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b. 1650, 1st s. of Sir William Rooke of St. Lawrence, Canterbury by Jane (d. 1711), da. and coh. of Thomas Finch of Coptree, Allington, Kent. m. (1) by Oct. 1684, Mary (d. 1699), da. of Sir George Grobham Howe, 1st Bt.†, of Berwick St. Leonard, Wilts., sis. of Sir James Howe, 2nd Bt.*, s.p. (2) ?21 Jan. 1701, Mary, (d. 1702), da. of Francis Luttrell*, and niece of Alexander Luttrell*, 1s. (3) ?16 Jan. 1706, Catherine (d. 1755), da. of Sir Thomas Knatchbull, 3rd Bt., of Mersham Hatch, Kent, sis. of Edward Knatchbull*, s.p. suc. fa. 1691; Kntd. 20 Feb. 1693. Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc.), 101; Bor. Sess. Pprs. 1653–88 (Portsmouth Recs. Ser.), 112; BL, Althorp mss, Robert Crawford* to Mq. of Halifax (William Savile*), 15 June 1699; Luttrell, Brief Relation, iv. 527; vi. 6; HMC Cowper, ii. 417; iii. 13; Post Man, 21–23 Jan. 1701; The Gen. iv. 206.
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Ent. RN bef. 1672; lt. 1672, capt. 1673, r.-adm. 1690, v.-adm. 1692, adm. 1693–d., adm. of the fleet 1696–?1705; v.-adm of Eng. 1702–1706; lt. of ft. Duke of York’s regt. 1675, capt. 1687. CSP Dom. 1702–3, p. 483; Luttrell, vi. 17.

Extra commr. Navy Board Jan. 1692–Apr. 1694; Admiralty commr. May 1694–Jan. 1702; member, council of ld. high adm. May 1702–June 1705.

Commr. Greenwich Hosp. 1695–?d., Q. Anne’s bounty 1704, Dover harbour by 1706. Add. 10120, f. 236; 42650, f. 102; A. Savidge, Q. Anne’s Bounty, 124.

Freeman, Portsmouth 1697, Canterbury 1698, Rochester 1703, Southampton 1703. R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 372; Canterbury Freemen Roll ed. Cowper, 323; info. from Medway Area Archs.; Southampton RO, Southampton bor. recs. SC3/1, f. 251.

PC 13 November 1702–May 1707. Boyer, Anne Annals, viii. 364; Marlborough– Godolphin Corresp. 788.

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ROOKE, Sir George (1650-1709), of St. Lawrence, Canterbury, Kent
Main residence: St. Lawrence, Canterbury, Kent.
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Commons 1690-1715
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ROOKE, Sir George (1650-1709)

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