COKE, Thomas (c.1614-56), of Gray’s Inn, Mdx. and Melbourne, Derbys.

Family and Education

b. c.1614, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Sir John Coke† (d. 8 Sept. 1644), sec. of state 1625-40, and 1st w. Mary; bro. of Sir John*.Supra, ‘Sir John Coke’; HP Commons 1604-1629, ‘John Coke’; HMC Cowper, i. 158. educ. privately (Rev. George Coke) 1624-7;Add. 69872, ff. 26. Trinity Coll. Camb. 1628;Trinity Coll. Camb. Admiss. (1913), ii. 320. G. Inn 28 Apr. 1630.G. Inn Admiss. m. (1) c.1636, Jane Littleton (d. aft. May 1652), 1s. d.v.p. SP19/109, p. 108; CCC 1848; CCAM 742. (2) c.1653, Mary (bur. 7 Mar. 1657), da. of Richard Pope of Evenall, Salop, bro. of Roger*, and wid. of Thomas Corbet, 1s.R.C. Purton, ‘The Popes of Wolstanton’, Trans. Salop Arch. and Nat. Hist. Soc. l (1950), 46; J.T. Coke, Coke of Trusley (1880), 67, 68. suc. bro. by 12 Aug. 1650.Supra, ‘Sir John Coke’. bur. 23 Aug. 1656 23 Aug. 1656.Coke, Trusley, 67.

Offices Held

commr. sewers, East, West and Wildmore Fens, Lincs. 11 Mar. 1636-aft. Mar. 1638;C181/5, ff. 42, 112. Ancholme Level 16 Mar. 1637;C181/5, f. 66v. Deeping and Gt. Level 30 Mar. 1638-aft. Dec. 1641.C181/5, ff. 102, 215v; SP16/437/13, f. 26. Barmaster, Wirksworth, Derbys. 1637–48.Duchy of Lancaster Office-Holders ed. Somerville, 177; CCC 1848, 2275. ?Commr. oyer and terminer, Beds. 6 July 1640.C181/5, f. 180v.

called, G. Inn 27 May 1636; ancient, 24 May 1650.PBG Inn, 327, 377. Solicitor-gen. prince of Wales, 14 Dec. 1643–?Docquets of Letters Patent ed. Black, 370.

freeman, Leicester 3 Apr. 1640.Leics. RO, BRII/18/21, f. 591; Freemen of Leicester ed. Hartopp, 126.

Parlimentarian

COKE, Thomas (c.1614-56), of Gray’s Inn, Mdx. and Melbourne, Derbys.

of Gray’s Inn, Mdx. and Derbys., Melbourne.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

COKE, Thomas (c.1614-56), of Gray’s Inn, Mdx. and Melbourne, Derbys.

Will

not found.

Estates

In 1648, consisted of the lease of lead mines in Wirksworth, Derbys., and the office of barmaster there, worth £300 p.a.SP23/219, ff. 777-8, 789; CCC 1844; CCAM 742. In 1648, sold lease of Wirksworth lead mines and office of barmaster to John Gell* and another gentleman for £1,000.CCC 1847-8. In 1650, inherited an estate that inc. property in Derbys., Leics. and Northants. and worth about £600 p.a., with mortgaged lands worth another £300 p.a.Supra, ‘Sir John Coke’; SP23/219, pp. 777-81, 787-8; CCC 587; 1845, 1847-9.

Oxford 1644

Yes

1640 Volume

oxford

Addresses

St Dunstan in the West, London (June 1650).CSP Dom. 1650, p. 517.

Religion

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