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MONCK, Christopher, Earl of Torrington (1653-88).
Family and Education
b. 14 Aug. 1653, o. surv. s. of George Monck. educ. privately; G. Inn, entered 1662. m. 30 Dec. 1669 (with £20,000), Lady Elizabeth Cavendish, da. and coh. of Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle, 1s. d.v.p. suc. fa. as 2nd Duke of Albemarle 3 Jan. 1670; KG 4 Feb. 1670.E. F. Ward, Christopher Monck, Duke of Albemarle, 9; CSP Ire. 1669-70, p. 59.
Offices Held
Capt. of ft. 1666 – 67, col. 1673 – 74, col. Queen’s Horse 1678 – 79, 1 Horse Gds. 1679–85.
Commr. for assessment, Devon 1667 – 69, freeman, Harwich 1674, Exeter 1675, Plymouth 1676, Preston 1682, Portsmouth 1683, Plympton Erle 1685; ld. lt. Devon and Essex 1675 – 85, Wilts. 1681 – 83, custos rot. Devon 1675 – 85; recorder, Colchester 1677 – Feb. 1688, Tiverton 1683 – Jan. 1688, Sandwich 1684 – d., Harwich Saffron Walden and Great Torrington 1685 – d.; chancellor, Camb. Univ. 1682 – d., high steward, South Molton and Totnes 1684 – d., Barnstaple and Colchester Sept. 1688–d.
Gent. of the bedchamber 1673 – 85; PC 15 Oct. 1675 – d.; gov. Jamaica 1686–d.
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Commons 1660-1690
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MONCK, George (1608-70), of Potheridge, Merton, Devon.
Family and Education
b. 6 Dec. 1608, 4th but 2nd surv. s. of Sir Thomas Monck (d.1629) of Potheridge by Elizabeth, da. of Sir George Smyth. of Heavitree, Devon. m. 23 Jan. 1653, Anne (d. 29 Jan. 1670), da. of John Clarges, farrier, of Drury Lane, Westminster, presumed wid. of Thomas Radford, milliner, of the New Exchange, Strand, Westminster, 2s. (1 d.v.p.); suc. bro. Thomas c.1647; KG 26 May 1660; cr. Duke of Albemarle 7 July 1660.DNB; Vivian, Vis. Devon, 569; Wards 7/76/182; SP23/184/13.
Offices Held
Ensign 1627 – 28, (Dutch army) 1629, capt. of ft. c. 1631 – 38; lt.-col. of ft. (royalist) 1639 – 44; adj.-gen. of ft. [I] (parliamentary) 1646 – 49; gov. of Carrickfergus 1648 – 49; 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.
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 28 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; dep. ld. high adm. 1665; commr. for royal assent 1667, public accounts [I] 1668.
Commr. for assessment, Devon 1652, 1657, Jan. 1660, freeman, Portsmouth 1653, j.p. Essex, Mdx. and Surr. 1655 – d., Cambridge July 1660 – d., St. Albans and Saffron Walden Sept. 1660 – d., Haverfordwest Sept. 1660–2, 1666 – d., York and Poole 1661 – d., Buckingham 1663 – d.; commr. for militia, Devon 1659, Devon and Mdx. Mar. 1660; keeper, 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; keeper, Hampton Court Aug. 1660 – d.; bailiff of 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; ld. prop. Carolina 1663, palatine 1669 – d.; asst. R. Adventurers into Africa 1664–d.
FRS 1665.
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Main residence: Potheridge, Merton, Devon.
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Commons 1660-1690
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MONCK, George (1608-70)
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MONCKTON (MOUNTAINE), Sir Philip (c.1622-79), of South Newbald, Yorks.
Family and Education
b. c. 1622, 1st s. of Sir Francis Monckton of Cavil, Eastrington by Margaret, da. and coh. of Thomas Savile of Northgate Head, Wakefield. educ. Univ. Coll. Oxf. matric. 8 June 1638, aged 16. m. Anne, da. of Robert Eyre of Highlow, Derbys., 2s. 1da. Kntd. Feb. 1644; suc. fa. aft. 1655.J. Hunter, S. Yorks. ii. 414.
Offices Held
Capt. of ft. (royalist) 1642; maj. of horse 1642, col. by 1646; capt. of ft. Hull garrison July 1660–2; lt. of horse, regt. of Sir George Savile 1666 – 67, capt. 1 Ft. Gds. 1668–74.
J.p. Yorks. (E. Riding) July 1661 – d.; commr. for oyer and terminer, Northern circuit July 1660, assessment (E. Riding) Aug. 1660 – d., (N. Riding) 1673 – d., sewers (E. Riding) Sept. 1660, col. of militia ft. 1661 – ?68; commr. for corporations, Yorks. 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers 1662, sheriff 1669 – 70; commr. for recusants (N. and W. Ridings) 1675.
Comptroller of customs and excise, Dunkirk 1661–2.
Main residence: South Newbald, Yorks.
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Commons 1660-1690
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MONCKTON (MOUNTAINE), Sir Philip (c.1622-79)
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MONKE (MUNCK), John (c.1659-1701), of Kingston Bowsey, Suss.
Family and Education
b. c. 1659, 1st s. of John Monke of Hurston, Storrington. educ. Oriel, Oxf. matric. 20 Oct. 1676, aged 17. m. (1) 19 Oct. 1682, Susanna (d. 9 May 1690), da. and h. of William Blaker of Buckingham House, Old Shoreham, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da.; (2) 6 Sept. 1692, Frances, da. of George Cooke of Goring, 2s. d.v.p. 3da. suc. fa. 1668.J. Comber, Suss. Genealogies Lewes, 188; T. Martin, Hist. Thetford, 73.
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J.p. Suss. 1685 – Apr. 1688, Nov. 1688 – d., commr. for assessment 1689 – 90, capt. of militia horse by 1697–d.
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Main residence: Kingston Bowsey, Suss.
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Commons 1660-1690
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MONKE (MUNCK), John (c.1659-1701)
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