COKE, Sir John (c.1607-1650), of Melbourne Hall, Derbys.

Family and Education

b. c.1607, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir John Coke†, sec. of state 1625-40, and 1st w. Mary (d. Mar. 1624), da. of John Powell of Presteigne, Herefs.; bro. of Thomas*.J. T. Coke, Coke of Trusley, 58; HP Commons 1604-1629, ‘John Coke’. educ. privately (Peter Mease);HMC Cowper, i. 97, 111, 132. Trinity College, Camb. Easter 1624;Al. Cant.; HMC Cowper, i. 150. G. Inn 9 Oct. 1627.G. Inn Admiss. m. 25 July 1633 (with £1,000), Elizabeth (d. 3 Oct. 1659), da. of Timothy Pusey of Selston, Notts., and wid. of William Willoughby (d. 1630) of Oxon., s.p.Coke, Trusley, 63; Thoroton, Notts. i. 12; HMC Cowper, ii. 13. Kntd. 16 July 1633;Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 201. suc. fa. 8 Sept. 1644;HP Commons 1604-1629, ‘John Coke’. d. c. July 1650.Infra, ‘Thomas Coke’; CSP Dom. 1650, p. 282; Coke, Trusley, 66.

Offices Held

Local: j.p. Derbys. 2 July 1634-bef. Jan. 1650.C231/5, p. 142. Commr. gaol delivery, Derby 17 Nov. 1638, 8 Feb. 1645. by Jan. 1639 – Mar. 1642C181/5, ff. 119, 248. Dep. lt. Derbys., 1 Nov. 1642–?HMC Cowper, ii. 310; iii. 137–8; CJ ii. 828a, 892b-893a; LJ v. 428a. Commr. oyer and terminer, Midland circ. 23 Jan. 1640-aft. Jan. 1642;C181/5, ff. 160, 220. assessment, Derbys. 1642, 18 Oct. 1644, 21 Feb. 1645, 26 May 1645, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648;SR; A. and O. array (roy.), 27 June 1642.Northants. RO, FH133, unfol. Member, Derbys. co. cttee. 3 Aug. 1642.LJ v. 260b. Commr. for associating midland cos. 15 Dec. 1642; sequestration, 27 Mar. 1643; levying of money, 3 Aug. 1643; New Model ordinance, 17 Feb. 1645; militia, 2 Dec. 1648.A. and O.

Central: member, cttee. for plundered ministers, 19 Oct. 1644;CJ iii. 699b. Westminster Assembly, 16 Oct. 1645.CJ iv. 309a; LJ vii. 645b. Commr. exclusion from sacrament, 5 June 1646, 29 Aug. 1648;A. and O. to receive king, 6 Jan. 1647.CJ v. 44a; LJ viii. 648b.

: of Melbourne Hall, Derbys.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

COKE, Sir John (c.1607-1650), of Melbourne Hall, Derbys.

Will

not found.

Estates

1644, inherited an estate in Derbys. and elsewhere worth approximately £1,500 p.a.Young, Coke, 224-7.

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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