Thomas Monk

Arms of Monk of Potheridge, Devon: Gules, a chevron between three lion's heads erased argent[1]

Sir Thomas Monk (1570 - 1627) of Potheridge, Devon, was Member of Parliament for Camelford, Cornwall, in 1626. He was the father of George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle (1608-1670), KG.

Origins

Monk was the son of Anthony Monk of Potheridge, Devon and was baptised at Ashwater Devon on 9 April 1570.

Career

He matriculated at King's College, Cambridge at Easter 1587 and was admitted to the Inner Temple in 1590. He was knighted. In 1626 he was elected Member of Parliament for Camelford.[2]

Marriage & progeny

He married Elizabeth Smith, a daughter by his first marriage of Sir George Smith (d.1619) of Madworthy, near Exeter,[3] Devon, a merchant who served as MP for Exeter in 1604, was three times Mayor of Exeter and was Exeter's richest citizen, possessing 25 manors.[4] By Elizabeth he had progeny including:

Death

Monk died at the age of about 57.

References

  1. ↑ Vivian, Lt.Col. J.L., (Ed.) The Visitation of the County of Devon: Comprising the Heralds' Visitations of 1531, 1564 & 1620, Exeter, 1895, p.568, pedigree of Monk of Potheridge
  2. ↑ "Monk, Thomas (MNK587T)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  3. ↑ Vivian, Lt.Col. J.L., (Ed.) The Visitation of the County of Devon: Comprising the Heralds' Visitations of 1531, 1564 & 1620, Exeter, 1895, p.569, pedigree of Monk of Potheridge
  4. ↑ Yerby, George & Hunneyball, Paul, biography of George Smith (d.1619) of Madford House, Exeter, published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1604-1629, ed. Andrew Thrush and John P. Ferris, 2010
Parliament of England
Preceded by
Sir Henry Hungate
Thomas Cotteel		 Member of Parliament for Camelford
1626
With: Edward Lyndley		 Succeeded by

Francis Crossing