Mary Judith Cocks

1762 - 1785  (23 years)

• Name	Mary Judith Cocks  [1]
  Born	02 Feb 1762
  Died	06 Sep 1785  [1]
  Buried	15 Sep 1785	St Mary's Church, North Mymms, Hatfield, Hertfordshire   [2]
  Person ID	I00157	Eliots of Port Eliot
  Last Modified	16 Jun 2021

  
  

  Father	Charles Cocks,   b. 29 Jun 1725, Castleditch, Eastnor, Herefordshire ,   d. 30 Jan 1806, His House on Cavendish-square, London  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Eliot,   b. 03 May 1739, Molenick, St. Germans, Cornwall ,   d. 01 Jan 1771, North Mymms, Hatfield, Hertfordshire  (Age 31 years)
  Family ID	F00046	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  --- "The Gentleman's Magazine" Vol. 58, 1785, page 750: [Sept.] 7. The hon. Mary-Judith Cocks, eldest daughter of Lord Somers, in her 23d year. --- "The European Magazine: And London Review" Volume 8, 1785, page 241: [Sept.] 7. Miss Cocks, eldest daughter of Lord Somers. --- "Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette" 15 September 1785, page 2: Died. The Hon. Miss Cocks, eldest daughter of Lord Somers. --- MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTION: Near to each other within this Chancel lie buried the remains of Mrs Elizabeth COCKS, Mrs Harriet NEAL and the Honorable Mary Judith COCKS. The two former were daughters of Richard ELIOT Esq. sisters of Edward Lord ELIOT. They both experienced sufferings which they bore with fortitude and RESIgnation and through the whole of their lives their conduct was such as rendered them deservedly loved by their relations and friends and respected by the world. Mary Judith COCKS was the eldest daughter of Charles, Lord SOMMERS by his first wife Elizabeth above mentioned. She had lively parts, a good understanding and the best of dispositions and died of a violent and sudden disorder in the bloom of youth. Universally esteemed and lamented. [Above the memorial tablet there are three urns. Each of which has a separate inscription. The inscriptions are as follows:] E.C. obit. Jan. 1 1771 aet. 31 M.J.C. obit Sept. 6 1785 aet. 23 H.N. obit Jan. 22 1776 aet. 45

  
  

• Sources

  Grave Memorial Transcription. [S00004] FMP Parish Records Collection, www.findmypast.co.uk, (Transcriptions of Parish Christenings, Marriages and Burials).