approx. 1744 |
Born |
6th Jun 1755 |
Mentioned in Will.1 of David Hennell From the will :- "Robert Harris Cooper and Francis Cooper sons of the said Robert Cooper and the said Mary his wife my said daughter" |
1769 |
Directories.2 Robert Harris Cooper - merchant, commerce 143 Upper Thames Street From :- Kent's Directory for the Year 1769 |
29th Aug 1769 |
Licence obtained for marriage to Mary LAMBE in Faculty Office.25 Groom - Robert Harris Cooper Bride - Mary Lambe
From the Marriage Licence :- Faculty Office "On which day appeared personally Robert Harris Cooper and made Oath that he is of the parish of Saint Mary Newington in the County of Middlesex a Bachelor aged twenty five years and upwards, and intendeth to intermarry with Mary Lambe of the parish of South Weald in the County of Essex Spinster aged twenty one years and upwards, and in which parish she hath had her usual place of abode for the space of four weeks last past. He this Deponent not knowing or believing any lawful Let or Impediment by mean of any Precontract, Consanguinity, Affinity or any other lawful means whatsoever to hinder the said intended Marriage and prayed a Licence to Solemnize the said Marriage in the Parish Church of South Weal aforesaid. R. H. Cooper"
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13th Mar 1771 |
Mentioned in Will.3 of Hannah Lambe née Steare Described as :- "my daughter Mary Cooper the wife of Robert Harris Cooper" |
1772 |
Land Taxes in City of London, Vintry Ward.4 Robert Harris Cooper - £3. 18. - |
1774 |
Directories.5 From :- Kent's Directory 1774 Robert Harris Cooper - merchant, commerce N. 7, Cannon Street |
2nd Jun 1775 |
Mentioned in Codicil to Will.3 of Hannah Lambe née Steare Described as :- "my daughter Mary Cooper the wife of Robert Harris Cooper" |
1776 |
Fire Insurance.7 Company - Sun Insurance Policy Number - 375828 Policy Holders - James Stuart Tulk, Robert Harris Cooper & Francis Cooper Occupation / Status - Wine Merchants Address - 4 Three Tun Lane, Miles's Lane Insured value - 900 GBP |
1st May 1776 |
Mentioned in Will.6 of Robert Cooper
Described as :- "my two sons Robert Harris Cooper and Francis Cooper" |
1777 |
Fire Insurance.8 Company - Sun Insurance Policy Number - 381501 Policy Holders - Robert Harris Cooper & Francis Cooper Address - 20 Lawrence Poultney Lane Insured value - 1,600 GBP |
1st Aug 1778 |
Mentioned in Will.9 of Ann Hennell From the will :- "to my Nephews Robert Harris Cooper and Francis Cooper one Guinea each" |
6th Aug 1785 |
Executor.6 of the Will of Robert Cooper
Joint Executors :- Robert Harris Cooper Francis Cooper "the sons"
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3rd Nov 1785 |
New River Company.10 With Francis Cooper gave a Surety for David Cooper, Collector to the New River Company. Described as "Wine Merchants of Philpot Lane, Fenchurch Street" |
6th Sep 1786 |
Death of Mary LAMBE in Turnford.26 |
17th Aug 1787 |
Birth of daughter Elizabeth COOPER in Westminster, St James.27 |
approx. 1788 |
Birth of daughter Mary COOPER in Cheshunt.28 |
1788 |
Executor.11 Of the Will of William Saunders, Merchant of Poole, Dorset. Joint executor with Francis Cooper and Thomas Young Bird |
12th Aug 1790 |
Birth of son Robert Harris COOPER in Hunsdon, St Dunston.30,31 |
12th Aug 1790 |
Birth of son John COOPER in Hunsdon, St Dunston.32,31 |
8th Sep 1790 |
Death of son Robert Harris COOPER in Hunsdon, St Dunston.29,17 |
21st Dec 1790 |
Wrote will.12 1) In the name of God amen 2) I Robert Harris Cooper of Brabant Court Philpot Lane 3) London Merchant and of Hunsdon and Stanstead Abbot 4) in the County of Herts farmer .... 5) ... ... ...
Some names mentioned :- 1) "Hannah Killingley wife of Robert Hare Killingley of Hertford" 2) "Robert Hennell of Foster Lane London silversmith" 3) "my dear children or reputed children born of the body of Esther Dench nominally called Esther Cooper my intended wife" 4) "my four dear children or reputed children Elizabeth Cooper Mary Cooper Sarah Cooper and John Cooper" 5) "the first of which was born in the parish of St James Westminster that is to say Elizabeth Cooper" 6) "Mary Cooper and Sarah Cooper having been born in Chestunt Herts" 7) "John Cooper a twin in Hunston Herts" 8) "my daughter Harriet Cooper" 9) "my brother Francis Cooper" 19) "to his (Francis Cooper) wife Lucinda"
Witnesses :- Wm Cooper Taylor Martha Dench John Phipps
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27th Dec 1791 |
Birth of daughter Ann COOPER in Hunsdon, St Dunston.33,34 |
1792 |
Mentioned in Will.13 of James Stuart Tulk From the will :- 1. "I give to my esteemed and most worthy friend Robert Harris Cooper one hundred guineas" 2. "Robert Harris Cooper of Brabant Court Philpot Lane London Merchant" |
7th Mar 1792 |
Codicil to Will Some names mentioned :- 1) "Esther Dench my intended wife" 2) "Elizabeth Cooper Mary Cooper Sarah Cooper and John Cooper a twin ... ... whether they shall be called by the surnames of their mother Dench or by my surnames of Harris and Cooper" 3) "Harriett Cooper or Harriett Shakeshaft which is her proper name also commonly called Cooper" 4) "which child hath been baptised by the Reverend William Calvert in the name Ann" 5) "Hannah Killingley" 6) "Robert Hennell" 7) "my highly ... friend John Augustus Tulk Esq of Sloane Street" 8) "my brother Francis Cooper" 9) "each of his (Francis Cooper) children being eight in number"
Witnesses :- Martha Dench Elizabeth Hinson Willm.Spencer
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Apr 1792 |
Died in Hunsdon.15 From the Norfolk Chronicle :- "At Hunsdon, Herts, Robert Harris Cooper, Esq" |
26th Apr 1792 |
Buried in Hunsdon, St Dunston.16,17 From the Parish Register :- "Robert Harris Cooper, farmer" Rector - H. Calvert |
8th May 1792 |
Probate in Prerogative Court of Canterbury.12 Executors :- Hannah Killingley wife of Robert Hare Killingley Robert Hennell John Augustus Tulk |
9th Jul 1793 |
Legal in Garroway's Coffee House.18,19,20,21 From Morning Post - 2 July 1793 :- Morning Chronicle - 3 July 1793 :- Morning Herald - 4 July 1793 :- Gazetteer and New Daily Advertiser - 8 July 1793 :-
"REVERSION By Messrs. SKINNER and DYKE On Tuesday the 9th of July, at Twelve o'Clock, at Garroway's Coffee-house, 'Change alley, Cornhill, by Order of the EXECUTORS of Mr. ROBERT HARRIS COOPER, deceased, THE REVERSION of a MOIETY of THREE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED and FOURTEEN POUNDS NINE SHILLINGS and TWO-PENCE CAPITAL STOCK, being THREE THOUSAND and SEVENTY-TWO POUNDS TEN SHILLINGS PRINCIPAL MONEY, certain to be received at the Death of a Lady aged 55 years, if she dies without issue. The Lady is married and has no issue. The Stock stands in the name of two Trustees of great respectability. Printed Particulars at Garraway's Coffee-house, and of Messrs. Skinner and Dyke, Aldersgate Street" |
13th Jun 1808 |
Mentioned in Codicil to Will.22 of Robert Hare Killingley
who mentioned the :-
"reversion of eighteen hundred and seven pounds 4/7' Bank Stock purchased by me at public auction of the Executors of Robert Harris Cooper" |
12th Apr 1809 |
Legal in Court of Chancery : Six Clerks Office.23 Dench v. Hennell. Bill and Answer
Plaintiffs : Esther Dench and others Defendants : Hannah Killingley, Robert Hennell and John Augustus Fulk Amended 12 Sept 1809 : Robert Hare Killingley added as a defendant
Research Note :- Hannah Killingley, Robert Kennell and John Augustus Fulk were the Executors of the Will of Robert Harris Cooper
Bill Details :- Esther Dench residing at Lancaster Court, Strand Elizabeth Romer née Cooper had reached 21 years in January 1807 Mary Cooper had reached 21 in Ferbruary 1807 Sarah Cooper residing with mother John Cooper residing at Bouverie Court Ann Cooper, age 17, residing at Tavistock Square Covent Garden
When Elizabeth had reached 21 John Romer asked the Executors and Trustees for a full account of their share of the estate of Robert Harris Cooper This was received in writing which showed the total to be only GBP 186.. He accepted this as money was needed. The Executors and Trustees also promised to surrender to Elizabeth Romer, née Cooper, her share of the copyhold property but this had not happened.
The Trustees and Executors had, since the death of Robert Harris Cooper, continued to receive all the rents and profits and had advanced small amounts of money to Esther Dench. The had refused to come to a settlement and had claimed that the estate was actually of little more value than that required to cover Robert Harris Cooper's debts. Part of the estate had been shares in a lead mine. |
Oct 1809 |
Legal in Court of Chancery : Six Clerks Office.23 Dench v. Hennell. Bill and Answer
Details :- The Executors and Trustees stated that at the time of his death Robert Harris Cooper held a quarter share in the 4 tenements in Cooper's Court, which was sold for GBP 422. 11s. 6d. This was his only freehold property. They claimed that the whole estate only amounted to GBP 1,406. 5s. 9d. |
1810 |
Legal in Court of Chancery : Six Clerks Office.24 Dench v. Hennell. Answer
Plaintiffs : Esther Dench and others Defendants : Hannah Killingley, Robert Hennell and John Augustus Fulk Amended 12 Sept 1809 : Robert Hare Killingley added as a defendant
Details :- Hannah Killingley surrendered those parts of the estate of Robert Harris Cooper, over which she had control, to Esther Dench. She also claimed that she had no knowledge of any other matters. |