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b. c. 1594, 4th s. of Sir John Croke† (d. 1620) of Chilton, Bucks. and Studley, Oxon. and Katherine (d. aft. 1619), da. of Sir Michael Blount of Mapledurham; bro. of Sir John Croke† and Henry Croke†.Vis. Oxon. (Harl. Soc. v), 280-1; ‘Sir John Croke’, Oxford DNB. educ. I. Temple, 26 Nov. 1609;I. Temple database. Christ Church, Oxf. 2 Mar. 1610, ‘age 15’.A. Ox. m. 8 Nov. 1617, Anne (d. 10 June 1670), da. and h. of Richard Hore of Marston, 4s. (inc. Richard Croke* and Unton Croke II*), 4 da., 2 other children.MI St Nicholas church, Marston; Vis. Oxon. (Harl. Soc. v), 280-1; Parochial Colls. ed. Davis, 203-5. d. ?28 Jan. 1671.St Nicholas, Marston par. reg.; cf. A. Wood, Life and Times, i. 195.
Offices Held

Legal: called, I. Temple 26 Jan. 1617;I. Temple database. bencher, 14 June 1635; reader, May 1639;CITR ii. 224, 244, 250. treas. 1658–60.Baker, Order of Serjeants at Law, 507. Master in chancery bef. 22 May 1626.C181/3, f. 200. Sjt.-at-law, 26 June 1655.Baker, Serjeants at Law, 402. Assize judge, Home circ. July 1655, June 1656, Feb. 1658; co. Cork Aug. 1656; Midland circ. Feb. 1657; Northern circ. June 1657.C181/6, pp. 113, 273; Chatsworth, CM/29, 18 Aug. 1656; R. Purre, The Judges Charge (1658, E.947.2). ?Judge and commr. for Scotland, Mar. 1660.Acts of Parliament of Scotland vi. pt. ii. 788n.

Local: dep. steward, Oxf. Univ. 1 Feb. 1620 – ?43, ?1647–?May 1663.Reg. Univ. Oxford, ii, pt. i. 242; C231/5, p. 139; Wood, Fasti, iii. 185. J.p. Oxon. 1621–?1642,C231/4, f. 119; C193/13/2, f. 54v; PC2/31, f. 701. 24 Dec. 1649-bef. Oct. 1660;C231/6, pp. 172–3; C193/13/4, f. 78; C193/13/5, f. 83v; Names of the Justices (1650, E.1328.4); A Perfect List (1660). Wallingford 3 Mar 1656, 13 Nov. 1658.C181/6, pp. 136, 329. Commr. subsidy, Oxon. 1624, 1641;C212/22/23; SR. sewers, Oxon. and Berks. 22 May 1626, 18 July 1634;C181/3, f. 200; C181/4, f. 179. Forced Loan, Oxon. 1627;C193/12/2, f. 46. Thames navigation, 1632;Oxon. RO, city archives, F.5.9, ff. 54–55v. further subsidy, Oxon. 1641; poll tax, 1641;SR. Wychwood, Shotover and Stowood forests, Oxon. 28 Aug. 1641;C181/5, f. 209v. contribs. towards relief of Ireland, Oxon. 1642;SR. assessment, 1642, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657;SR; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28); A. and O. enquiry (roy.), ct. of wards at Oxf. 2 Feb. 1643;Docquets of Letters Patent ed. Black, 2. oyer and terminer, Home. circ. 4 July 1655, 23 June 1656, 9 Feb. 1658;C181/6, pp. 124, 170, 277. Midland circ. 3 Feb. 1657;C181/6, p. 214. Northern circ. 16 June 1657;C181/6, p. 241. securing peace of commonwealth, Oxon. by Mar. 1656;TSP iv. 595. assize. co. Dur. 4 July 1657.C181/6, pp. 242.

Civic: recorder, Wallingford 1649–?1667.Berks. RO, W/AC al, ff. 137, 146; C181/6, ff. 136, 329.

Central: commr. security of protector, England and Wales 27 Nov. 1656.A. and O.

: St Aldate’s, Oxford and Oxon., Marston.
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CROKE, Unton I (c.1594-1671), of the Old Palace, St Aldate’s, Oxford and Marston, Oxon.

Will
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Estates
from 1617, land at Marston, increased aft 1625;Wood, Life and Times, i. 195; Oxon. RO, MS Wills 31/1/6, Anthony Hore of Marston; Bodl. Top. Oxon. c.405; VCH Oxon. v. 217. by 1624-5 (lease) and by 1642 (property) at Old Palace, St Aldate’s, Oxford.Toynbee, Young, Strangers in Oxford, 138-9; VCH Oxon. iv. 97. Assessed at £10 16s for his property in the south west ward of Oxford in 1641.Toynbee, Young, Strangers in Oxford, 138. ?Lease from Merton College of land at Chetwood, Bucks. to 1665.VCH Oxon. iv. 97; Wood, Life and Times, iii. 246
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