COCKS, John Sommers (1760-1841), of Castleditch, Herefs.

b. 6 May 1760, 1st s. of Charles Cocks by his 1st w. Elizabeth, da. of Richard Eliot, M.P. educ. Harrow 1770-1; Westminster 1774; St. Alban Hall, Oxf. 1778. m. (1) 19 Mar. 1785, Margaret (d. 9 Feb. 1831), da. of Rev. Treadway Russell Nash, historian of Worcs., 3s. 1da.; (2) 3 June 1834, his cos. Jane, da. of James Cocks, London banker, wid. of Rev. George Waddington, rector of Northwold, Norf. suc. fa. as 2nd Lord Sommers 30 Jan. 1806; cr. Earl Sommers 17 July 1821.