CROKE, Robert (1611-81), of Chequers, Ellesborough, Bucks. and Hampton Poyle, Oxon.

Family and Education

bap. 14 Feb. 1611, 1st s. of Sir Henry Croke† and Bridget, da. and coh. of Sir William Hawtrey of Chequers, Ellesborough, Bucks.St John, Hackney par. reg.; Lipscombe, Buckingham (1847), ii. 189n; A. Croke, The Geneal. Hist. of the Croke Fam. (Oxford, 1823), i. 501. educ. Amersham, Bucks. (Dr Charles Croke); I. Temple 9 June 1627;I. Temple database. Balliol, Oxf. 1629, DMed. 1644.Al. Ox. m. 29 June 1634, Susanna, da. and coh. of Sir Peter Vanlore of Tilehurst, Berks. 6s d.v.p. 7da (4 d.v.p.).St Andrew, Holborn par. reg.; Lipscombe, Buckingham, ii. 189n; Croke, Geneal. Hist. i. 501-3. suc. fa. 1660. Kntd. 9 Aug. 1641.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 210. d. 8 Feb. 1681.Lipscombe, Buckingham, ii. 189n; J.C. Sainty, Officers of the Exchequer (L. and I. Soc. xviii), 66.

Offices Held

Legal: called, I. Temple 3 Nov. 1635.I. Temple database. Adm. G. Inn 5 July 1660; bencher, 9 July 1660.G. Inn Admiss. 239; PBG Inn, i. 431, 432.

Central: clerk of the pipe, exch. Jan. 1660–d.Sainty, Exchequer, 66.

Local: commr. assessment, Bucks. 1661, 1664, 1672, 1677, 1679; loyal and indigent officers, 1662; subsidy, 1663;SR. sewers, 6 June 1664;C181/7, p. 255. recusants, 1675.CTB iv. 788.

: of Chequers, Bucks., Ellesborough and Oxon., Hampton Poyle.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

CROKE, Robert (1611-81), of Chequers, Ellesborough, Bucks. and Hampton Poyle, Oxon.

Will

5 May 1679, pr. 4 July 1681.PROB11/367/115; Bucks. RO, D 138/11/1.

Estates

Croke and his fa. sold land at Hampton Poyle, Oxon. 1634;Coventry Docquets, 660. compounding fine set at £772 10s, 1647;CCC 1471. inherited lands from his fa. 1660.

Oxford 1644

Yes

1640 Volume

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