The Croke Baronetcy, of Chilton in the County of Buckingham, was a title in the
Baronetage of England
Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier but existing Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain.
Baronetage of England (1611–1705)
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. It was created in circa 1642 for John Croke. He was the grandson of
Sir John Croke
Sir John Croke (1553 – 23 January 1620) was an English judge and politician who served as Speaker of the English House of Commons between October and December 1601. He also served as Recorder of London, and won the City of London constituen ...
,
Speaker of the House of Commons Speaker of the House of Commons is a political leadership position found in countries that have a House of Commons, where the membership of the body elects a speaker to lead its proceedings.
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. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1728.
Croke baronets, of Chilton (c. 1642)
*Sir John Croke, 1st Baronet (–1679)
*Sir Dodsworth Croke, 2nd Baronet (c. 1644–1728)
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Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of England