MONCK, Christopher (1653-88) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

b. 14 Aug. 1653, E.F. Ward, Christopher Monck, Duke of Albemarle, 9. o. surv. s. George Monck, duke of Albemarle, and Ann (d.1670), da. of John Clarges. educ. privately (Thomas Lisle). E. Calamy, The Non-conformist’s Memorial, i. 383–4. m. 30 Dec. 1669 (with £20,000), Elizabeth (1654–1734), da. and coh. Henry Cavendish, styled. Ld. Ogle (later 2nd duke of Newcastle), s.p. KG 1670. d. 6 Oct. 1688; will 4 July 1687 (disputed).

Offices Held

Gent. of the bedchamber, 1673 – 85; PC 1675 – d.

Commr. for assessment, Devon 1667 – 69; freeman Harwich 1674, Exeter 1675, Plymouth 1676, Preston 1682, Portsmouth 1683, Plympton Erle 1685; ld. lt. (jt.) Essex, 1675 – d., Devon 1675 – 85; custos rot. Devon 1675 – 85; recorder, Colchester 1677 – Feb. 1688, Tiverton 1683 – Jan. 1688, Sandwich 1684 – d., Dover, 1685 – d. Staffs. RO, D(W)1778/I/i/1148. Harwich, Saffron Walden, and Gt. Torrington; high steward, Exeter 1676, HMC Exeter, 78. Reading 1683, HMC Lords, i. 195. Dover, South Molton, and Totnes 1684 – d., Colchester and Barnstaple Sept. 1688 – d.; high constable, Carolina c. 1680.

Capt. of ft. 1666 – 67; col. 1673 – 74; col. Queen’s Horse 1678 – 79, 1st Horse Gds. 1679 – 85.

Chan. Camb. Univ. 1682; founding mbr. Hudson’s Bay Co. 1670. HMC Ormonde, n.s. v. 11.

Parlimentarian

MONCK, Christopher, Earl of Torrington (1653-88).

Associated with: New Hall, Essex; Albemarle House, Westminster (1675–83); Cockpit (1683); York Buildings, Westminster (1684); Newcastle House, Clerkenwell, Mdx. (1684–7); Jamaica.

Likenesses

oil on canvas attrib. T. Murray, Old Schools, University of Cambridge; mezzotint, I. Beckett, aft. T. Murray, NPG D304843.

Author

Paley, Ruth

Volume

Lords 1660-1715

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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