Biography of Richard Cooke
St Mary's Church, Staindrop
Richard Cooke is in Sculptors.
After 10 Sep 1792. Monument to Henry Vane 2nd Earl Darlington (deceased) at St Mary's Church, Staindrop [Map] sculpted by Richard Cooke.
The armorial being Vane Arms impaled with 
Lowther Arms.
On 10 Sep 1800 Margaret Lowther Countess Darlington (age 72) died. She has a monument sculpted by Richard Cooke at St Mary's Church, Staindrop [Map] commissioned by her son William Henry Vane 1st Duke Cleveland (age 34).
Margaret Lowther Countess Darlington:
In 1728 she was born to Robert Lowther and Katherine Pennington.
On 19 Mar 1757 Henry Vane 2nd Earl Darlington and she were married at London. He the son of Henry Vane 1st Earl Darlington and Grace Fitzroy Countess Darlington. He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. 
On 06 Mar 1758 Henry Vane 1st Earl Darlington died. His son Henry Vane 2nd Earl Darlington succeeded 2nd Earl Darlington, 2nd Viscount Barnard, 4th Baron Barnard. She by marriage Countess Darlington.
After 17 Jun 1807. St Mary's Church, Staindrop [Map]. Monument to Catharine Margaret Powlett Countess Darlington (deceased) sculpted by Richard Cooke.
Catharine Margaret Powlett Countess Darlington:
In 1766 she was born to Harry Powlett 6th Duke Bolton and Katherine Lowther Duchess of Bolton.
On 17 Sep 1787 William Henry Vane 1st Duke Cleveland and she were married at her father's seat Hackwood Park, Hampshire. She the daughter of Harry Powlett 6th Duke Bolton and Katherine Lowther Duchess of Bolton. He the son of Henry Vane 2nd Earl Darlington and Margaret Lowther Countess Darlington. They were first cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 10 Sep 1792 Henry Vane 2nd Earl Darlington died at Raby Castle, County Durham. He was buried at Raby Castle, County Durham. His son William Henry Vane 1st Duke Cleveland succeeded 3rd Earl Darlington, 3rd Viscount Barnard, 5th Baron Barnard. She by marriage Countess Darlington.
On 17 Jun 1807 Catharine Margaret Powlett Countess Darlington died at Cleveland House.
