MONCK, Christopher, Earl of Torrington (1653-88).

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.S. Dale, Harwich and Dovercourt, 213, 216; A. Jenkins, Hist. Exeter, 178; CSP Dom. 1675–6, pp. 402, 403; 1676–7, p. 351; 1680–1, p. 149; 1682, p. 155; 1685, pp. 87, 178, 281; 1687–9, p. 275; Preston Guild Rolls (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. ix), 180; R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 366; M. Dunsford, Hist. Mems. Tiverton, 193; PC2/72/582, 608; D. Gardiner, Historic Haven, 293; SP44/335/198/373; HMC 3rd Rep. 342; Charters of Colchester ed. Benham, 132, 152.

Gent. of the bedchamber 1673 – 85; PC 15 Oct. 1675 – d.; gov. Jamaica 1686–d.CSP Dom. 1672–3, p. 447; 1686–7, p. 147.