Giles Tooker
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Giles Tooker was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons
between 1601 and 1614.
Tooker was the son of Charles Tooker, yeoman of Maddingley and his wife Matilda Nipperhead. His father died in 1571 when he was six leaving him well endowed financially. He was educated at Barnard's Inn
and entered Lincoln's Inn
in 1581. In 1589, he was called to the bar. He was a member of counsel to Salisbury in 1591.
In 1601, Tooker was elected Member of Parliament
for Salisbury
. He was re-elected MP for Salisbury in 1604. He lead the movement for the emancipation of Salisbury and when it was incorporated in 1611, he became the first recorder of the city, holding office until his death. He was also recorder of Wilton. In 1614, he was re-elected MP for Salisbury. He was treasurer of his inn from 1617 to 1618.
When he died at the age of about 67, Tooker owned property in Maydenton, Madington, Burton, Hammington, Charleton, Chesenbury, Bulkington and Eston as well as his house in Salisbury.
Tooker married Elizabeth Eyre, daughter of Thomas Eyre of Salisbury on 9 September 1586 and had two sons and two daughters.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
between 1601 and 1614.
Tooker was the son of Charles Tooker, yeoman of Maddingley and his wife Matilda Nipperhead. His father died in 1571 when he was six leaving him well endowed financially. He was educated at Barnard's Inn
Barnard's Inn
Barnard's Inn is the current home of Gresham College in Holborn, London.-History:Barnard's Inn dates back at least to the mid 13th century — it was recorded as part of the estate of Sir Adam de Basyng, one time Mayor of London. It passed on to John Mackworth, the Dean of Lincoln who in turn passed...
and entered Lincoln's Inn
Lincoln's Inn
The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar. The other three are Middle Temple, Inner Temple and Gray's Inn. Although Lincoln's Inn is able to trace its official records beyond...
in 1581. In 1589, he was called to the bar. He was a member of counsel to Salisbury in 1591.
In 1601, Tooker was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Salisbury
Salisbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Salisbury is a county constituency centred on the city of Salisbury in Wiltshire. It elects one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, by the first past the post voting system....
. He was re-elected MP for Salisbury in 1604. He lead the movement for the emancipation of Salisbury and when it was incorporated in 1611, he became the first recorder of the city, holding office until his death. He was also recorder of Wilton. In 1614, he was re-elected MP for Salisbury. He was treasurer of his inn from 1617 to 1618.
When he died at the age of about 67, Tooker owned property in Maydenton, Madington, Burton, Hammington, Charleton, Chesenbury, Bulkington and Eston as well as his house in Salisbury.
Tooker married Elizabeth Eyre, daughter of Thomas Eyre of Salisbury on 9 September 1586 and had two sons and two daughters.