Family and Education
b. c. 1653, o.s. of Thomas Coke of Gray’s Inn and Melbourne by Mary, da. of Richard Pope of Woolstaston, Salop. educ. Christ Church Oxf. 1669; G. Inn 1669. m. 15 June 1672, Mary (d.1680), da. and h. of Sir Thomas Leventhorpe, 4th Bt., of Shingehall, Sawbridgeworth, Herts., 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da. suc. fa. 1656.J. T. Coke, Coke of Trusley, 69-70; Clutterbuck, Herts. iii. 209.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Derbys. 1673 – 80, Derbys. Herts. and Leics. 1689 – 90; dep. lt. Derbys. and Leics. 1680 – ?86, Leics. 1689–?d., Derbys. 1690–?d., capt. of militia ft. Derbys. aft. 1680 – ?86, j.p. 1682 – 87, ?1689–d.
Gent. usher to Queen Catherine of Braganza 1685–?89.
Capt. Princess Anne’s Ft. June – Dec. 1685; lt.-col. of horse, regt. of William, Lord Cavendish Dec. 1688–9.
Main residences: Melbourne, Derbys.; Melton Mowbray, Leics.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
COKE, John II (c.1653-92)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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