Aston Cockayne
Sir Aston Cockayne | |
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| 1st Baronet Cockayne of Ashbourne | |
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| Baptised | 20 December 1608 |
| Died | 1684 |
| Noble family | Cockayne |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Kniveton (daughter of Sir William Kniveton) |
| Father | Sir Thomas Cockayne |
| Mother | Lady Anne Stanhope (daughter of Sir John Stanhope) |
| Occupation | Baronet, Landowner, Cavalier, Poet and Writer. |
Sir Aston Cockayne, 1st Baronet (1608–1684) Also spelt Aston Cockain was, in his day, a well-known Cavalier and a minor literary figure, now best remembered as a friend of Philip Massinger, John Fletcher, Michael Drayton, Richard Brome, Thomas Randolph, and other writers of his generation.