Biography of Charles Cocks 1st Baron Somers 1725-1806
Paternal Family Tree: Cocks
On 26 Apr 1716 John Somers 1st Baron Somers (age 65) died unmarried and without issue. His great nephew Charles Cocks 1st Baron Somers became 1st Baron Somers of the second creation in 1784.
On 03 Sep 1724 [his father] John Cocks of Castleditch in Eastnor in Herefordshire and [his mother] Mary Cocks were married. They were uncle and niece.
On 29 Jun 1725 Charles Cocks 1st Baron Somers was born to John Cocks of Castleditch in Eastnor in Herefordshire and Mary Cocks. Coefficient of inbreeding 12.50%.
On 08 Aug 1759 Charles Cocks 1st Baron Somers (age 34) and Elizabeth Eliot were married.
On 06 May 1760 [his son] John Cocks 1st Earl Somers was born to Charles Cocks 1st Baron Somers (age 34) and [his wife] Elizabeth Eliot.
In 1771 [his wife] Elizabeth Eliot died.
On 24 Jun 1771 [his father] John Cocks of Castleditch in Eastnor in Herefordshire died.
On 14 Mar 1773 [his daughter] Anna Maria Cocks was born to Charles Cocks 1st Baron Somers (age 47).
On 02 Dec 1774 [his son] Lieutenant-Colonel Philip James Cocks was born to Charles Cocks 1st Baron Somers (age 49) and [his wife] Anne Pole (age 22).
On 04 Feb 1779 [his mother] Mary Cocks died.
On 13 Jan 1784 [his former brother-in-law] Edward Craggs Eliot 1st Baron Eliot (age 56) was created 1st Baron Eliot of St Germans in Cornwall.
On 17 May 1784 Charles Cocks 1st Baron Somers (age 58) was created 1st Baron Somers. His great-uncle was John Somers 1st Baron Somers.
On 18 Nov 1784 [his brother-in-law] Reginald Pole aka Pole-Carew (age 31) and Jemima Yorke (age 21) were married.
On 04 Dec 1797 [his son-in-law] Philip Yorke (age 27) and [his daughter] Anna Maria Cocks (age 24) were married. He the son of Bishop James Yorke (age 67) and Mary Maddox. They were second cousins.
On 17 Feb 1804 [his former brother-in-law] Edward Craggs Eliot 1st Baron Eliot (age 76) died. His son John Eliot 1st Earl St Germans (age 42) succeeded 2nd Baron Eliot of St Germans in Cornwall.
On 30 Jan 1806 Charles Cocks 1st Baron Somers (age 80) died. His son [his son] John Cocks 1st Earl Somers (age 45) succeeded 2nd Baron Somers.
On 25 Apr 1833 [his former wife] Anne Pole (age 81) died.
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Cocks of Castleditch Herefordshire
GrandFather: Charles Cocks
Father: John Cocks of Castleditch in Eastnor in Herefordshire
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Somers
GrandMother: Mary Somers
Charles Cocks 1st Baron Somers
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Cocks of Castleditch Herefordshire
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Cocks
GrandFather: Reverend Thomas Cocks of Castleditch in Eastnor in Herefordshire
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Somers
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Somers
Mother: Mary Cocks
