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Sir Richard Cocks, 2nd Baronet

1659 – 1726

Parliamentary diarist and religious controversialist

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About Sir Richard Cocks, 2nd Baronet

Lived 1659 – 1726 (aged 66–67). Sir Richard Cocks, 2nd Baronet was a politician.

Sir Richard Cocks, 2nd baronet (c.1659-1726), of Dumbleton, Gloucestershire, was an English politician.

He was the son of Richard Cocks, eldest son of Sir Richard Cocks, 1st baronet of Dumbleton and Mary, daughter of Sir Robert Cooke of Highnam. He inherited the baronetcy from his grandfather in 1684. He was a member of the Parliament of England for Gloucestershire 1698 - 1702, his parliamentary career being well-documented by his surviving memoranda books.

Mary (d. 1764), daughter of William Bethell of Swinden, Yorks.

Dying childless, he was succeeded by his younger brother.

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Important facts

Born

1659

Birth century

17th century

Died

1726

Occupation

Politician

Education

Oriel College

Positions held

Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1698-1700 Parliament, Member of the 1701 Parliament, Member of the 1701-02 Parliament

Also known as

Richard Cocks

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Sir Richard Cocks, 2nd Baronet's

Giovanni Domenico Cassini

Frequently asked questions

Who was Sir Richard Cocks, 2nd Baronet?

Parliamentary diarist and religious controversialist (c.1659–1726)

When was Sir Richard Cocks, 2nd Baronet born?

Sir Richard Cocks, 2nd Baronet was born in 1659.

When did Sir Richard Cocks, 2nd Baronet die?

Sir Richard Cocks, 2nd Baronet died in 1726.

What was Sir Richard Cocks, 2nd Baronet's occupation?

Sir Richard Cocks, 2nd Baronet was a politician.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sir Richard Cocks, 2nd Baronet

· Wikidata: Q18674385

· DBpedia: Sir Richard Cocks, 2nd Baronet

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