John Connock (born 1631)
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John Connock was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
in 1660.
Connock was the son of Nicholas Connock of St Cleer and his wife Joan Vivian, daughter of Hannibal Vivian of Trelowarren, Cornwall. He was a descendent of John Connock
MP for Liskeard in 1554. He was educated at Middle Temple
in 1649. In 1658 he inherited the Treworgey estate from his uncle John Connock.
In 1660, Connock was elected Member of Parliament
for Liskeard
in a double return to the Convention Parliament. He was seated in May 1660 but made little impact in parliament.
Connock's will dated 1674 was proved in March 1676.
Connock married firstly Bridget Hele, daughter of Walter Hele of Wimpston, Modbury, Devon. He married secondly Elizabeth Tremayne, widow of John Tremayne of Collacombe Cornwall and daughter of John Courtenay of Molland Devon. His son John was also MP for Liskeard.
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...
in 1660.
Connock was the son of Nicholas Connock of St Cleer and his wife Joan Vivian, daughter of Hannibal Vivian of Trelowarren, Cornwall. He was a descendent of John Connock
John Connock
John Connock was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1554 and 1571.Connock was a tanner from Wiltshire. He was appointed receiver of the Duchy of Cornwall and acquired extensive properties at Liskeard at the time of the dissolution of the monasteries.In...
MP for Liskeard in 1554. He was educated at Middle Temple
Middle Temple
The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, commonly known as Middle Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court exclusively entitled to call their members to the English Bar as barristers; the others being the Inner Temple, Gray's Inn and Lincoln's Inn...
in 1649. In 1658 he inherited the Treworgey estate from his uncle John Connock.
In 1660, Connock 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 Liskeard
Liskeard (UK Parliament constituency)
Liskeard was a parliamentary borough in Cornwall, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1832, and then one member from 1832 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.- History :...
in a double return to the Convention Parliament. He was seated in May 1660 but made little impact in parliament.
Connock's will dated 1674 was proved in March 1676.
Connock married firstly Bridget Hele, daughter of Walter Hele of Wimpston, Modbury, Devon. He married secondly Elizabeth Tremayne, widow of John Tremayne of Collacombe Cornwall and daughter of John Courtenay of Molland Devon. His son John was also MP for Liskeard.