CLE MUND, alias CLERKE, styled esquire, 23 HENRY VI. who then held the whole manor of Willoughby, by lease, of the guardian and brethren of the hospital of St. John, without the East Gate at Oxford, founded by HENRY III.; we find further, that William Wainflete, Bishop of Winchester, having, 26 HENRY VI., commenced the foundation of Magdalen College, in Oxford, on the site of the said hospital, did, in the 35th of the same reign, obtain from the said master and brethren, the grant of this lordship of Willoughby, whereunto it has ever since continued, being possessed by the president and fellows thereof at the present time; yet was constantly leased out to the descendants of the said Richard Clerke, persons of fair estate in that county, of which family was HENRY CLERKE, who had two sons, Richard. Robert. John (Sir), who in HENRY the VIII.'s time, having taken the Duke of Longvile prisoner, at the battle of Spurs, was for that signal service rewarded by the king with an honorary addition to his arms, viz. "Sinister, a canton, azure, with a demi ram, salient, argent, two fleur de luces, or, in chief, and over all, a baton, trunked," as appeareth on his monument, at Thame, in Oxfordshire, which arms, "argent on a bend, gules, between three pellets, as many swans, proper," were borne by the Clerkes above mentioned, and continued to Sir John Clerke's descendants, who resided at Weston, by Thame, and at Crowton, in Northamptonshire. The second son, ROBERT CLERKE, esq. of Willoughby, m. Elizabeth, danghter of Clark, of the Ware, and had issue, HENRY, from whom descended the Clerkes of CLE Robert, of Long Buckley, in Northamptonshire, barrister at-law, m. Frances, daughter of John Cotes, esq. of Woodcote, in Shropshire, and had issue. CLEMENT. Elizabeth, m. to John Walcot, esq. of Walcot, Mary, m. to Sir Robert Atkyns, K. B. chief baron Barbara, m. to Sir Wadham Wyndham, knt. one of the justices of the King's Bench. Sarah, m. to Thomas Kinnersley, esq. of Loxley, in Staffordshire. Dorcas, m. to John Cotes, esq. of Woodcote, Salop. Sir George d. in 1648. His youngest son, 1. CLEMENT CLERKE, esq. of Launde Abbey, in the county of Leicester, was created a BARONET by King CHARLES II., 18th June, 1661. He m. Catherine, daughter of George Talbot, esq. of Ridge, in Shropshire, and had issue, I. TALBOT, his successor. 11. Clement, deputy governor of the Isle of Wight, died unmarried. 1 Pearse, TALBOT, who inherited as sixth BARONET. IV. Thomas, d. unmarried. Sir Clement was s. by his eldest son, II. SIR TALBOT CLERKE, who m. Hannah, daughter and dying in 1708, of was s. by his eldest son, III. SIR CLEMENT CLERKE, who d. unmarried about the year 1715, and was s. by his brother, IV. SIR TALBOT CLERKE, who m. Barbara, daughter and co-heir of Thomas Gladin, esq. of Durrent Hall, in the county of Derby, by whom, (who m. secondly, John Monk Morgan, esq. of Monmouthshire,) he had, with a daughter, an only son, his successor, at his decease, 16th February, 1723. V. SIR TALBOT CLERKE, at whose decease, in minority and unmarried, 20th November, 1732, the Baronetcy devolved upon his cousin, (refer to GEORGE, third son of the first Baronet), VI. SIR TALBOT CLERKE, who m. Lucy, daughter of the Rev. Mr. Rogers, of Painswick, in the county of Gloucester, but dying s. p. 10th July, 1750, the BARONETCY became EXTINCT. Arms-Arg. on a bend gu. between three pellets, as many swans ppr. CLERKE, OF DUDDLESTONE. CREATED 26th Oct. 1774.-EXTINCT 22nd April, 1788. Lineage. 1. SIR PHILIP JENNINGS CLERKE, of Duddlestone, in Salop, was created a BARONET in 1774, but having no child, the title expired with him, in 1788. Arms-See CLERKE, of Launde Abbey. 119 The very ancient family of CLIFTON has been, for a long series of generations, seated in the county of Lancaster, and its male representative, Thomas Clifton, esq. still resides at Lytham, in that shire. (See BURKE'S Commoners, vol. ii. p. 55.) The chief of the house at the commencement of the seventeenth century, 1. SIR THOMAS CLIFTON, of Westby and Clifton, b. 7th July, 1628, was created a BARONET, 4th March, 1660. He m. first, Bridget, daughter of Sir George Heneage, of Hainton, in Lincolnshire, by whom he had several children, who all died young, except MARY, who m. Thomas, sixth Lord Petre. From this marriage lineally descends William-FrancisHenry, present LORD PETRE. Sir Thomas wedded secondly, Bridget, daughter of Sir Edward Hussey, knt. of Honington, and had by her one son and one daughter, viz. THOMAS, b. in 1668, and d. v. p. issueless, in 1688. BRIDGET, m. to Sir Francis Andrews, of Denton. Sir Thomas Clifton and Lord Molyneux, with several other Catholic gentlemen of rank, were accused of high treason in 1689, but all acquitted. He died 13th November, 1694, when the BARONETCY EXPIRED; but the family estates devolved on his nephew, THOMAS CLIFTON, esq. ancestor of the present THOMAS CLIFTON, esq. of Clifton and Lytham. Arms-Sa. on a bend arg. three mullets gu. WILLIAM COBB, esq. of Adderbury, in the county of Oxford, (descended from a family seated at Sandringham, in Norfolk,) living about the time of Queen ELIZABETH and JAMES I.; m. Alice, daughter of Otwall Wild, esq. of Oldham, in Lancashire, and had a large family, of which only one son and two daughters survived himself, namely, WILLIAM (Sir), his heir. Catherine, m. to Sir George Russell, knt. of the Margaret, m. to Sir Richard Cholmley, knt. of He died in 1598. His wife survived him, and dying 23rd October, 1627, was buried in the chancel of Addersbury Church. Mr. Cobb was s. by his son, SIR WILLIAM COBB, knt. who m. Susan, daughter and co-heir of Noah Floyd, esq. of the county of Gloucester, by whom, who d. in 1639, he had twenty-one children, but few only attained maturity; of those were, THOMAS, his heir. • The inscription on his tomb was as follows: Here lyeth buryed ye boddy of Alice Cobb, Widdow, sometime wife of William Cobb, esq. descended from ye ancient family of ye Cobbs, of Sandringham, in the County of Norfolk, by whome she was ye mother of 16 Children, 7 Sons, and 9 Daughters, all of which she lived to see buryed, but 3 onely, ye right worshipful Sir William Cobb, Knt. her onely Son, and Dame Catherine, who married to Sir George Russell, of Bedfordshire, knt. and Dame Margaret, who married to Sir Richard Cholmley, of Yorkshire, knt. She lived a Maid 19 Years, a Wife 26 Years, and after her Husband's Death, who deceased in October, Anno 1598. She lived a wid dow 30 Years, having performed the part both of a constant loveing Wife, and a Kind and carefull Mother, resting now with the Almighty, whome her greatest care was ever to serve and feare. She dyed ye 23rd of October, A. Dni 1627. James, buried at Chelsea. Arthur. Francis. Winifred, m. to Captain Steward Walker. Alice, m. to Major Croker, of Hook Norton, in Susanna, m. the Honourable Richard Fiennes, He d. in 1658, was buried at Adderbury, 16th March, in that year, and s. by his eldest surviving son, 1. THOMAS COBE, esq. of Adderbury, who was created a BARONET by King CHARLES II., 9th December, 1662. Sir Thomas m. first, Catherine, second daughter of Sir Richard Onslow, knt. of West Clandon, Surrey, which lady died issueless. He m. secondly, Christian, daughter of Sir Edward Bisshopp,† bart. of Parham, and by her had issue, before their father. William, d. unm. GEORGE, Successor to his brother Edward. Sir Thomas d. in February, 1699, and was s. by his eldest surviving son, II. SIR EDWARD COBB, who d. unmarried in 1744, and was s. by his brother, I. SIR GEORGE COBB, who m. Anne, daughter and co heir of Joseph Langton, esq. of Newton Park, in the county of Somerset, and acquired thereby that She was widow of Robert Langton, esq. of Brislington, eldest son of Sir Thomas Langton, knt. of Bristol. Sir George had issue, estate. THOMAS COCKS, esq. of Bishop's Cleve, in that county, living in the time of HENRY VIII. who m. Elizabeth Holland, of a Lancashire family, and had, with other issue, THOMAS, who had one son, SIR JOHN COCKS, knt. whose issue failing, his estate, the manor of Northley, and other lands, passed to HENRY STAFFORD, grandson of Elizabeth RICHARD, of whom presently. CHARLES, bencher of the Middle Temple, who d. in 1654, and left his property (including the manor of Dumbleton, which he had inherited from his sister Dorothy,) to his nephew, Sir Richard Cocks. Anne, m. to Barnsly, esq. of Barnsly Hall, in the county of Worcester. Dorothy, m. first, to Edmund Hutchyngs, esq. of DUMBLETON, and secondly, to Sir Charles Percy. Elizabeth, m. to- Stafford, esq. Her grandson, Henry Stafford, inherited Northley, as stated above. The second son, RICHARD COCKS, esq. of Castleditch, in the county of Hereford, m. Judith, daughter and co-heir of John Elliott, of the City of London, and had two sons, THOMAS, his heir, (ancestor of the LORD SOMERS,) and 1. RICHARD COCKs, esq. of Dumbleton, in the county of Gloucester, who inherited the real and personal property of his uncle, Charles Cocks, esq. of the Middle Temple, and was created a BARONET by King CHARLES II. 7th April, 1661. He m. Susannah, daughter of Ambrose Elton, esq.t of the Hasle, in the county of Hereford, and had issue, RICHARD, who m. Mary, daughter of Sir Robert RICHARD, successor to his grandfather. Susanna, m. first, Roger Thompson, of the City Jane. Charles, d. unm. John, m. Anne, eldest daughter of Walter Savage, esq. of Broadway, in the county of Worcester, but had no issue. Judith, d. unm. Elizabeth, m. to Sir John Fust, bart. of Hill, in the county of Gloucester. Sir Richard, who was sheriff of Gloucestershire in 1665, d. in September, 1684, and was s. by his grand son, 11. SIR RICHARD COCKS, who m. first, Frances, daughter of Richard Nevil, esq. of Billingbear, in the county of Berks, and secondly, Mary, daughter of William Bethell, esq. of Swindon, in Yorkshire, but had no issue. Sir Richard was knight of the Shire for the county of Gloucester, for three successive parliaments, in the reign of King WILLIAM, and sheriff By Anne, his wife, daughter of Sir Edward Aston, of Tixall, in the county of Stafford, sister of Walter, Lord Aston. in 1692. He d. in October, 1726, and was s. by his brother, 11. The Rev. SIR ROBERT COCKS, D. D. Rector of Bladon, cum Woodstock and Rollright, in the county of Oxford. This gentleman m. Mrs. Anne Fulks, of Oxford, and had several sons, who all died issueless, except ROBERT, the fourth son, who inherited the title and estates, and five daughters. He d. 9th February, 1735-6, and was s. by his son, IV. SIR ROBERT COCKS, who m. Elizabeth, second daughter of James Cholmeley, esq. of Easton, in the county of Lincoln, but dying without surviving issue, 4th April, 1765, the BARONETCY became EXTINCT; the manor of Dumbleton devolving on John Cocks, esq. of Castleditch, father of Charles, the great LORD SOMERS. Arms-Sa. a chev. between three attires of a stag, fixed to the scalp arg. 1. MAJOR JOHN MAYNE, of Richings, in Buckinghamshire, (an estate he purchased from the Duke of Northumberland, and which was afterwards sold to the Right Hon. John Sullivan,) m. Hester, only daughter and heir of James Coghill, LL. D. register of the Prerogative Court, and relict of Charles Moore, Earl of Charleville, and assuming in consequence, the surname and arms of COGHILL, was created a BARONET in 1781. He died, however, without issue in 1790, Sir John's widow, the when the title became EXTINCT. countess of Charleville, bequeathed her property, at her decease, to her cousin, JOHN CRAMER, esq. who assumed the surname of Arms-Gu. on a chev. arg. three pellets, a chief sa. THOMAS (Sir), a knight banneret, who died, before his father, leaving a son, THOMAS, d. unm. Peter. JOHN. The youngest son, JOHN COKE, esq. of Whitwell, continued the line, and was living in the 36th EDWARD III. (1362). His son and heir, JOHN COKE, esq. of Crostwick, was father of two sons, William, who d. s. p. and ROBERT COKE, esq. of Ryston, who m. Agnes, daughter and heir of Roger Crispin, esq. of Happersburgh, and was s. by his son, JOHN COKE, esq. of Ryston, who m. Alice, daughter and co-heir of William Folcard, Lord of Sparham, in Norfolk, and had two sons, John, who died without issue, and ROBERT COKE, esq. of Sparham, who m. Anne, daughter of - Woodhouse, of Norfolk, and was s. by his son, KOBERT COKE, esq. of Mileham, in Norfolk, living 35 HENRY VIII. He m. Winifred, daughter and coheir of William Knightley, esq. of Morgrave-Knightley, in Norfolk, and by her, (who d. in January, 1569,) left at his decease, in 1561, a son and heir, afterward the great law luminary, SIR EDWARD COKE, knt. successively Lord Chief JUSTICE of both Benches, and a privy counsellor in the reign of JAMES the First. He m. first, Bridget, daughter and co-heir of John Paston, esq. and by that lady, had issue, I. Edmund, who d. s. p. 11. Robert (Sir), married Theophila, only daughter of Thomas, Lord Berkeley, but died without issue, 19th July, 1653, and was buried at Epsom. 111. Arthur, m. Elizabeth, daughter and heir of Sir George Walgrave, knt. of Hitcham, in Norfolk, and died at St. Edmundsbury, 6th De cember, 1629, leaving four daughters, his coheirs. IV. John, of Holkham, in Norfolk, married Merriel, daughter and heir of Anthony Wheatley, esq. and had several children; but the estates eventually devolved upon the youngest son, ROBERT COKE, of Thurrington, who, on the decease of his cousin, inherited Holkham; and from him descends, through the female line, the present THOMAS WILLIAM COKE, esq. of Holkham. VI. CLEMENT, of whom presently. 1. Anne, m. to Ralph Sadler, esq. son and heir of Sir Ralph Sadler, knt. 11. Bridget, m. to William Skinner, esq. son and heir of Sir Vincent Skinner. Sir Edward Coke, m. secondly, Lady Elizabeth Cecil, daughter of Thomas, Earl of Exeter, and of that mar He was s. by his elder son, 11. SIR ROBERT COKE, M. P. for the county of Derby, in the 1st of JAMES II. He m. Sarah, daughter and co-heir of - Barker, esq. of Abrightlee, in Salop, but dying without issue, in January, 1687, was s. by his brother, III. SIR EDWARD COKE, who d. unmarried, 25th August, 1727, when the BARONETCY became EXTINCT, and the estates passed to the deceased's kinsman, EDWARD COKE, esq. second son of Edward Coke, singham, unmarried in 1634, and a son, JAMES, his heir. He m. secondly, Sarah Needham, of Derbyshire, by whom, who wedded secondly, Humphrey Newton, esq. of Axmouth, in Devon, he had four sons and five daughters, viz. Thomas, John, Henry, ROBERT (fifth Baronet), Sara, Frances, Bridget, Martha, and Jane. Sir John died in 1627, and was succeeded by his son, II. SIR JAMES COLBRAND, of Boreham, living in 1634, who m. Margaret, daughter of Richard Amhurst, sergeant-at-law, by Margaret, his wife, daughter of Sir Thomas Palmer, bart. of Wingham, and was s. by his son, III. SIR RICHARD COLBRAND, of Boreham, colonel in the royal army, slain in the civil wars. He d. unin. and was s. by his brother, IV. SIR CHARLES COLBRAND, at whose decease, unmarried, of the small-pox, in 1672, the Baronetcy reverted to his uncle of the half-blood, V. SIR ROBERT COLBRAND, son of Sir John Colbrand, first Baronet, by his second wife. He m. Mary, daughter of Thomas Southland, esq. of Lee, in Kent, but dying s. p. 2nd June, 1709, the title became EX Lineage. JOHN COLBY, esq. of Brundyche, in Suffolk, m. Alice, daughter and heir of John Brewse, esq. of Hardwick, third son of Sir Thomas Brewse, knt. and left a son and successor, THOMAS COLBY, esq. of Beccles, in Suffolk, who m. first, Beatrice, daughter of Thomas Felton, esq. of Playford, in that county, and secondly, Ursula, daughter of Edward Read, of Norwich, relict of Sir John Brend, knt. By the former he left a son and suc cessor, THOMAS COLBY, esq. of Beccles, who m. Amy, daughter of Thomas Brampton, esq. of Letton, in Norfolk, and had with other issue, a son, PHILIP COLBY, esq. of Kensington, in Middlesex, who m. Elizabeth, second daughter and co-heir of William Flewellin, esq. alderman of London, and left an only surviving son, 1. SIR THOMAS COLBY, of Kensington, one of the commissioners of his Majesty's navy, and M. P. for Rochester, who was created a BARONET 21st June, 1720. He d. unm. 23rd September, 1729, when the title became EXTINCT; his property devolving on the family of BULLOCK,* of Shipdham, in Norfolk. Arms-Az. a chev. between three escallops or, within a bordure engr. of the last. • Mr. Alderman Flewellin's eldest daughter and co-heir, Mary, m. THOMAS BULLOCK, esq. of Shipdham, ancestor of the late Rev. COLBY BULLOCK. (See BURKE'S Commoners, vol. iv. p. 129.) |