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b. c.1586, 1st s. of Sir John Croke† of Chilton, Bucks. j.k.b. 1607-20, and Catherine, da. of Michael Blount† of Mapledurham, Oxon.; bro. of Henry* and Unton*.A. Croke, Genealogical Hist. of Croke Fam. i. 485. educ. Univ. Coll. Oxf. 1600, aged 14; I. Temple 1601. Al. Ox.; CITR, i. 440. m. (1) Eleanor, da. and coh. of Jervase Gibbons of Benenden, Kent, s.p.; Croke, i. 485. (2) 24 May 1609, J.P. Malcolm, Londinium Redivivum, ii. 370. Rachel, da. and h. of Sir William Webb of Motcombe, 3s. 1da. Wilts. Vis. Peds. (Harl. Soc. cv), 209. Kntd. 18 Apr. 1609; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 147. suc. fa. 1620. C142/383/81; PROB 11/135, f. 132. d. 10 Apr. 1640. C142/614/76.
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J.p. Oxon. 1614-c.20, C66/1988. Westminster 1618-c.20, C181/2, f. 331. Dorset 1619–39; C231/4, f. 77; C193/13/1; 231/5, p. 358. ranger, forests of Shotover, Stowood and Barnwood, Oxon. and Bucks. 1621–?d.; C66/2220; CSP Dom. 1619–23, p. 221. commr. piracy, Dorset 1622, C181/3, f. 72v. oyer and terminer 1626–31, C181/3, f. 212; 181/4, f. 104. martial law 1626, APC, 1626, pp. 221, 224. Forced loan 1627, T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 144. complaints, Gillingham forest 1627; Hutchins, Dorset, iii. 649. treas. E. Dorset 1629–30; Dorset RO, QSM/1/1. commr. sewers, Kent and Suss. 1629, C181/4, f. 32. knighthood fines, Dorset 1630–1, E178/7154, f. 288; 178/5251, ff. 3, 10, 61. sheriff 1637–8. List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 39.

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CROKE, Sir John (c.1586-1640), of Studley, Oxon., Chilton, Bucks and Payne’s Place, Motcombe, Dorset
Main residences: Studley, Oxon; Chilton, Bucks.; Payne's Place, Motcombe, Dorset.
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CROKE, Sir John (c.1586-1640)

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