William Hockmore (1 November 1581 – 10 October 1626) of Buckland Baron in the parish of

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, Devon, England, was a lawyer who served twice as a

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for

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in Cornwall, in 1621 and 1624.

Origins

Hockmore was the son and heir of John Hockmore of Buckland Baron by his wife Mary Floyer, a daughter of William Floyer of

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in the parish of St Thomas on the southern side of the

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Career

He matriculated at

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on 23 July 1596, aged 14 and was

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at the

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in 1610. 'Alumni Oxonienses, 1500-1714: Hieron-Horridge', Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714: Abannan-Kyte (1891), pp. 706-747. Date accessed: 15 March 2012
/ref> In 1621 he was elected a

for

in Cornwall and was re-elected in 1624 for the

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.Browne Willis ''Notitia parliamentaria, or, An history of the counties, cities, and boroughs in England and Wales: ... The whole extracted from mss. and printed evidences'' 1750 pp176-239
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Marriage and children

He married Jane Michell, a daughter and co-heiress of Sir Bartholomew Michell of Cannington, Somerset, by whom he had 3 sons and 2 daughters.

Death

Hockmore died in 1626 at the age of 44. His monument survives in Combe-in-Teignhead Church.Vivian, "MI"

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hockmere, William 1581 births 1626 deaths Alumni of Corpus Christi College, Oxford Members of the Middle Temple Members of the pre-1707 English Parliament for constituencies in Cornwall English MPs 1621–1622 English MPs 1624–1625 English lawyers