CROKE, Richard (c.1623-83), of the Inner Temple and All Saints, Oxford.

Family and Education

b. c.1623, 1st s. of Unton Croke I* of the Inner Temple and Marston, Oxon. and Anne (c.1602-70), da. and h. of Richard Hore of Marston; bro. of Unton Croke II*.Vis. Oxon, 1566, 1574 and 1634 (Harl. Soc. v), 280-1; MI, St Nicholas, Marston, Oxford; Marston par. reg.; Wood, Life and Times, i. 195. educ. I. Temple 24 Jan. 1636.I. Temple database. m. 1 June 1653, Elizabeth (d. 27 Mar. 1683), da. of Martin Wright (c.1594-1664), goldsmith of Oxford, 3s. (1 d.v.p.).St Peter-in-the-East and St Martin, Oxford, par. regs.; Wood, Life and Times, iii. 40, 73; Bodl. Top. Oxon. c.172, p. 320. suc. fa. ?28 Jan. 1671.Parochial Colls. ed. Davis, 203; Marston par. reg. Kntd. 16 Mar. 1681.Wood, Life and Times, ii. 259. d. 14 Sept. 1683.Wood, Life and Times, iii. 40, 73.

Offices Held

Legal: called, I. Temple 5 Nov. 1646;CITR ii. 273. bencher, 23 Nov. 1662; autumn reader, 1670. Sjt.-at-law, April 1675.Baker, Serjeants at Law, 196, 507.

Civic: dep. recorder, Woodstock 1649–60;VCH Oxon. xii. 372–400. freeman, Aug. 1652.Woodstock Chamberlains’ Accounts 1609–50, 229. Cllr. Mercers’ Co. Oxf. 7 June 1650–1660.Oxon. RO, city archives, G.5.4, ff. 18v-27. Dep. recorder, freeman and bailiff, Oxf. 12 Dec. 1653;Oxford Council Acts 1626–1665, 200–1. recorder, 12 June 1660–d. Commr. barges, 24 May 1661.Oxford Council Acts 1626–1665, 262, 282; Oxford Council Acts 1665–1701, 158.

Local: dep. steward, manor of Woodstock 1649–?Woodstock Chamberlains’ Accounts 1609–50, 229. J.p. Oxf. by 12 Dec. 1653–16 Aug. 1660, 16 Mar. 1665-aft. Nov. 1669;Oxford Council Acts 1626–1665, 200–1; C181/6, pp. 81, 353; C181/7, pp. 319, 511. Abingdon 24 Nov. 1655-aft. Nov. 1658;C181/6, pp. 131, 330. Wallingford 3 Mar. 1656-aft. Nov. 1658;C181/6, pp. 136, 329. Woodstock 1 Apr. 1656-aft. Nov. 1658;C181/6, pp. 157, 331. Oxon. 8 Jul. 1656-aft. 1662.C231/6, p. 340; A Perfect List (1660); Oxon. RO, QS/C/A2/02. Commr. assessment, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan., 1 June 1660, 1661, 1664, 1672, 1677, 1679;An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28); A. and O.; An Ordinance for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6); SR. Oxf. 1661, 1672, 1677, 1679;SR. gaol delivery, 10 Feb. 1655-aft. Nov. 1672;C181/6, pp. 81, 271; C181/7, pp. 98, 629. securing peace of commonwealth, Oxon. by Mar. 1656;TSP iv. 595. oyer and terminer, St Albans borough 6 Oct. 1658;C181/6, p. 318. Oxf. circ. 18 June 1662;C181/7, p. 152. militia, Oxon. 26 July 1659; Oxf. 12 Mar. 1660;A. and O. Thames navigation, Oxon. 5 Sept. 1661, 19 Nov. 1664;C181/7, pp. 118, 291. subsidy, Oxon., Oxf. 1663;SR. recusants, Oxon. 1675.CTB iv. 696.

Central: commr. sale of royal palace of Woodstock, Oct. 1649.The Woodstock Scuffle (1650, E.587.5); The Just Devil of Woodstock (1661), sig. A1 (E.1055.10).

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Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

CROKE, Richard (c.1623-83), of the Inner Temple and All Saints, Oxford.

Will

3 Apr. 1682, pr. 6 Dec. 1683.PROB11/374/499.

Estates

bef. 1661, leases in Marston from Corpus Christi and Brasenose Colleges; wealthiest householder in All Saints’ par. Oxford, 1665; from Jan. 1671, further fields.Oxford City Docs. 1268-1665, 88; Bodl. Top. Oxon. c.405; VCH Oxon. v. 217.

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