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COCKS, Hon. Philip James (1774-1857).

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b. 2 Dec. 1774, 3rd s. of Charles Cocks, 1st Baron Somers, by 2nd w. Anne, da. of Reginald Pole of Stoke Damarel, Devon, sis. of Reginald Pole Carew; half-bro. of Hon. John Somers Cocks I. educ. Harrow 1789-90. m. 29 Nov. 1812, Frances, da. of Arthur Herbert of Brewsterfield, Killarney, co. Kerry, 4s. 1da.
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Ensign 1 Ft. Gds. 1790, lt. and capt. 1793, capt. and lt.-col. 1800, ret. 1809.

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COCKS, Hon. John Somers II (1788-1852).

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b. 19 Mar. 1788, 2nd s. of John Somers Cocks I, 2nd Baron Somers (afterwards 1st Earl Somers), by 1st w., and bro. of Hons. Edward Charles Cocks and James Somers Cocks. educ. Westminster 1797-1803. m. 4 Feb. 1815, Lady Caroline Harriet Yorke, da. of Philip Yorke, 3rd Earl of Hardwicke, 1s. 4da. Styled Visct. Eastnor 1821-41; suc. fa. as 2nd Earl Somers 5 Jan. 1841 and took name of Somers before Cocks by royal lic. 27 Apr. 1841.
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Cornet 16 Drag. 1803, lt. 1805, capt. 1806; capt. 2 Drag. Gds. 1807, ret. 1813.

Maj. commdt. Worcs. yeoman cav. 1813 – 27; lt.-col. Herefs. militia 1831, col. 1836.

Ld. lt. Herefs. 1845 – d.

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COCKS, John Somers (1788-1852), of The Priory, Reigate, Surr. and 3 St. James’s Square, Mdx.
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COCKS, Hon. John II Somers (1788-1852)

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COCKS, Hon. John Somers I (1760-1841).

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b. 6 May 1760, 1st s.of Charles Cocks, 1st Baron Somers, by Elizabeth, da. of Richard Eliot of Port Eliot, Cornw.; half-bro. of Hon. Philip James Cocks. educ. Harrow 1770-1; Westminster 1774-8; St. Alban Hall, Oxf. 1778. m. (1) 19 Mar. 1785, Margaret (d. 9 Feb. 1831), da. and h. of Rev. Treadway Russell Nash, DD, of Bevere, Worcs., 3s. 1da.; (2) 3 June 1834, Jane, da. of James Cocks, banker, of London, wid. of Rev. George Waddington, rector of Northwold, Norf., and sis. of James Cocks, s.p. suc. fa. as 2nd Baron Somers 30 Jan. 1806; cr. Earl Somers 17 July 1821.
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Capt. Worcs. yeomanry 1794, maj. 1796, lt.-col. commdt. 1799 – 1811; col. Worcs. vol. cav. 1798, 1803.

Recorder, Gloucester 1811; high steward, Hereford 1816; ld. lt. Herefs. 1817 – d.

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COCKS, John Sommers (1760-1841), of Castleditch, Herefs.
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COCKERELL, Charles (1755-1837), of Sezincote, Glos.

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b. 18 Feb. 1755, 5th s. of John Cockerell of Bishop’s Hull, Som. by Frances, da. and coh. of John Jackson of Clapham, Surr. educ. Winchester 1767-9. m. (1) 11 Mar. 1789 at Calcutta, Mary Tryphena (d. 8 Oct. 1789), da. of Sir Charles William Blunt, 3rd Bt., s.p.; (2) 13 Feb. 1808, Hon. Harriet Rushout, da. of John Rushout, 1st Baron Northwick, 1s. 2da. cr. Bt. 25 Sept. 1809.
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Writer, E.I. Co. (Bengal) 1775, factor 1782; asst. at Bhagalpur 1783, collector 1784; jun. merchant 1785, sen. merchant 1790; postmaster-gen. Bengal c. 1786 – 1800, home 1801; commr. Board of Control 1835–7.

Mayor, Evesham 1810, 1833; sheriff, Glos. 1814–15.

Dir. Globe Insurance Co. 1811.

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COCKERELL, Sir Charles, 1st bt. (1755-1837), of Hyde Park House, Mdx. and Sezincote, Glos.
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COCKERELL, Charles (1755-1837)

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