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b. c.1594, 4th s. of Sir John Croke† (d.1620) of Chilton, Bucks. j.k.b. 1607-20, and Catherine, da. of Michael Blount† of Mapledurham, Oxon.; bro. of Henry* and Sir John*.Lipscomb, Bucks. i. 132. educ. I. Temple 1609, called 1617; Christ Church, Oxf. 2 Mar. 1610, aged 15. I. Temple database of admiss.; Al. Ox. m. 8 Nov. 1617, Anne (d. 10 June 1670), da. and h. of Richard Hore of Marston, 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 5da. (1 d.v.p.); 1 other ch. d. 28 Jan. 1671. Vis. Oxon. (Harl. Soc. v), 280; Parochial Colls. made by Anthony à Wood and Richard Rawlinson ed. F.N. Davis (Oxon. Rec. Soc. iv), 203-5; A. Croke, Genealogical Hist. of Croke Fam. i. 514.
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Sub-steward, Oxf. Univ. 1620-at least 1653; Reg. of Univ. of Oxford ed. A Clark (Oxf. Hist. Soc. x) ii, pt. 1, p. 242; L.H.D. Buxton and S.Gibson, Oxf. Univ. Ceremonies, 126. master in Chancery ?extraordinary by 1625-at least 1636; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 13; SP16/405. bencher, I. Temple 1635, reader 1639; CITR, ii. 224, 244. recorder, Wallingford, Berks. 1649-at least 1658; Berks. RO, W/AC a1, f. 137; C181/6, f. 329. sjt.-at-law 1655–60; Order of Sjts.-at-Law ed. J.H. Baker (Selden Soc. suppl. ser. v), 190, 507. judge of assize, Home circ. 1655 – 56, 1658, Midland and Northern circs. 1657, Durham 1657; J.S. Cockburn, Hist. Eng. Assizes, 274; C181/6, f. 242. treas. Serjeants’ Inn, Chancery Lane, 1658–60. Order of Sjts.-at-Law, 507.

J.p. Oxon. 1621 – at least40, 1649 – at least58, Essex, Herts., Kent, Surr., Suss., 1655 – 58, Wallingford, Berks. 1656 – 58, Yorks. 1656, Cumb., Northumb., Westmld. 1656 – 57, Notts., Lincs,, Rutland, Warws. 1657; C231/4, f. 119v; 231/6, pp. 172, 314–15, 328, 359–62, 372, 389; C66/2858; C193/13/5; 193/13/6; C181/6, f. 329. verderer, Shotover and Stowood forests, Oxon. by 1624-at least 1636; Cent. Kent. Stud., U269/1/DE200; C. Cox, Royal Forests of Eng. 263. commr. subsidy, Oxon. 1624, 1641–2, C212/22/23; SR, v. 65, 154. sewers, Berks. and Oxon. 1626, 1634, C181/3, f. 200; 181/4, f. 179v. Forced Loan, Oxon. 1626, C193/12/2, f. 46. oyer and terminer, Oxf. Univ. 1634, Home circ. 1655 – 56, 1658, Midland circ. 1657, N. circ. 1657, C181/4, f. 175v; 181/6, ff. 124, 170, 214, 241, 277. perambulation, Wychwood, Shotover and Stowood forests, Oxon. 1641, C181/5, f. 210. assessment, Oxon. 1657. A. and O. ii. 1077.

Commr. inquiry, Ct. of Wards. (roy.) 1643, Docquets of Letters Patent 1642–6 ed. W.H. Black, 2. security of the ld. protector, 1656. A. and O. i. 1039.

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CROKE, Unton (c.1594-1671), of the Old Palace, Oxford and Marston, Oxon.; later of Serjeants’ Inn, Chancery Lane, London
Main residences: the Old Palace, Oxford; Marston, Oxon; Serjeants' Inn, Chancery Lane, London.
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CROKE, Unton (c.1594-1671)

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