George Coke
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For the gentleman of Melbourne, Derbyshire, see George Lewis Coke.
George Coke or Cooke (3 October 1570 – 10 December 1646)[2] was successively the Bishop of Bristol and Hereford. After the battle of Naseby in 1645, Hereford was taken and Coke was arrested and taken to London. He avoided charges of High Treason in January 1646 and died in Gloucestershire that year.
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George Coke | |
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Bishop of Bristol and Hereford | |
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Born | 3 October 1570 |
Died | 1646 Quedgeley, Gloucestershire or Eardisley, Herefordshire |
Denomination | Anglican |
Spouse | Jane Heigham (m.)[1] |
Children | five sons[1] |
Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
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