Sir Edward Duke, 1st Baronet
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Sir Edward Duke, 1st Baronet ((c1604 - 1671) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England
in 1640.
Duke was the son of Ambrose Duke of Benhall
and his wife Elizabeth Calthrop, daughter of Bartholemew Calthrop of Suffolk. His father died in 1610 and he inherited the estates of Benhall Suffolk. He was High Sheriff of Suffolk
in 1638 when he also built a new mansion a Benhall.
In April 1640, Duke was elected Member of Parliament
for Orford
. He was knighted and made a commissioner of array.
In 1661 Duke was created a baronet of Benhall and Brampton by King Charles II.
Duke married Ellenor Panton, daughter of John Panton of Westminster and of Brunslip, Denbighshireand had 29 children. His son John
succeeded to the baronetcy and was also MP for Orford. His daughter Elizabeth married Nathaniel Bacon and as he had forbidden the match she cut her off without a penny.But Thomas Bacon, and after Sir Edward's death, her brother John, made ample provision for the young couple.
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 1640.
Duke was the son of Ambrose Duke of Benhall
Benhall
Benhall is a village and civil parish in the Suffolk Coastal district of Suffolk, England. Located to the south of Saxmundham, in 2007 its population was estimated to be 560....
and his wife Elizabeth Calthrop, daughter of Bartholemew Calthrop of Suffolk. His father died in 1610 and he inherited the estates of Benhall Suffolk. He was High Sheriff of Suffolk
High Sheriff of Suffolk
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Suffolk. The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown and is appointed annually by the Crown. He was originally the principal law enforcement officer in the county and presided at the Assizes and other important county meetings...
in 1638 when he also built a new mansion a Benhall.
In April 1640, Duke 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 Orford
Orford (UK Parliament constituency)
Orford was a constituency of the House of Commons. Consisting of the town of Orford in Suffolk, it elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote version of the first past the post system of election until it was disenfranchised in 1832.-History:...
. He was knighted and made a commissioner of array.
In 1661 Duke was created a baronet of Benhall and Brampton by King Charles II.
Duke married Ellenor Panton, daughter of John Panton of Westminster and of Brunslip, Denbighshireand had 29 children. His son John
Sir John Duke, 2nd Baronet
Sir John Duke, 2nd Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1679 and 1698....
succeeded to the baronetcy and was also MP for Orford. His daughter Elizabeth married Nathaniel Bacon and as he had forbidden the match she cut her off without a penny.But Thomas Bacon, and after Sir Edward's death, her brother John, made ample provision for the young couple.