William
Cole
Born in London, Middlesex, England
Ancestors 
Son of Thomas Cole
and Elizabeth (Hargrave) Cole
Husband of
Anne (Colles) Cole
— married
about 1575 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
William Cole
Died
at about age 60
in England
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Biography
The Peerage of Ireland, under Viscount Enniskillen,[1] suggests that William Cole, of London, was a son of Thomas [Cole], of London, and Elizabeth Hargrave, daughter of Thomas Hargrave of London. He appears in the work by the family historian on page 26.[2]
William died on 6 February 1600.[3]
William was buried in Lincoln Cathedral rather than Lancashire. His epitaph (now destroyed) is available here: A Survey of the Cathedrals of York, Durham, Carlisle, Chester, Man, Litchfi... - Google Books
Family
William is said to have married Anne Colles, daughter of Michael Colles of Bradwell, Buckinghamshire.[4] Anne is also said to have died in 1600[5] or 1603, by the family historian, [6]but no date is provided in source.
They had children. The Peerage of Ireland suggests two sons and one daughter.[7]
- Margaret Cole, the daughter, married Robert Nave of London, a merchant, son of an unnamed Nave of Norfolk, Esq.
- William Cole. He married Elizabeth Deards, daughter of merchant (a silkman), Nathanael Deards of London. They had children: Arthur; William; Michael; Humphrey; Nathanael; Thomas; and Robert.
- Thomas Cole. Thomas appears to have studied law and was of the Inner-Temple London, and in 1630 was aged 42 years, thus born 1588, he married Catharine Warnett, daughter of John Warnett of Fransfield in Sussex and had children: Richard (sometimes Reginald), aged 4 years in 1630; Thomas who died young; John aged 1 year in 1630 (he died without children); William, aged 4 months in the same year; and Susan, who died young. Thomas appears on page 28 of the work by the family historian,[8] where two other daughters are noted: another Susan and Anne. Thomas married secondly, 15 May 1651, a daughter, not named in source, of James Preston, of London.[9]
The family historian[10] includes another son:
- Michael Cole. Oldest son and heir. Stated to be 20 years and 9 months on 16 February 1602[11] and thus born c. May 1581. His younger brother, William. was likely born soon after, and c. 1583. Michael married Margaret Skynner, a daughter of an unnamed Skynner, of Kent. They had an only daughter and heiress, Elizabeth, who married Sir William Wheeler of Westbury.
Sources
- ↑ Peerage of Ireland; Vol 6, page 42
- ↑ The Genealogy of the Family of Cole, page 26
- ↑ Peerage of Ireland; Vol 6, page 42 quoting source as 43 Eliz.
- ↑ Peerage of Ireland; Vol 6, page 42
- ↑ Peerage of Ireland; Vol 6, page 42
- ↑ The Genealogy of the Family of Cole, page 26
- ↑ Peerage of Ireland; Vol 6, page 42
- ↑ The Genealogy of the Family of Cole, page 28
- ↑ The Genealogy of the Family of Cole, page 28
- ↑ The Genealogy of the Family of Cole, page 26
- ↑ The source actually provides 1502 but this is clearly an error and corrected in the copy of the source work linked
See also:
- Peerage of Ireland; Vol 6 Pages: 41-60. The Peerage Of Ireland: Or,A Genealogical History Of The Present Nobility Of That Kingdom: With Engravings Of Their Paternal Coats Of Arms : John Lodge, Mervyn Archdall (Moore, 1789).
- Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Cole, William (d.1600)
- "The Genealogy of the Family of Cole: Of the County of Devon, and of Those of Its Branches which Settled in Suffolk, Hampshire, Surrey, Lincolnshire, and Ireland"James Edwin-Cole, James Edwin-Cole Duke of Polignano. private circulation, 1867 - Great Britain
- Genforum
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Also Cole15201 Although birth years appear to be estimates, the death year and lack of other info seems to indicate they are meant to be the same person.
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The Visitation pedigree charts for the Cole family show William Cole, merchant, who married Anne Colles, is a cousin of Sir William Cole of Enniskillen. According to The Peerage of Ireland, the eldest son of Thomas Cole and Elizabeth Hargrave was William, who died 6 Feb 1600 and having married Anne; the second son was Thomas, who took holy orders; the third son was Emanuel who was the father of Sir William Cole, only son and “immediate ancestor to the Viscount Enniskillen”; and Solomon, of Liss. Each of these are found in the parish christening records, plus a few more totaling nine children for Thomas Cole, grocer. [4] The Parliamentary Memoirs of Fermanagh and Tyrone, from 1613 to 1885 also show that “Sir William Cole was the son of Emanuel Cole, third son of Thomas Cole, by Elizabeth Hargrave.” And that their eldest son was William, who married Anne Colles. [5]
The Peerage of Ireland [3] and The Genealogy of the Family of Cole [4] are used to source this page. These sources list four or five of their children, William being the oldest, and the parish christening record identifies them plus a few more totaling nine children for the couple.
The Genealogy of the Family of Cole, of the County of Devon by James Edwin-Cole, published in 1867, on page 23 begins the family of Thomas Cole and Elizabeth Hargrave [2] by stating they had four sons and a daughter, Martha, who was married to John Warsop of Surrey; Martha was a sister of Willliam. It continues with William Cole and Anne Colles family on page 26. Martha Warsop and John Warsop are named in the will of William Cole along with several other children, namely Michael, Elizabeth, William, Thomas, Margaret, Rose, Giles and Sara. (An image of the will is in memories in FamilySearch.)
Few birth dates are provided in the Visitation pedigrees, however, Thomas Cole died in April 1571. His wife, Elizabeth Hargrave, gave birth to their first child, William, in 1540. We can only estimate their birth years.