MONCK, George (1608-70) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

b. 6 Dec. 1608, 4th but 2nd surv. s. of Sir Thomas Monck^‡ (d. 1629) of Potheridge, Devon, and Elizabeth, da. of Sir George Smith^‡ of Madworth House, Exeter; bro. Nicholas Monck, bp of Hereford from 1660. educ. unknown. m. 23 Jan. 1653, Anne (d. 29 Jan. 1670), da. of John Clarges, farrier, of Drury Lane, Westminster, presumed wid. of Thomas Radford, of New Exchange, Strand, Westminster, 2s. (1 d.v.p.). KG 26 May 1660; suc. bro. May 1647. d. 3 Jan. 1670; will 8 June 1665, pr. 4 Jan 1670. TNA, PROB 11/332.

Offices Held

Commr. for settlement [S] 1651 – 52, admiralty 1652 – 59, Feb. – July 1660; councillor of state [S] 1655 – May 1660; commr. for security [S] 1656, army Oct. 1659; councillor of state 2 Jan. – 28 May 1660; PC 27 May 1660 – d.; master of the horse May 1660–8; ld. of treasury June – Sept. 1660, first ld. 1667 – d.; ld. lt. [I] June 1660–1; master, Trinity House June 1660–1, commr. for trade Nov. 1660 – d.; gent. of the bedchamber Nov. 1660 – d.; commr. for coronation claims Dec. 1660–1, loyal and indigent officers 1662, Tangier 1662 – d., sale of Dunkirk 1662, prize appeals 1665 – 67; assessment of peers 1663; LJ, xi. 564. dep. ld. high adm. 1665; commr. for public accounts 1668. CSP Dom. 1660–1, p. 427; 1661–2, pp. 416, 475; 1664–5, pp. 226, 289; 1667–8, pp. 90, 564.

Commr. for assessment, Devon 1652, 1657, Jan. 1660; freeman, Portsmouth 1653; commr. for militia, Devon 1659, Devon and Mdx. Mar. 1660; kpr. St. James’s Park Feb. 1660 – d.; custos rot. Devon Mar. 1660 – d.; ld. lt. Devon July 1660 – d., Mdx. 1662 – d.; commr. for sewers, Lincs. Aug. 1660, Yorks. (E. Riding) 1664; Add. 40134, f. 1. kpr. Hampton Court Aug. 1660 – d.; bailiff, Teddington, Byfleet, and Ashtead Aug. 1660 – d.; warden, Finkley forest by Dec. 1660 – d.; member, corp. for propagation of the Gospel in New England 1661; high steward, Kingston-upon-Hull 1661 – d., Exeter 1662 – d., Barnstaple 1664 – d.; commr. for oyer and terminer, Home, Midland, Norfolk, Northern, and Oxford circuits 1662; commr. York 1662; HMC 8th Rep. i. 275. ld. proprietor Carolina 1663, palatine 1669 – d.; asst. Royal Adventurers into Africa 1664 – d.

Ensign 1627 – 28, 1629 (Dutch army); capt. of ft. c. 1631 – 38; lt. col. of ft. (roy.) 1639 – 44; adj. gen. of ft. [I] (parl.) 1646 – 49; gov. of Carrickfergus 1648 – 49, Wexford 1661–d.; Bodl. Carte 42, f. 206. col. of ft. 1650 – d., Coldstream Gds. 1661; lt. gen. 1651; c.-in-c. [S] 1651 – 52, 1654 – Jan. 1660; gen. at sea 1652 – 53, 1666; col. of horse 1654 – 61; ld. gen. Nov. 1659; capt. gen. Aug. 1660 – d.

FRS 1665.

Parlimentarian

MONCK, George (1608-70), of Potheridge, Merton, Devon.

Associated with: New Hall, Potheridge, Essex; Westminster.

MONK

Likenesses

watercolour miniature, by S. Cooper, c. 1658, Royal Collection); oil on canvas by Sir P. Lely, c. 1660, NPG 423, version in NMM; oil on canvas by Sir P. Lely (Garter Robes), National Galleries of Scotland, PG 900; engraving, by D. Loggan, 1661, NPG 833.

Author

Paley, Ruth

Volume

Lords 1660-1715

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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