Dear List, I have been told our family is descended from the Earl of Kingston. My ancestors name was COOKE. Would any list member know if this COOKE surname has any connection with the Earl of Kingston pre 1850. Thanking you. Pamela Murphy, Newcastle, Australia. murph@idl.net.au

In "White Knights, Dark Earls", Bill Power mentions the Cooke-Collis family but not as relatives of the King family (Earls of Kingston). { ISBN 1-898256-94-2 } "In 1845 - Col. Cooke-Collis lived at Castle Cooke above the Araglin valley." Slán tamall. Brendan Sisk. http://brensisk.tripod.com