| ![Show Contents]() Cookesley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 England The name Cookesley first arose amongst the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is derived from their having lived in Cooksey, a village in Worcestershire. 1 The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is spelled Cochesei. It is probable that the place name meant "cock's island," or possibly "cock's stream." Early Origins of the Cookesley familyThe surname Cookesley was first found in Worcestershire where one of the first records of name was Sir Walter Cokesey of Cokesey, Worcestershire, who died 1295. He claimed descent from a family that held large estates in Kidderminster, Witley and other places. His son, Walter Cokesey held lands in Witley in 1328. A brass plate at Kidderminster Church notes the burial of Walter Cooksey in 1407. 2 Early History of the Cookesley familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cookesley research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1400 and 1481 are included under the topic Early Cookesley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cookesley Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Cookesley has appeared include Cookesey, Cooksy, Cooksey, Cookesy and others. Early Notables of the Cookesley familyMore information is included under the topic Early Cookesley Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Cookesley migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Cookesley Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Miss Charlotte Cookesley, English convict who was convicted in Exeter, Devon, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Emma Eugenia" on 16th November 1841, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Cookesley (post 1700) | + |
- William Gifford Cookesley (1802-1880), English classical scholar, born at Brasted in Kent on 1 Dec. 1802, and was educated at Eton and at King's College, Cambridge 4
| Historic Events for the Cookesley family | + |
- Mr. Clifford William Cookesley (1920-1941), Australian Stoker from Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia, who sailed into battle aboard HMAS Sydney II and died in the sinking 5
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Prodesse quam conspici
Motto Translation: To do good rather than be conspicuous.
- Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges, A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 30th March 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/emma-eugenia
- Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020
- HMAS Sydney II, Finding Sydney Foundation - Roll of Honour. (Retrieved 2014, April 24) . Retrieved from http://www.findingsydney.com/roll.asp
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Cookesley migration to Australia 
