CHOCKE, Alexander I (by 1566-1607), of Avington, Berks.

Family and Education

b. by 1566, 1st s. of Richard Chocke of Avington and Elizabeth, da. of William Boulting of Sutton, Som.Vis. Som. (Harl. Soc. xi), 23; Vis. Wilts. (Harl. Soc. cv-cvi), 93, 168; Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvi), 22, 185; The Gen. v. 245; n.s. i. 5. Some peds. wrongly suggest that he was knighted. m. 21 June 1574, Joan, da. of Thomas Webb, clothier of Clifford, Beckington, Som., s.p. F. Brown, Chocke Fam. Genealogy, 14; PROB 11/68, f. 376. suc. fa. 1593. C142/235/103. d. 29 July 1607. C142/296/132. sig. Alex[ander] Chokke.

Offices Held

J.p. Berks. 1595–d., C231/1, f. 3v. commr. recusancy inquiry 1601, C181/1, f. 34. inquiry into eccles. affairs, Enborne, Berks. 1604, HMC Hatfield, xvii. 73. subsidy, Wilts. 1605, E179/198/342. oyer and terminer, Oxf. circ., 1606–d. C181/2, f. 9.

Parlimentarian

CHOCKE, Alexander I (by 1566-1607), of Avington, Berks.

Main residence: Avington, Berks.

Author

H.J.L.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

CHOCKE, Alexander I (by 1566-1607)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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