Family and Education
b. 18 Feb. 1755, 5th s. of John Cockerell of Bishop’s Hull, Som., and Frances, da. and coh. of John Jackson, of Clapham, Surr. educ. Winchester 1767-9. m. (1) 11 Mar. 1789, Mary Tryphena (d. 8 Oct. 1789), da. of Sir Charles William Blunt, 3rd bt., s.p.; (2) 13 Feb. 1808, Hon. Harriet Rushout, o. da. of John Rushout, 1st bar. Northwick, 1s. 2da. (1 d.v.p.). cr. bt. 25 Sept. 1809. d. 6 Jan. 1837.
Offices Held
Writer, E.I. Co. (Bengal) 1775, factor 1782; asst. at Bhagalpur 1783, collector 1784; jun. merchant 1785; sen. merchant 1790; postmaster-gen. Bengal c. 1786 – 1800; home 1801; commr. bd. of control Apr. 1835 – d.
J.P. Worcs.; mayor Evesham 1810, 1833; sheriff Glos. 1815.
Dir. Globe Insurance Co. 1811; trustee Evesham Free School 1834.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Sezincote House, Glos.; Hyde Park Corner, London, Mdx.
Volume
Commons 1832-1868
Clubs
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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