Family and Education
b. c. 1740, o.s. of Maj. James Rooke by Jane, da. and h. of Tracy Catchmay of Bigsweir House Mon. m. 3 Sept. 1777, Elizabeth Brown of St. Briavels, Glos., 1s. suc. fa. 1773.
Offices Held
Entered army 1759; lt.-col. 14 Ft. 1779; col. army 1780; maj.-gen. 1787; col. commandant 60 Ft. 1788 – 96; col. 38 Ft. 1796 – d. lt.-gen. 1797; gen. 1802.
Main residence: Ifton and Bigsweir House, Mon.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
ROOKE, James (c.1740-1805)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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