John Cooksey of Ledbury born approx 1750 (General)
I am looking for the parents of John Cooksey, born approx 1750 in Ledbury.
John was a local 'Surgeon Apothecary' who in 1779 was described as a 'Master' and registered an apprentice by the name of Daniel Price.
John had married Ann(e) Haynes on 23rd April 1772, whose father Walter Haynes had been Mayor and Sheriff of Worcester in approz 1760.
John and Ann had five children, the youngest of which married the Hon. Henry David Erskine.
It is likely therefore that the Cooksey family were of a reasonable stature both locally and beyond.
But ... I can find no trace of John's parents whatsoever, which is puzzling, given the position in the community he must have held.
Any advice/guidance/pointers/help would be very gratefully received.
Thank you for reading.
David
John Cooksey of Ledbury born approx 1750
by MPGriffiths 
, Monday, April 17, 2023, 20:09 (378 days ago) @ HistoryDXer
If you search:
On : GOOGLE BOOKS
for : John COOKSEY Ledbury
There are articles different dates.
One: Charles Thomas ERSKINE, Alexander Penrose Forbes (bp of Brechin) - 1864
'His Mother, Mary Anne COOKFEY, was a daughter of John COOKFEY, a phyfician of fome note in the town in Ledbury, in the county of Hereford, and a member of a family which, used the different names of COOKES, COOKFEY, or COCKS, has produced more than one perfon of eminence: Sir Thomas COOKES, founder of Worcefter College, Oxford, may be mentioned as an example; the noble house of Somers Cocks is alfo defcended from a branch of this family'
John Cooksey of Ledbury born approx 1750
by MPGriffiths , Monday, April 17, 2023, 20:22 (378 days ago) @ MPGriffiths
Hereford Journal : Thursday 27 November 1783
BOARDING SCHOOL - LEDBURY
MRS COOKSEY, respectfully acquaints her Friends and the Publick, that she intends opening
A SCHOOL, for the education of YOUNG LADIES, on Monday the 20th January.
Her terms of board, including English and all the various kinds of needlework, Thirteen Guineas a year, and One Guinea entrance.
Bills to be drawn out half-yearly, and all charges made by the quarter.