Background
He was the son of Thomas Cooke of Bromsgrove, Worcestershire and was educated at Christ Church, Oxford (matriculated 1663, Bachelor 1666, Master of Arts 1669).
He was the son of Thomas Cooke of Bromsgrove, Worcestershire and was educated at Christ Church, Oxford (matriculated 1663, Bachelor 1666, Master of Arts 1669).
He was rector of Cuxton, Kent (1674–1677), of Mersham, Kent (1677–1726), and rector of Street George the Martyr with Street Mary Magdalene, Canterbury (1692–1726). He was appointed a Six Preacher of Canterbury Cathedral in 1687 and was Proctor for the diocese of Canterbury in 1699. He died on 13 August 1726 and was buried in the parish church at Mersham.