Oliver Luke was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England

House of Commons of England

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 from 1614 to 1648.

Luke was born at Cople Bedfordshire, the son of Sir Nicholas Luke and his wife Margaret St John.
In 1614, Luke was elected Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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 for Bedfordshire

Bedfordshire (UK Parliament constituency)

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 in the Addled Parliament

Addled Parliament

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. He was High Sheriff of Bedfordshire

High Sheriff of Bedfordshire

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 in 1617. He was elected for succeeding parliaments until King Charles dispensed with parliament in 1629. He was subsequently elected for the Short Parliament

Short Parliament

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 in April 1640 and for the Long Parliament

Long Parliament

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 in November 1640. He remained a supporter of the parliamentary forces but was excluded under Pride's Purge

Pride's Purge

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 in 1648.

Luke probably died around the age of 74 after he was excluded from the Long Parliament.

Luke married Elizabeth Knightley, daughter of Sir Valentine Knightley and Anne Unton on 17 August 1599. Their son Samuel Luke

Samuel Luke

Sir Samuel Luke was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England from 1640 to 1653 and in 1660.Luke was born in Southill, Bedfordshire, England to Sir Oliver Luke Member of Parliament and his wife Elizabeth Knightley...

was also an MP.