Warden

21st Jul 1825

Livery Company in Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers.31

From the Court Minutes, Page 43 :-
Quarterly Court
Elected as 3rd Warden

20th Jul 1826

Livery Company in Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers.31

From the Court Minutes, Page 55 :-
Quarterly Court
Elected 2nd Warden

19th Jul 1827

Livery Company in Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers.31

From the Court Minutes, Page 73
Quarterly Court
Elected as 1st Warden

17th Jul 1828

Livery Company in Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers.33,31

From the Court Minutes, page 95 :-
Quarterly Court
Elected Master

30th Sep 1830

Death of Harriet MARCH in Pall Mall, Waterloo Place.57,58

10th Dec 1830

Wrote will.34

1) This is the last Will and Testament
2) of me Philip Cooper of Waterloo Place Pall Mall in the County of Middlesex
3) (...) (...) I direct my executors hereafter named to pay and discharge all
4) my debts and funeral and testamentary expenses as soon as conveniently
5) may be after my decease I give and bequeath to my daughter Margaret Otway
6) Cooper spinster independent of the bequest hereinafter made and (...)
7) the sum of two thousand pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to and for
8) her own use and benefit absolutely in order to place her upon an equality
9) with her brothers and sisters to whom I have at various times advanced
10) a similar sum also I give and bequeath to my son Philip Barrett Cooper
11) of Remenham near Henley on Thames in the County of Oxfordshire Esquire the
12) sum of two thousand pounds of the lawful money to and for his own use and
13) benefit absolutely also I give and bequeath unto Margaret Dean spinster now
14) residing with me the sum of five hundred pounds sterling to and for her
15) own use and benefit absolutely and I give and bequeath to my dear chil-
16) -dren Susan the wife of Charles Terry of Shoe Lane in the City of London (...)
17) (...) Mary Sparks of Henley upon Thames aforesaid widow James Cooper the
18) said Margaret Otway Cooper and David Cooper of Pall Mall ....
19) ... ... ...
... ... ...
Witnesses - Frederick Lock, Freemans Court, Cornhill and Jas (illegible) his clerk

Another name mentioned in will :-
"James Cooper of Deal"
Some items mentioned .-
1. "my interest in the pew now used by myself and family in Saint Philip's Chapel Regent Street Waterloo Place"
2. "lease of the house in Waterloo Place Pall Mall"

3rd Dec 1836

Codicil to Will.34

First Codicil
Witnesses - William Becketts, Golden Square & Thos Jenkins, Camden Town, clerk to Mr. Becketts

Names mentioned in first Codicil :-
1. "my son (?) Philip Barrett Cooper"
2. "my daughter Susan Terry"
3. "my sons the said Philip Barrett Cooper James Cooper and David Cooper"
4. "my daughters Mary Sparks and Margaret Otway Cooper"

10th Jan 1839

Codicil to Will.34

Second codicil
Witnesses - W Becketts of Golden Square and Oliver Axford of Sloane Square, Assistant to Messrs Cooper

Names mentioned in the second Codicil :-
1. "my brothers James Cooper and David Cooper"
2. "my late wife Harriett Cooper"
3. "there are five children and no more of me and my said late wife Harriett Cooper that is to say Susan Terry the wife of Charles Terry Mary Sparks widow James Cooper Margaret Otway Cooper and David Cooper"

16th Jan 1839

Research Note in Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall Street.35

Appeared at a meeting of the creditors of Charles Terry

From the Morning Post :-
"A question was raised with respect to the admissibility of a proof tendered on behalf of Mr. Cooper, a relative of the bankrupt, for 1,800l, for money given to Mr. Terry to purchase shares in the Anti-Dry Rot Company.
... ... ...
Mr. Cooper, in  reply to a question from Mr. Anderson, said he was certain the shares had not been purchased. Mr. Terry had told his (Mr. Cooper's) son so at Dover, where he had an interview with him after he had left London. He had paid Mr. Terry 750l. to complete the last order he had given to purchase shares in the company."

1841

Directories.36

Post Office London Directory :-
"Cooper Philip & Sons silk mercers to her Majesty, 2 Waterloo place, Pall mall"

6th Jun 1841

Occupation Silk Mercer.1

6th Jun 1841

Recorded in census in St James Westminster, St James Square (Pall Mall, Waterloo Place, 2).1

Head of household
Residing in house - Margaret Dean

12th Mar 1843

Codicil to Will.34

Third and final codicil
Witnesses - W Beckett, Golden Square & Henry Hatton, 2 Waterloo Place

Names mentioned in the third Codicil .-
1. "my children Susan Terry Mary Sparks James Cooper Margaret Otway Cooper and David Cooper"
2. "my sons Philip Barrett Cooper (...)"

13th Dec 1846

Died in St James Westminster, St James Square (Pall Mall, Waterloo Place, 2).37,38,39,40,41,8,42

From the Death Certificate :-
1) Occupation - Silk Mercer
2) Description and residence of informant - Henry Hatton, in attendance, 2 Waterloo Place
3) When registered - 17 December 1846

From :-
a) the Times
b) the Standard :-
"On the 13th inst., Philip Cooper, Esq., of No. 2, Waterloo-place, Pall-Mall, in his 92nd year"

From the Daily News :-
"Dec. 13, P. Cooper, Esq., of 2, Waterloo-place, Pall Mall, aged 92"

19th Dec 1846

Buried in Fulham, St Mary's Chapel, (North End).43,44

From the Parish Register :-
"Burials in the District Chapel of St Mary North End Fulham in the County of Middlesex in the Year 1846
Philip Cooper, 2 Waterloo Place St James Westminster, December 19th, 91"

Research Notes :-
1 ) St Mary's Chapel was originally a Chapel at Ease within the Parish of All Saints, Fulham. It became a Parish Church with its own parish about 1836 and is now known as St Marys West Kensington.
2) Also buried here :-
David Cooper, died 1819
Harriet Cooper née March, died 1830.

7th Jan 1847

Livery Company in Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers.42

From the Court Minutes :-
"The Master reported the death of Mr. Philip Cooper late an Assistant of the Company which took place on the 13th of December last"

30th Mar 1847

Probate in Prerogative Court of Canterbury.34

Executors :-
Philip Barrett Cooper, James Cooper and David Cooper - "the sons"

Other facts

 

Occupation Mercer.5

Information from :-
1839 - Marriage Certificate of David Cooper & Barbara Anne Hastings

Sources

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