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GB-2014-WSA-05036 · Person · 1904-?

Cocks, Adrian Harry William James, brother of Theodore Edward Eagles Cocks (q.v.); b. Nov. 7, 1904; adm. as K.S. Sept. 26, 1918; left Dec. 1922; R.A.F. Cadet College, Cranwell, Lincs, 1923-4; General Duties Branch of R.A.F. Dec. 16, 1924; Pilot Officer R.A.F., Dec. 17, 1924; Flying Officer June 17, 1926; Flight-Lieut. May 14, 1930; St. Catharine's Coll. Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1930; B.A. 1932; Sqdn.-Ldr. April 1, 1937; transferred to Technical Branch April 24, 1940; temp. Wing-Cdr. June 1, 1940; Acting Group Capt. 1943; retired Nov. 6, 1956, with rank of Group Capt.; employed with British Cellophane Ltd.; m. 1st June 30, 1931, Esme Maud, daughter of John Marshall Leonard, of Southsea, Hants; 2nd July 28, 1944, Annie Theresa, daughter of Alexander Herbert Pirie, of Winscombe, Somerset.

GB-2014-WSA-05037 · Person · 1767-1781

COCKS, EDWARD CHARLES, brother of John Somers Cocks, 1st Earl Somers (qv); b. 23 Jan 1767; adm. 10 Sep 1777; KS 1779; drowned while bathing in the Thames 6 Aug 1781.

GB-2014-WSA-05038 · Person · 1760-1841

COCKS, JOHN SOMERS, 1ST EARL SOMERS, elder son of Charles Cocks, 1st Baron Somers, Clerk of the Ordnance, and his first wife Elizabeth, dau. of Richard Eliot MP, Port Eliot, Cornwall; b. 6 May 1760; adm. 13 Jan 1774; left 1777; St. Alban Hall, Oxford, matr. 26 Jan 1778; MP West Looe 20 Feb 1782-4, Grampound 1784-90, Reigate 1790 - 30 Jan 1806; succ. father as 2nd Baron Somers 30 Jan 1806; Lord Lieut., Herefordshire, from 28 Oct 1817; cr. Earl Somers 17 Jul 1821; took Conservative whip in House of Lords; m. 1st, 19 Mar 1785 Margaret, only dau. of Rev. Treadway Russell Nash DD, and niece of Richard Treadway Nash (qv); m. 2nd, 3 Jun 1834 his cousin Jane, widow of Rev. George Waddington, Rector of Northwold, Norfolk, and dau. of James Cocks, banker, London; d. 5 Jan 1841.

GB-2014-WSA-05039 · Person · 1816-1895

COCKS, REGINALD THISTLETHWAYTE, second son of Thomas Somers Cocks (b. 1781, qv); b. 6 Oct 1816; adm. (Stikeman's) 23 Apr 1829; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 15 May 1834; banker, firm Cocks Biddulph & Co, Charing Cross, London, to retirement 1892; Treasurer, Royal Geographical Society 1863-90; m. 4 Sep 1845 Henrietta Pole, dau. of William Stuart MP, Aldenham Abbey, Herts.; d. 13 Jan 1895.

GB-2014-WSA-05040 · Person · 1901-?

Cocks, Theodore Edward Eagles, son of the Rev. Edward George Cocks, Vicar of Cornwood, South Devon, by Lottie Sarah, daughter of William French, of Tunbridge Wells, Kent; b. Nov. 23, 1901; adm. as K.S. Sept. 23, 1915; elected to Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1920, matric. Michaelmas 1920; 1st class Classics (Mods.) 1922; 2nd class Lit. Hum. 1924; B.A. 1924; M.A. 1928; asst. master at Radley College Sept. 1924; at Spyway, Langton Matravers, Dorset, 1962.

GB-2014-WSA-05041 · Person · 1781-1859

COCKS, THOMAS SOMERS, eldest son of Thomas Somers Cocks, Charing Cross, London, banker, and Anne, dau. of Alexander Thistlethwayte MP, Southwick Place, Hants.; b. 1 Aug 1781; in school lists 1795, 1797; a banker, firm Biddulph Cocks and Ridge, Charing Cross; m. 24 Feb 1813 Agneta, fifth dau. of Right Hon. Reginald Pole Carew PC MP, Antony House, Cornwall; d. 10 Mar 1859.

GB-2014-WSA-05042 · Person · 1815-1899

COCKS, THOMAS SOMERS, eldest son of Thomas Somers Cocks (b. 1781, qv); b. 5 Feb 1815; adm. 14 Apr 1828 (Stikeman's); Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 9 Jun 1832; MP Reigate 1847-57; banker, firm Cocks Biddulph & Co, Charing Cross, London; DL Lincs., JP (1860) Bucks., JP Middlesex; m. 24 May 1842 Sarah Louisa, dau. of Charles Wynne Griffith-Wynne (qv); d. 30 Aug 1899.

GB-2014-WSA-05043 · Person · 1824-1898

COCKS, WALTER CAREW, fourth son of Thomas Somers Cocks (b. 1781, qv); b. 10 Mar 1824; adm. 5 Oct 1836 (Benthall's); QS 1838; left 1840; a clerk in the Audit Office; Auditor, India Office, Aug 1874 - Dec 1894; a Busby Trustee from 18 May 1886; m. 30 Oct 1856 Isabella Susan, third dau. of Right Hon. Sir Edward Hall Alderson PC, Baron of the Exchequer; d. 31 Dec 1898.