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| Coke, Edward. Matric. pens. from TRINITY, Michs. 1567. Said to have resided till 1571. M.A. 1597. S. of -, of Mileham, Norfolk. B. there, Feb. 1, 1551-2. School, Norwich. Adm. at Clifford's Inn, 1571; and at the Inner Temple, Apr. 24, 1571. Barrister, 1578. Bencher, 1590. Recorder of Coventry, 1585; of Norwich, 1586; of London, 1592. Counsel for the University, 1586. Solicitor-general, 1592. Attorney-general, 1593. M.P. for Aldborough, Suffolk, 1588; for Norfolk, 1592. Speaker, 1593. Knighted, 1603. Chief Justice C.P. 1606; of the King's Bench, 1613-6. High Steward of the University, 1615. Removed from the chief justiceship, Nov. 10, 1616. M.P. for Liskeard, 1620; for Coventry, 1624; for Norfolk, 1625; and for Bucks., 1628. Retired to Stoke Poges, Bucks., where he died Sept. 3, 1634. The well-known author of the Reports and Institutes . Buried at Tittleshall, Norfolk. Will, P.C.C. ( D.N.B. ) | Edward COKE Approx. lifespan: 1551–1634 Matric. pens. from Trinity College 1567:10MT: Said to have resided till 1571 M.A. 1597 s. of – COKE of Mileham, Norfolk , b. there 1551/2:02:01 School Norwich, [Norfolk], Adm. at Clifford's Inn 1571 ; and at the Inner Temple 1571:04:24 Barrister 1578 Bencher 1590 Recorder of Coventry, [Warwickshire], 1585 ; of Norwich, [Norfolk], 1586 ; of London , 1592 Counsel for the University 1586 Solicitor-general 1592 Attorney-general 1593 M.P. for Aldborough, Suffolk , 1588 ; for Norfolk , 1592 Speaker 1593 Knighted 1603 Chief Justice C.P. 1606 ; of the King's Bench 1613-16 High Steward of the University 1615 Removed from the chief justiceship 1616:11:10 M.P. for Liskeard, [Cornwall], 1620 ; for Coventry, [Warwickshire], 1624 ; for Norfolk , 1625 ; and for Buckinghamshire , 1628 Retired to Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire , died 1634:09:03 Buried at Tittleshall, Norfolk , The well-known author of the Reports and Institutes Will, P.C.C. ( D.N.B. ) [app:]Portrait engraving by Benoist: CAS : G.35; two portraits (one a copy by Isaac Whood) & bust by Roubiliac at Trinity College [:app] [app:](Atkinson 452, 454)[:app] |