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John Croke

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Sir John Croke (1553 – 23 January 1620) was Speaker of the English House of Commons between October–December 1601. [1]

49 relations: Baronet, Buckinghamshire (UK Parliament constituency), Call to the bar, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Charles Croke, Chilton, Buckinghamshire, Christchurch (UK Parliament constituency), Christopher Hatton, Christopher Yelverton, City of London (UK Parliament constituency), Comptroller of the Household, Counsel, Court of King's Bench (England), Croke baronets, Edward Phelips (speaker), Elizabeth I of England, Essex's Rebellion, George Home, 1st Earl of Dunbar, Gilding, Golden Speech, Henry Croke, High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire, Holy orders, House of Lords, Inner Temple, Issue (genealogy), James VI and I, John Croke (died 1640), Kessinger Publishing, Libel (poetry), Lord Chancellor, Michael Blount, Oxford University Press, Rapier, Reader (Inns of Court), Recorder (judge), Roundhead, Routledge, Serjeant-at-law, Shaftesbury (UK Parliament constituency), Southampton (UK Parliament constituency), Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom), Spur, Studley Priory, Oxfordshire, Unton Croke, Wallingford (UK Parliament constituency), Walter Raleigh, William Knollys, 1st Earl of Banbury, Windsor (UK Parliament constituency).

Baronet

A baronet (or; abbreviated Bart or Bt) or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess (or; abbreviation Btss), is the holder of a baronetcy, an hereditary title awarded by the British Crown.

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Buckinghamshire (UK Parliament constituency)

Buckinghamshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency.

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Call to the bar

The call to the bar is a legal term of art in most common law jurisdictions where persons must be qualified to be allowed to argue in court on behalf of another party and are then said to have been "called to the bar" or to have received a "call to the bar".

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Chancellor of the Exchequer

The Chancellor and Under-Treasurer of Her Majesty's Exchequer, commonly known as the Chancellor of the Exchequer, or simply the Chancellor, is a senior official within the Government of the United Kingdom and head of Her Majesty's Treasury.

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Charles Croke

Charles Croke (died 1657) was an English clergyman and Gresham Professor of Rhetoric.

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Chilton, Buckinghamshire

Chilton is a village and civil parish in Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire, England.

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Christchurch (UK Parliament constituency)

Christchurch is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1997 by Sir Christopher Chope of the Conservative Party.

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Christopher Hatton

Sir Christopher Hatton KG (1540 – 20 November 1591) was an English politician, Lord Chancellor of England and a favourite of Elizabeth I of England.

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Christopher Yelverton

Sir Christopher Yelverton (1536 – 31 October, 1612) was an English judge and Speaker of the House of Commons.

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City of London (UK Parliament constituency)

The City of London was a United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency.

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Comptroller of the Household

The Comptroller of the Household is an ancient position in the British royal household, nominally the second-ranking member of the Lord Steward's department after the Treasurer of the Household.

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Counsel

A counsel or a counsellor at law is a person who gives advice and deals with various issues, particularly in legal matters.

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Court of King's Bench (England)

The Court of King's Bench (or Court of Queen's Bench during the reign of a female monarch), formally known as The Court of the King Before the King Himself, was an English court of common law in the English legal system.

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Croke baronets

The Croke Baronetcy, of Chilton in the County of Buckingham, was a title in the Baronetage of England.

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Edward Phelips (speaker)

Sir Edward Phelips (ca. 1555/15601614) was an English lawyer and politician, the Speaker of the English House of Commons from 1604 until 1611, and subsequently Master of the Rolls from 1611 until his death in 1614.

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Elizabeth I of England

Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603) was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death on 24 March 1603.

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Essex's Rebellion

Essex's Rebellion was an unsuccessful rebellion led by Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, in 1601 against Elizabeth I of England and the court faction led by Sir Robert Cecil to gain further influence at court.

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George Home, 1st Earl of Dunbar

George Home, 1st Earl of Dunbar, KG, PC (ca. 155620 January 1611) was, in the last decade of his life, the most prominent and most influential Scotsman in England.

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Gilding

Gilding is any decorative technique for applying fine gold leaf or powder to solid surfaces such as wood, stone, or metal to give a thin coating of gold.

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Golden Speech

The Golden Speech was delivered by Queen Elizabeth I of England in the Palace Council Chamber to 141 Members of the Commons (including the Speaker), on 30 November 1601.

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Henry Croke

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.

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High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire

The High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire, in common with other counties, was originally the King's representative on taxation upholding the law in Saxon times.

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Holy orders

In the Christian churches, Holy Orders are ordained ministries such as bishop, priest or deacon.

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House of Lords

The House of Lords of the United Kingdom, also known as the House of Peers, is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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Inner Temple

The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court (professional associations for barristers and judges) in London.

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Issue (genealogy)

In genealogy and wills, issue refers to a person's lineal descendants.

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James VI and I

James VI and I (James Charles Stuart; 19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625) was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the Scottish and English crowns on 24 March 1603 until his death in 1625.

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John Croke (died 1640)

Sir John Croke (1586 – 10 April 1640) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1629.

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Kessinger Publishing

Kessinger Publishing LLC is an American print on demand publishing company located in Whitefish, Montana that specializes in rare, out of print books.

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Libel (poetry)

Libel is a verse genre primarily of the Renaissance, descended from the tradition of invective in classical Greek and Roman poetry.

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Lord Chancellor

The Lord Chancellor, formally the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, is the highest ranking among those Great Officers of State which are appointed regularly in the United Kingdom, nominally outranking even the Prime Minister.

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Michael Blount

Sir Michael Blount (c. 1530–1610) was a Tudor and Jacobean royal official and politician.

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Oxford University Press

Oxford University Press (OUP) is the largest university press in the world, and the second oldest after Cambridge University Press.

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Rapier

Rapier or espada ropera, is a loose term for a type of slender, sharply pointed sword.

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Reader (Inns of Court)

A Reader in one of the Inns of Court in London was originally a senior barrister of the Inn who was elected to deliver a lecture or series of lectures on a particular legal topic.

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Recorder (judge)

A Recorder is a judicial officer in England and Wales and some other common law jurisdictions.

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Roundhead

Roundheads were supporters of the Parliament of England during the English Civil War.

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Routledge

Routledge is a British multinational publisher.

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Serjeant-at-law

A Serjeant-at-Law (SL), commonly known simply as a Serjeant, was a member of an order of barristers at the English bar.

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Shaftesbury (UK Parliament constituency)

Shaftesbury was a parliamentary constituency in Dorset.

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Southampton (UK Parliament constituency)

Southampton was a parliamentary constituency which was represented in the British House of Commons.

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Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom)

The Speaker of the House of Commons is the presiding officer of the House of Commons, the United Kingdom's lower chamber of Parliament.

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Spur

A spur is a metal tool designed to be worn in pairs on the heels of riding boots for the purpose of directing a horse to move forward or laterally while riding.

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Studley Priory, Oxfordshire

Studley Priory was a small house of Benedictine nuns, ruled by a prioress.

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Unton Croke

Unton Croke (159328 January 1671) was an English judge and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1628 and 1640.

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Wallingford (UK Parliament constituency)

Wallingford was a constituency in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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Walter Raleigh

Sir Walter Raleigh (or; circa 155429 October 1618) was an English landed gentleman, writer, poet, soldier, politician, courtier, spy and explorer.

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William Knollys, 1st Earl of Banbury

William Knollys, 1st Earl of Banbury, KG, PC (1544 – 25 May 1632) was an English nobleman at the court of Queen Elizabeth I and King James I.

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Windsor (UK Parliament constituency)

Windsor /ˈwɪnzə/ is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2005 by Adam Afriyie of the Conservative Party.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Croke

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