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'''Sir Henry Croke''' (1588 - 1 January 1660) was an English landowner, office holder and politician who sat in the [[House of Commons of England|House of Commons]] at various times between 1614 and 1629.
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'''Sir Henry Croke''' (1588 1 January 1660) was an English landowner, office holder and politician who sat in the [[House of Commons of England|House of Commons]] at various times between 1614 and 1629.
[[File:Chequers2.jpg|right|thumb|Chequers House]]
[[File:Chequers2.jpg|right|thumb|Chequers House]]
Croke was the son of Sir John Croke, Serjeant at law of Hampton Poyle, Oxfordshire, and his wife Elizabeth Unton, daughter of [[Alexander Unton|Sir Alexander Unton]].<ref name=Burke>[http://books.google.com/books?id=U_CvyAF3ko4C&pg=PA357&lpg=PA357&dq=%22Robert+Croke%22+Chequers&source=bl&ots=3upBaRQPAd&sig=vjqSC2POX-9ZPrW5kSeO-bNWpqA&hl=en&ei=ULdmTe2FO8qLhQfd1cXMDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CBsQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22Robert%20Croke%22%20Chequers&f=false John Burke ''A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain'']</ref> He matriculated at [[St John's College, Oxford]] on 25 January 1605, aged 16. He was admitted to the [[Inner Temple]] in 1607. In 1614, he was elected [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Shaftesbury (UK Parliament constituency)|Shaftesbury]] in the [[Addled Parliament]]. He was knighted on 21 October 1615. From 1616 to 1659, he was [[Pipe rolls|clerk of the pipe]] in the Exchequer. Through his marriage he came into the property of [[Chequers]], Ellesborough, Buckinghamshire. In 1628 he was elected MP for [[Christchurch (UK Parliament constituency)|Christchurch]] and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to [[Personal Rule|rule without parliament]] for eleven years.<ref name=Alumni>[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=117054 'Alumni Oxonienses, 1500-1714: Covert-Cutts', Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714 (1891), pp. 338-365. Date accessed: 02 June 2012]</ref>
Croke was the son of [[John Croke|Sir John Croke]] of Chilton, Buckinghamshire, recorder of the city of [[London]], and his wife Catherine Blount, daughter of Sir [[Michael Blount]].<ref name=Burke>{{cite book | last=Burke | first=J. | title=A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland Enjoying Territorial Possessions Or High Official Rank: But Uninvested with Heritable Honours | publisher=Colburn | issue=v. 1 | year=1836 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U_CvyAF3ko4C&pg=PA357 | page=357}}</ref> He matriculated at [[St John's College, Oxford]] on 25 January 1605, aged 16. He was admitted to the [[Inner Temple]] in 1607. In 1614, he was elected [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Shaftesbury (UK Parliament constituency)|Shaftesbury]] in the [[Addled Parliament]]. He was knighted on 21 October 1615. From 1616 to 1659, he was the [[Clerk of the Pipe]] in the Exchequer, from 1616 to 1632 jointly with Anthony Rous until Rous's death.

He held the [[Manorialism|manor]] of [[Hampton Poyle]], Oxfordshire and through his marriage he came into the property of [[Chequers]], Ellesborough, Buckinghamshire. In 1628 he was elected MP for [[Christchurch (UK Parliament constituency)|Christchurch]] and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to [[Personal Rule|rule without parliament]] for eleven years.<ref name=Alumni>[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=117054 'Alumni Oxonienses, 1500–1714: Covert-Cutts', Alumni Oxonienses 1500–1714 (1891), pp. 338–365. Retrieved 2 June 2012]</ref>


Croke died at the age of about 72 and was buried at Ellesborough, Buckinghamshire.<ref name=Alumni/>
Croke died at the age of about 72 and was buried at Ellesborough, Buckinghamshire.<ref name=Alumni/>


Croke married Bridget Hawtree, daughter of Sir William Hawtree of Chequers. His only son [[Robert Croke|Robert]] was also an MP. He was the brother of [[John Croke]], speaker of the House of Commons.<ref name=Burke/>
Croke married Bridget Hawtree, daughter of Sir William Hawtree of Chequers. His only son [[Robert Croke (died 1680)|Robert]] was also an MP. He was the brother of [[John Croke (died 1640)|John Croke]].<ref name=Burke/>


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Sir Henry Croke (1588 – 1 January 1660) was an English landowner, office holder and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1629.

Chequers House

Croke was the son of Sir John Croke of Chilton, Buckinghamshire, recorder of the city of London, and his wife Catherine Blount, daughter of Sir Michael Blount.[1] He matriculated at St John's College, Oxford on 25 January 1605, aged 16. He was admitted to the Inner Temple in 1607. In 1614, he was elected Member of Parliament for Shaftesbury in the Addled Parliament. He was knighted on 21 October 1615. From 1616 to 1659, he was the Clerk of the Pipe in the Exchequer, from 1616 to 1632 jointly with Anthony Rous until Rous's death.

He held the manor of Hampton Poyle, Oxfordshire and through his marriage he came into the property of Chequers, Ellesborough, Buckinghamshire. In 1628 he was elected MP for Christchurch and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years.[2]

Croke died at the age of about 72 and was buried at Ellesborough, Buckinghamshire.[2]

Croke married Bridget Hawtree, daughter of Sir William Hawtree of Chequers. His only son Robert was also an MP. He was the brother of John Croke.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Burke, J. (1836). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland Enjoying Territorial Possessions Or High Official Rank: But Uninvested with Heritable Honours. Colburn. p. 357.
  2. ^ a b 'Alumni Oxonienses, 1500–1714: Covert-Cutts', Alumni Oxonienses 1500–1714 (1891), pp. 338–365. Retrieved 2 June 2012
Parliament of England
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Shaftesbury
1614
With: Sir Miles Sandys, 1st Baronet
Sir Simeon Steward
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Christchurch
1628–1629
With: Nathaniel Tomkins
Parliament suspended until 1640