Family and Education
b. c. 1605, 5th but 4th surv. s. of John Cradock, DD (d.1627), spiritual chancellor of Durham, by Margaret, da. of William Bateman of Wensleydale, Yorks., wid. of one Robinson. educ. Newcastle-upon-Tyne g.s.; Sidney Sussex, Camb. 1622, BA 1625, MA 1628; DCL by 1636. m. (1) Elizabeth (d.1643), da. of Robert Cruse, Grocer, of London, 2s. 3da.; (2) Jane (d. 18 Dec. 1676), da. and coh. of Anthony Maxton, preb. of Durham, 5da. Kntd. 11 May 1661.Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. iii. 339; PCC 125 Clarke.
Offices Held
Commissary, archdeaconry of Richmond 1636 – 46, c. July 1660–81; j.p. co. Dur. July 1660 – d., Yorks. (N. Riding) 1664 – d.; commr. for assessment (N. Riding) 1661 – 79, co. Dur. 1661 – 63, 1679 – 80, corporations, Yorks, 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers 1662, recusants (N. Riding) 1675.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Evenwood, co. Dur; Cradock Hall, Richmond, Yorks.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
CRADOCK, Joseph (c.1605-86)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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