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bap. Nov. 1612,St John Maddermarket, Norwich par. reg. (as George Cocke). 1st s. of Francis Cock, Grocer and alderman of Norwich and Sarah, da. of Robert Mower of Norwich.Vis. Norf. 1664, ii. 256; J. Peile, Biographical Reg. of Christ’s College (Cambridge, 1910-13), i. 393. educ. Norwich sch. (Mr Bridges); Christ’s, Camb. 1628;Peile, Biographical Reg. i. 393; Al. Cant. (as George Cocke). I. Temple 8 May 1629, called 21 May 1637.I. Temple Admissions database (as George Cocke); CITR ii. 234. m. (1) Ann (d.1654), da. and h. of Richard Bond, of Horsford, Norf. 1da.;Vis. Norf. 1664, ii. 256; Blomefield, Norf. iv. 151, xi. 16. (2) aft. 3 July 1656, Sarah, da. of Nicholas Bacon of Shrubland Hall, Barham, Suff., 1da.Norf. RO, MC 36/175; Vis. Norf. 1664, ii. 256; Le Neve’s Peds. of the Knights, ed. G.W. Marshall (Harl. Soc. viii.), 14. suc. fa. 1628.B. Cozens-Hardy and E.A. Kent, Mayors of Norwich (Norwich, 1938), 77. bur. 5 Jan. 1682 5 Jan. 1682.St Stephen, Norwich par. reg. (as Charles George Cock).
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Local: commr. militia, Norwich 2 Dec. 1648, 26 July 1659; Norf. 26 July 1659; assessment, Norwich 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan., 1 June 1660; Norf. 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan., 1 June 1660.A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28); An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6). Dep. lt. Norwich May 1648–?CJ v. 578b. J.p. Norf. 16 Mar. 1649-bef. Oct. 1660; Thetford 20 Nov. 1654 – ?; Christ Church close, Norwich by Dec. 1655-aft. Mar. 1660.C231/6, pp. 144, 321; C181/6, p. 73. Commr. high ct. of justice, E. Anglia 10 Dec. 1650;A. and O. oyer and terminer, Norwich 2 Dec. 1653-aft. Aug. 1659;C181/6, pp. 25, 386. Thetford 21 Sept. 1654;C181/6, p. 66. piracy, Dorset 22 May 1654;C181/6, p. 33. ejecting scandalous ministers, Norf. 28 Aug. 1654;A. and O. gaol delivery, Thetford 16 Nov. 1654;C181/6, p. 72. to survey ‘surrounded grounds’, Norf. and Suff. 13 May 1656;C181/6, p. 158. sewers, 26 June-aft. June 1659;C181/6, pp. 292, 361. Deeping and Gt. Level 21 July 1659;C181/6, p. 382. to inquire into condition of Yarmouth pier 1668.Manship, Gt. Yarmouth, 289.

Civic: steward, Norwich Apr. 1650-May 1661.Norf. RO, Norwich assembly bk. 1642–68, ff. 95v, 219; Index to Norwich City Officers, 38. Dep. recorder, Gt. Yarmouth Dec. 1650-Sept. 1655; recorder Sept. 1655-Sept. 1660.Norf. RO, Y/C 19/7, ff. 188, 264, 362.

Military: col. militia ft. Norf. July 1651.CSP Dom. 1651, p. 516.

Central: judge, probate of wills, 8 Apr. 1653; admlty. 30 July 1653, 19 May, 19 July 1659. Commr. high ct. of justice, 21 Nov. 1653; security of protector, England and Wales 27 Nov. 1656;A. and O. tendering oath to MPs, 26 Jan. 1659.CJ vii. 593a.

Parlimentarian
COCK (COCKE), Charles George (1612-82), of Norwich, Norf.
: of Norwich, Norf.
COCKE
Volume
Commons 1640-1660
Web Title

COCK (COCKE), Charles George (1612-82), of Norwich, Norf.

Will
15 Dec. 1681, pr. Oct. 1682.Norf. RO, Norwich consist. ct. original will, 1682, no. 32.
Estates
owned lands at Forncett, Aslacton, Bunwell and Wacton, Norf.; also lands in Yorks.Norf. RO, Norwich consist. ct. original will, 1682, no. 32.
Oxford 1644
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