By Edward Elbridge Salisbury

This history and genealogy on the Gookin Family is extracted from:
"Family Memorials.  A series of Genealogical and Biographical Monographs on the Families of Salisbury, Aldworth-Edbridge, Sewall, Pyldren-Dummer, Walley, Quincy, Gookin, Wendell, Breese, Chevalier-Anderson, and Phillips" These records from original in British archives, and personal notes. The name is also associated with localities in Ireland. It is believed the names Cockin, Cokin, Colkin, Cockayn, Gockin, Gokin, Gookin, and others similar to these are of identical origin. 

(90p., Index, 1885)