Croke Baronets
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The Croke Baronetcy, of Chilton in the County of Buckingham, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created in circa 1642 for John Croke. He was the grandson of Sir John Croke
, Speaker of the House of Commons
. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1728.
John Croke
Sir John Croke was Speaker of the English House of Commons between October–December 1601. He was a lawyer and judge by profession, and was Recorder of London...
, Speaker of the House of Commons
Speaker of the British House of Commons
The Speaker of the House of Commons is the presiding officer of the House of Commons, the United Kingdom's lower chamber of Parliament. The current Speaker is John Bercow, who was elected on 22 June 2009, following the resignation of Michael Martin...
. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1728.
Croke Baronets, of Chilton (c. 1642)
- Sir John Croke, 1st Baronet (c. 1610–1679)
- Sir Dodsworth Croke, 2nd Baronet (c. 1644–1728)